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06.22.08, 18:46 PM NY Schools
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I feel like we were really poorly advised during this process. Tried for Hunter and Anderson, also applied to a very limited number of private pre-K's. Didn't sign up for another year at current preschool. All of this under the "direction" of our PSD. DC got 99's on OLSAT and SB, 98 on ERB and is going to the only school that accepted...a so-called 2nd or 3rd tier pre-K. With these scores and lack of any "issues" I feel our DC could have done better and that I allowed myself to be advised into limiting our options. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.22.08, 06:46 PM Flag
 

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What birthday? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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young. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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summer? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:53 PM Flag
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No winter. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:06 PM Flag
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You didn't rank any other G&Ts? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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No we didn't want any other G&Ts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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well then, you didn't have a choice now did you? are you complaining that psd didn't advise you to look at other G&Ts or are you mad that she didn't get you into a TT? your post is unclear. you applied to limited options, and now are stuck. How could you not know this was a likely outcome given the numbers? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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I'm feeling that she advised us poorly....wish we had applied more broadly or stayed at the preschool and applied to private K. No, I didn't know this would happen. This was our first time and we relied on our PSD to guide us. At the begining we had 6 options...the four privates, Hunter and Anderson. Figured we'd get a good choice because of DC's scores and PSD seemed to agree. Now that I've been through it and learned what it's really like I would have done it differently but of course now it's too late. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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You can reapply next year, right? BTW, what's your zoned public school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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Yes can re-apply but it will be with no help from the school because they are an ongoing, and will have the awkward and horrible moment of presenting the teachers with evaluation sheets and the stigma of being a family "applying out". Zoned public not an option. The only two publics we preferred over this private school were Hunter and Anderson. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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OP: No, we feel strongly that this school is a better choice than ps 9, NEST, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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np: probably more 99s at those programs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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Wow. OK thanks for the advice but your opinion is not the one I came on here for. Didn't realize who I was talking to. Wow. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:11 PM Flag
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Sure, because at the private pre-K 90% of the kids haven't been tested! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:12 PM Flag
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we gave up EC for LL. Know others who gave up similarly coveted schools for ps9 and anderson. I am surprised by your snobbish approach. you are not happy with any of your choices, but you were not able to get a tt school. did you not think that was likely when you tried for preK and only the 2 top publics? makes no sense that you are so surprised. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:13 PM Flag
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OP: I'm sorry but you have me all wrong. There is nothing snobbish here at all. We applied to the schools we liked and the schools we liked only. We were not advised to apply broadly and at the time, we thought you should only apply to places you'd actually go to. We knew we would not be comfortable sending our very young child to most public K's and that the schools would not allow us to hold back a year so we did not apply. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:17 PM Flag
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There are 4 December birthdays in my dc's K class, and at least 3 November bdays (my ds is one). That's almost a third of the class. All the kids did fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:23 PM Flag
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np: It may well catch up with them later in MS/HS years, as it often happens. If OP does not want her child to be the youngest it's not a bad thing to consider. Given the redshirting in the rest of the country, your dc will always be up against the creek if so young. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:41 AM Flag
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OP: I know, but that's those four kids and this is my kid and they're all different. We discussed it a lot...the money is not nothing to us. Ultimately we realized being the youngest would not be good for our DC. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:21 AM Flag
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I call BS. if you only applied to schools you liked, and got one, you should be happy. you cannot apply broadly for private preK, as only some schools have them...and very few, at that. the idea that sending your dc to anderson would be easier on him than other G&Ts is laughable. clearly, you thought you'd get hunter/anderson or HM and ended up with trevor or bank street. oh well, better luck next time [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:26 PM Flag
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OP is a troll. ignore. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:43 PM Flag
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OP: I don't know what is BS here. You said "I call BS" and then went on to say exactly what happened to us. We came up with our list before seeing DC's scores. In retrospect, I wish we had just kept DC at preschool and used this comming year to apply out. As far as publics go, we were not hapy wiht our DC being the youngest in a large class but felt that for Hunter or Anderson DC could suck it up. When it came to other top G&Ts, we went back and forth but ultimately decided it was not the best decision for us and went with the one private DC got in to. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:23 AM Flag
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you gave up a spot at ethical culture for lower lab? please tell me you're kidding. if not, i'm telling you that you are a moron. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:23 AM Flag
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I feel it was the best decision I made in the process. so sue me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:21 AM Flag
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In all honesty then it is probably better than A or H as well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:47 AM Flag
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Then it must be a decent private (no matter who thinks it's top tier or not), so I wouldn't worry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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Please lady quit your kevetching. Do you know how many were shut out this year that still do not have a placement. Count your blessings you have a spot. It is only going to be just as bad or worse next year. My ds scored 99sb, 96erb and 98olsat-no issues- we got in to a 3rd tier school and are THRILLED b/c our zoned school sucks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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My child started in preK in a terrific school that is never called top tier on UB. It's been a great 8 years so far. They've covered much more material than her friends in public schools (like PS 41 and Lower Lab), per my conversations with those children's parents. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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NP: How do these conversations go anyway? I can't imagine talking about curriculum with parents, other than in vague ways. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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Generally they start with the other parent's complaints and usually I just listen. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:09 PM Flag
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LOL! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:14 PM Flag
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^^^Although then that makes sense since you're only getting information from disgruntled parents. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:14 PM Flag
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Those are the only parents I know at those schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 09:03 PM Flag
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Which Private PreK? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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Sorry, can't say. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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ECFS? Calhoun? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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how is your child applying to kindergarten and pre-k at the same time? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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are you new? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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no, hardly. just confused. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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very simple-nyc has different private and public cutoffs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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okay, no need to be a jerk about it. i have 2 january-born children so it's not something i need to have in my brain 24-7 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:06 PM Flag
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not being a jerk, just pointing out that if you have any inkling about process, you would know this. common knowledge-and not just limited to nyc. no need to think about this 24-7 or be rude [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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not feeling rude at all. sorry just something i've never really thought of. my apologies, clearly i've offended you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:10 PM Flag
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Born between September 15 and December 31. Public K and Private Pre-K in one year. That's how the cut-offs work in NYC. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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ah, of course, sorry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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September 1 and December 31, believe me I know. Sept. 10 ds here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:15 PM Flag
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so many factors here, but if you want to blame psd for your poor choices, go for it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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I don't understand what you would have done differently. You said you didn't apply to other g&t's b/c you like your private option better, and there are only a few privates that have pre-ks that accept non-sibs. Plus, you already said that you applied to the schools that you would go to. I can't see what else you could have done. Applied to privates that you wouldn't have gone to? What would be the point of that? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:06 AM Flag
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entitled , entitled , entitled. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:02 AM Flag
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OP: In retrospect, we should have stayed put at our preschool and applied out to more K's for the following year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:25 AM Flag
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so can you return to preschool and apply again? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:31 AM Flag
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nope. Too late for a preschool spot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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You know the "2nd or 3rd" tier will most likely be fabulous. Try not to get hung up on what UB says. GL, I hope that you and dc love the school to which he was accepted. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:44 AM Flag
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