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The Private School Choice is Now

by NYC Private Schools on March 15, 2010

With tightened budgets, many young families are struggling with the decision to put their young child in a NYC Private School or start them in a public school and assist in their educational development as much as possible.

One group of parents recently gathered to talk about their upcoming choices for education beyond the preschool years and into university years ahead.

We can pay for Private School, but it will mean that there’s nothing left to put aside for college. I’m not sure I can justify spending all that money now and then when its time for college have nothing to give our kids. If I save now, I can afford to put money away for college while they are in public school.

That reasoning has been repeated by worried parents all across the nation in recent years. For many, the choice seems like a trade – a This or That but not Both scenario. It is not quite that simple, however. The basics that are laid forth now in your child’s formative academic years are the groundwork for a lifetime of loving to learn, knowing how to learn and wanting to excel. The early years are important, vitally so, and the best possible education is a gift that every young child can take with them to middle school, high school, college years and Grad school and beyond.

My daughter attends private school and what’s more important to me NOW is her education. We do try to save a little for college, but realistically they will have to explore their financial options for college in the future. Their time is now; college is where they will reap the rewards of their hard work and learn the meaning of financial aid.

Private School Education during the early years provides a solid foundation and basis for good work habits and advanced academic training


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Money Doesn’t Buy A Better School

by NYC Private Schools on March 11, 2010

In times where the amount of money spent on educating each individual student is spent under the strictest of scrutiny, there are millions who decry that the simple lack of funds is what is crushing so many schools. More money would equal better schools, better educated children who could move on to compete in colleges and universities and less need to rely on alternative educational facilities.

At least one very large school district is, of late, being held up as a cautionary tale about the potential results of spending vast amounts of money on a failing school system.

In 1985, The state of Kansas was ordered to spend about $2 billion in order improve and integrate their school systems. It was the type of windfall that most school districts dream of. Students, teachers and schools in that area felt like they had won the lottery and the possibilities ahead of them were endless.

According to an article on Closing Schools in NewsTimes.com, the results of this windfall have not improved the school system in any way in which people were hoping.

The district went on a buying spree that included a six-lane indoor track and a mock court complete with a judge’s chamber and jury deliberation room. But student achievement remained low, and the anticipated flood of students from the suburbs turned out to be more like a trickle. Court supervision of the desegregation case ended in 2003.
[The City] tried to integrate its schools by making them better than the suburban districts where many kids were moving. The result was one school with an Olympic-sized swimming pool and another with recording studios.

Money can purchase facilities, advanced technology and equipment that can all serve as vital tools working in conjunction with a well planned curriculum. Organization and thoughtful planning, in accordance with a system wide educational philosophy with measurable data, must be used in conjunction with well-funded programs in order to produce real results.


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Too Young for School

March 9, 2010

One of the most important decisions we make for our children occurs before the first day of school. When will we send them is a question that is more important than most parents give it credit for. A quick and reflexive response detailing chronological age is not an appropriate response. Commonly, there [...]

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NYC Private School Focus on Village Community School

March 8, 2010

Founded in 1970, the Village Community School has been dedicated to a diverse and globally influenced educational mission with the goal of developing self-motivated students with a desire to learn. The Village Community School is an alternative, nonsectarian school serving children in Kindergarten through grade 8. The school believes in a diverse community [...]

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Private School And Public Choices

March 7, 2010

There is an unending supply of stories and news articles about the admissions and application rates to private school amidst the backdrop of the economic recession. It is almost being used as a litmus test of the determination of parents who have been so vocal about Private School. In a recent article in [...]

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Choices in Private School Admission

March 2, 2010

Having options is a basic factor in our society and having and selecting between your NYC Private School options is important even down to the very last minute of your decision. If your child has received an acceptance from their Top Choice school then there probably isn’t too much of a decision left. [...]

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Private School Admissions Tales

February 26, 2010

The tests used by many schools to determine admissions to private schools can offer up conflicting and sometimes unexpected results. There are different tests for just about every age group and school type. There are tests for elementary, middle and high school Private Schools, tests for Catholic Schools and Public School gifted and talented programs. [...]

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NYC Private Schools and Celebrity Students

February 24, 2010

Many people ask about the NYC Private Schools that include celebrities in their past ranks. Often, the most popular requests for Private Schools attended by celebrities center around celebrities that have a definite NYC presence, and few have the punch of New York’s own Robert DeNiro.
Robert DeNiro attended Rhodes Prep in NYC. [...]

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Vouching for Education

February 23, 2010

The argument over tax credits for Private School tuition, vouchers for Private School tuition or about funding, refunding or fund-a-mental public money used to support Private Schools sparks an intense debate from all sides of the argument. When it comes to the education of our children its understandable that the discussion evokes such strong [...]

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Reduce Private School Tuition Costs

February 22, 2010

Affording a Private School Education for your child in New York can be a full time pursuit in itself. Fees and tuition costs seem to rise even when they don’t actually increase. The ever increasing costs of living, especially in a large city, can squeeze your finances in ways that sometimes make Private [...]

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