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06.17.08, 18:56 PM NY Schools
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Is anyone choosing MSC, Midtown West or PS 3 over an average GandT? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.17.08, 06:56 PM Flag
 

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Which G&T? And where do you live? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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PS 11 and we don't live very close to there [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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I don't think 11 is an 'average G&T' and with the push to make G&Ts truly accelerated, I think it would offer a better education than any of the school you listed...but I don't think it's that important to be 'advanced' in elementary school (if your kid is smart, he'll catch up later anyway) so I'm not sure I'd commute too far for the advantage of the 'better' education [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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It's good to hear someone reinforce that accelerated programs aren't nec for early grades [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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wasn't insulting PS 11. just meant that it's not in the UB category of NEST, Anderson, etc. It's a normal district one [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:10 PM Flag
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I understand that. Was just saying that currently the District G&Ts follow the same curriculum as the gen eds but the DOE claims that district G&Ts will have a 'different' more indepth curriculm in the fall. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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Do you live close to MTW or PS 3? I assume you live nowhere near MSC since that's a D3 school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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OP I'm just trying to get a handle on whether other parents would choose the g&T over a good school in the category of MSC, MTW or 3. These aren't G&t's but have reps of being very good for early childhood ed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:09 PM Flag
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some would and some wouldn't. Those that would are probably the types that feel their dc NEEDS the advanced curriculum because they would be absolutely bored in regular gen ed. Then you have the types who seek it out because their zoned school is awful and others who happened to be zoned to a school with a G&T and decent gen ed (like 11, 116, 9) and figure they might as well try for G&T and if they get it, great, if not, gen ed is fine anyway. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:16 PM Flag
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I did. I am zoned for 3, and really liked it, but I just loved 11. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:23 PM Flag
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I'm not familiar with MSC or 3, but I wouldn't pick MTW over 11. 11 is a stronger program with smaller classes, and the G&T means a smarter student body. MTW is too progressive for my taste, too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 08:32 PM Flag
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