Workshops and Panels
Fall Events
Life After Nursery School: The District 3 and Citywide Options Panel
November 29, 2011Ansche Chesed
251 W. 100th St. at West End Ave.
Sign-In 6:15-6:25; Panel 6:30-8:45 PM
Day of Cost Per Family: $40
Cost of Information Packet: $15
Parents from District 3 Schools and Citywide Options will discuss the special features of their schools. General Education, Gifted and Talented, Dual Language, and Charter Schools will be represented. A spreadsheet comparing the features of each school will be distributed. For those who have not previously purchased an Information Packet covering admissions to both public and private schools, you will be able to do so at the time of registration.
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At this time, there are no overview admission workshops scheduled that are open to the public. However, please note that Robin Aronow conducts both her Private School and Public School workshops onsite at businesses during lunchtime for their employees, at nursery schools or in homes for groups of parents. If interested in hosting such a workshop, please use the contact information below for pricing and date availability, or to get answers to any of your questions. Descriptions of possible workshop topics appear below.
Life After Nursery School:
An Overview of the Private School Admission Process
Robin Aronow conducts this overview workshop in which she discusses private school admission.
Workshop topics include:
- Getting Started; Valuable Resources
- New Schools
- Admission Facts and Application Procedures
- Timelines
- What to Look For When Touring
- Factors to Consider in Your Decision
- Private vs. Public
- Co-ed vs. Single Sex
- Progressive vs Traditional
- ERBs
- Applications and Essays
- Parent Interviews
- Child Visits
- References
- ISAAGNY Reports
- ISAAGNY Policy on First Choice Letters
- Financial Aid
Life After Nursery School:
An Overview of The Manhattan Public School Admission Process
Robin Aronow conducts this overview workshop in which she discusses Manhattan public school admission: Districts 1-6.Workshop topics include:
- Getting Started; Valuable Resources
- Admission Facts and Application Procedures
- Timelines
- What to Look For When Touring
- Standardized Test Scores and Successful Schools
- Public vs. Private Schools
- Gifted vs. General Education
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School Options:
- Zoned Schools and Districts without Zoned Schools
- Non-Zoned Schools of Choice
- Charter Schools
- Dual Language Programs
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Gifted and Talented Programs
- Manhattan and Citywide G&T: Hunter, Anderson, NEST+M, TAG, STEM, BIS, Special Music School
- District G&T Programs
- Stanford-Binet and G&T Criteria