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06.14.08, 19:44 PM New York City
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Really wanted Anderson. Got ps 9 G&T. Think we are going to pass and do private pre K. I feel terrible taking the spot from another kid. I wish I never put it down. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 06.14.08, 07:44 PM Flag
 

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see poster below--this is why we are seeing so many 166 posts today. Limited seats at 9 (and this is the second one I have seen going to someone who is not planning to take it) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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I am sure the other kids will think you if they end up with a smaller class. you are making a mistake though. It is a fabulous program, and I cannot imagine doing more private preschool over it. You have no idea what a great opportunity you are passing up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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I would try it, then apply out for K. Several summer and fall kids were shut out this year and have to go right into public 1st. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 07:48 PM Flag
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OP: But what do you do in 6th grade when ps 9 ends and you are stuck? And how do those kids feel knowing that they are not in the real "Smart Kids" program in their building? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 07:50 PM Flag
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i wonder if the gen ed kids at 9 know how stupid they are [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 07:51 PM Flag
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np - What are you talking about? Anderson Middle School? I would imagine that many PS 9 kids go en masse to Delta like they do at PS 166 G&T. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 07:52 PM Flag
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look all the kids will be 99s and whether you are at one or the other is just a matter of luck since it is by lottery. also, delta is a much better MS than anderson, with a longer history, better facilities more science labs, etc. also bigger, so a chance to meet an expanded group of kids (beyond the 50 you know since K), and the kids in the school will all be from D3 which is a plus in terms of community and socializing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 07:53 PM Flag
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Delta's definitely not a better middle school. Because it's larger its population has a much broader range of ability and skill. Because it's bigger, they have a harder time with consistency in teaching. They're also not as accellerated as Anderson's middle school. They have the same base science program (they just have tables with sinks) for 6&7, but Anderson has the Bio Regents class for 8th grade and Delta has Earth Science which doesn't give kids the HS credit. Delta has the same limited access to auditorium, gym, etc. as Anderson because it also shares building with other programs/school. Some kids learn much better socializing staying in small environment at this point in their adolescence and are more ready to be in the larger group in HS. That's about finding the right match. Anderson has better exmissions by % to specialized HS and has a higher rate of kids getting their 1st/2nd choices. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 08:15 PM Flag
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np: ds went to ps199, delta, stuy and then harvard. will be a sophomore in the fall. the accelerated math at anderson will make no difference in a few years. btdt [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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nnp: I have heard the anderson moms are separation anxious and tend to be over protective. the small learning environment gets very stale for many of these kids by MS btdtX2 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 08:27 PM Flag
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Socially, it's a choice that's personal, but the point was that Delta isn't necessarily a better school. Certainly now without Fred there and most of his star teachers retired. Top half of Delta kids will do great in the academic careers. 90% of AMS kids will, too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 08:31 PM Flag
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I heard a number of anderson kids went to mediocre HSs. I think they are not quite there yet, or that the kids who tested well at 4 did not turn out to be so gifted. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 08:44 PM Flag
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In defense of Anderon's current graduating class of 58 kids: 17 to Stuyvesant, 11 to Bronx Science, 6 to LaGuardia, 6 to American Studies at Lehman, 2 to City College HS of Math Science and Engineering, 3 to Brooklyn Tech, 4 to Beacon, 3 to Bard. 1 to Dalton, 2 to Trinity, 1 to Chapin, 1 to Hotchkiss and 1 to Spence. For virtually all these kids, these were their first choice HS's. All of them are Specialized, highly selective or top privates. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 12:36 AM Flag
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DELTA is fantastic. This has been a GREAT year without Fred around. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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But Delta is better in languages - they take Spanish, French and Latin in 6th and then focus on one of them for 7th & 8th. I believe AMS only has Spanish? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 10:02 PM Flag
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^^^thank you... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.14.08, 07:50 PM Flag
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