Overview
This is the best and most comprehensive guide to Manhattan’s private schools, including Brooklyn and Riverdale. Written by a parent who is also an expert on school admissions, this guide has been helping New York City parents choose the best private and selective public schools for their children for over 20 years. The new edition has been completely revised and expanded to include the latest information on admissions procedures, programs, diversity, school size, staff, tuition, and scholarships. It now lists over 75 elementary and high schools, including schools for special needs children. Book Features: Factors to consider when selecting a school, such as location, single sex versus coed, school size, after-school programs, and academic pace. Preparing your child for admissions interviews. Resources for test preparation. School profiles that include key information on school tours and applications, tuition, financial aid and scholarships, staff, class size, homework, diversity, educational approach, atmosphere, and more.
Full Product Details
Author: Victoria Goldman
Publisher: Teachers' College Press
Imprint: Teachers' College Press
Edition: 7th edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.726kg
ISBN: 9780807756560
ISBN 10: 0807756563
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 08 January 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A knowing look at those privileged places of learning. --Town & Country Parents will pass The Manhattan Family Guide to parents as gleefully as they once passed notes in class. --New York Magazine Parents will line up single file for (this) guide to Manhattan's private schools. --The New York Observer Parents can turn to . . . objective and informative Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools, the first to cover subjects from admission to tuition, curriculum, and general atmosphere. --AVENUE magazine
A knowing look at those privileged places of learning. --Town & Country Parents can turn to . . . objective and informative Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools, the first to cover subjects from admission to tuition, curriculum, and general atmosphere. --AVENUE magazine Parents will line up single file for (this) guide to Manhattan's private schools. --The New York Observer Parents will pass The Manhattan Family Guide to parents as gleefully as they once passed notes in class. --New York Magazine
Author Information
Victoria Goldman is an educational consultant and an expert on school admissions. Her firm, Education First, provides private consultations, workshops, and corporate seminars. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times. She is the author of The Manhattan Directory of Private Nursery Schools and The Los Angeles Guide to Private Schools.
