What is the most elite NYC preschool?

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone get into All Souls this year?

What I heard through the grapevine is that they only accepted 4-5 kids. This is after siblings, legacies, and kids from the NIDO program (all early decision).

Need to do the 1’s program to be competitive for the 2’s program.

This is crazy

UPK has changed the dynamic and I get the sense many preschools have to go younger to be sustainable long term.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there any way to get off the waitlist at any of these TT pre-schools 3's programs? Our kid was waitlisted at 3 and rejected at 2. Very competitive this year unfortunately and we did not sign up for public schools. What do you recommend doing in this situation?

I’d join the Parents League and set up a call to ask their advice. Or you can just start calling schools yourself to see if they have spots. Were these standalone preschools or 3s programs in ongoing schools?

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Anonymous wrote:Is there any way to get off the waitlist at any of these TT pre-schools 3's programs? Our kid was waitlisted at 3 and rejected at 2. Very competitive this year unfortunately and we did not sign up for public schools. What do you recommend doing in this situation?

I’d join the Parents League and set up a call to ask their advice. Or you can just start calling schools yourself to see if they have spots. Were these standalone preschools or 3s programs in ongoing schools?

Have called the schools every day since being on the waitlist. Most of the classes spots (UES TT preschools) went to siblings, legacy, and children of faculty. Essentially competing for 4-6 slots per school with all of the Elite Manhattan crowd. Had references from previous alumni and still did not get in anywhere. Actually bewildered as to what to do.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there any way to get off the waitlist at any of these TT pre-schools 3's programs? Our kid was waitlisted at 3 and rejected at 2. Very competitive this year unfortunately and we did not sign up for public schools. What do you recommend doing in this situation?

I’d join the Parents League and set up a call to ask their advice. Or you can just start calling schools yourself to see if they have spots. Were these standalone preschools or 3s programs in ongoing schools?

Have called the schools every day since being on the waitlist. Most of the classes spots (UES TT preschools) went to siblings, legacy, and children of faculty. Essentially competing for 4-6 slots per school with all of the Elite Manhattan crowd. Had references from previous alumni and still did not get in anywhere. Actually bewildered as to what to do.

What about other schools? Merricats, IPS, MAPCDS, Temple Israel/Sharaay, York Ave, Playgarden Prep, William Woodward, Bridge Community… there are lots of schools on the UES.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there any way to get off the waitlist at any of these TT pre-schools 3's programs? Our kid was waitlisted at 3 and rejected at 2. Very competitive this year unfortunately and we did not sign up for public schools. What do you recommend doing in this situation?

Did you apply for 2s program, or 3s?

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Anonymous wrote:Is there any way to get off the waitlist at any of these TT pre-schools 3's programs? Our kid was waitlisted at 3 and rejected at 2. Very competitive this year unfortunately and we did not sign up for public schools. What do you recommend doing in this situation?

I’d join the Parents League and set up a call to ask their advice. Or you can just start calling schools yourself to see if they have spots. Were these standalone preschools or 3s programs in ongoing schools?

Have called the schools every day since being on the waitlist. Most of the classes spots (UES TT preschools) went to siblings, legacy, and children of faculty. Essentially competing for 4-6 slots per school with all of the Elite Manhattan crowd. Had references from previous alumni and still did not get in anywhere. Actually bewildered as to what to do.

What about other schools? Merricats, IPS, MAPCDS, Temple Israel/Sharaay, York Ave, Playgarden Prep, William Woodward, Bridge Community… there are lots of schools on the UES.

What is your question here? We did not apply to any of these schools. Only the TT UES schools, and of the ones you listed, only MAPCDS could be considered one of them; however, we did not apply there.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there any way to get off the waitlist at any of these TT pre-schools 3's programs? Our kid was waitlisted at 3 and rejected at 2. Very competitive this year unfortunately and we did not sign up for public schools. What do you recommend doing in this situation?

Did you apply for 2s program, or 3s?

Young 3s

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Anonymous wrote:Is there any way to get off the waitlist at any of these TT pre-schools 3's programs? Our kid was waitlisted at 3 and rejected at 2. Very competitive this year unfortunately and we did not sign up for public schools. What do you recommend doing in this situation?

I’d join the Parents League and set up a call to ask their advice. Or you can just start calling schools yourself to see if they have spots. Were these standalone preschools or 3s programs in ongoing schools?

Have called the schools every day since being on the waitlist. Most of the classes spots (UES TT preschools) went to siblings, legacy, and children of faculty. Essentially competing for 4-6 slots per school with all of the Elite Manhattan crowd. Had references from previous alumni and still did not get in anywhere. Actually bewildered as to what to do.

What about other schools? Merricats, IPS, MAPCDS, Temple Israel/Sharaay, York Ave, Playgarden Prep, William Woodward, Bridge Community… there are lots of schools on the UES.

What is your question here? We did not apply to any of these schools. Only the TT UES schools, and of the ones you listed, only MAPCDS could be considered one of them; however, we did not apply there.

You could call those schools and see if they have spots. If you need a spot for 3s, didn’t apply for 3K, and have called all the “TT” schools and been told no, that is my recommendation (you asked for recommendations). Call other preschools and see if they’ll allow you to apply now.

If you’re just looking for sympathy or to vent, I’m sorry the process didn’t go the way you hoped. If you’re actually asking what to do, that’s what you do. Or you don’t send to 3s and reapply for 4s when there are even fewer (and sometimes there are zero) spots at these “TT” schools.

Just trying to help.

[Anonymous]

LOL with your elite preschools. NYC, never change!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there any way to get off the waitlist at any of these TT pre-schools 3's programs? Our kid was waitlisted at 3 and rejected at 2. Very competitive this year unfortunately and we did not sign up for public schools. What do you recommend doing in this situation?

I’d join the Parents League and set up a call to ask their advice. Or you can just start calling schools yourself to see if they have spots. Were these standalone preschools or 3s programs in ongoing schools?

Have called the schools every day since being on the waitlist. Most of the classes spots (UES TT preschools) went to siblings, legacy, and children of faculty. Essentially competing for 4-6 slots per school with all of the Elite Manhattan crowd. Had references from previous alumni and still did not get in anywhere. Actually bewildered as to what to do.

What about other schools? Merricats, IPS, MAPCDS, Temple Israel/Sharaay, York Ave, Playgarden Prep, William Woodward, Bridge Community… there are lots of schools on the UES.

What is your question here? We did not apply to any of these schools. Only the TT UES schools, and of the ones you listed, only MAPCDS could be considered one of them; however, we did not apply there.

Have you considered join the church? Ask the priest for a referral. Tell the priest how your child is destined for TT school.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there any way to get off the waitlist at any of these TT pre-schools 3's programs? Our kid was waitlisted at 3 and rejected at 2. Very competitive this year unfortunately and we did not sign up for public schools. What do you recommend doing in this situation?

I’d join the Parents League and set up a call to ask their advice. Or you can just start calling schools yourself to see if they have spots. Were these standalone preschools or 3s programs in ongoing schools?

Have called the schools every day since being on the waitlist. Most of the classes spots (UES TT preschools) went to siblings, legacy, and children of faculty. Essentially competing for 4-6 slots per school with all of the Elite Manhattan crowd. Had references from previous alumni and still did not get in anywhere. Actually bewildered as to what to do.

What about other schools? Merricats, IPS, MAPCDS, Temple Israel/Sharaay, York Ave, Playgarden Prep, William Woodward, Bridge Community… there are lots of schools on the UES.

What is your question here? We did not apply to any of these schools. Only the TT UES schools, and of the ones you listed, only MAPCDS could be considered one of them; however, we did not apply there.

Have you considered join the church? Ask the priest for a referral. Tell the priest how your child is destined for TT school.

I just lol’ed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My child did not get into a "feeder" 2s program so we are planning to send him to the "Little Sprouts" program at Saint Stephen of Hungary School for 2s just so that he is at least exposed to school this year.

Is getting in at 3s out of the question? He got waitlisted at a few places so maybe that will help. Does applying from this school provide any benefit at all?

At this point does it make sense to just keep him here through pre-k and then focus on applying to schools for kindergarten?

Depends on what your goal is. SSHS is a K-8 school and help children apply to high school. Catholic schools tend to be more academic rigors in preschool compared to public and many private preschools so it is a solid option.

Little Learning would be my suggestion if you are looking for alternative preschool with the goal to apply private school later.

How is Saint Stephen of Hungary School generally? Haven't heard much about it.

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Anonymous wrote:My child did not get into a "feeder" 2s program so we are planning to send him to the "Little Sprouts" program at Saint Stephen of Hungary School for 2s just so that he is at least exposed to school this year.

Is getting in at 3s out of the question? He got waitlisted at a few places so maybe that will help. Does applying from this school provide any benefit at all?

At this point does it make sense to just keep him here through pre-k and then focus on applying to schools for kindergarten?

Depends on what your goal is. SSHS is a K-8 school and help children apply to high school. Catholic schools tend to be more academic rigors in preschool compared to public and many private preschools so it is a solid option.

Little Learning would be my suggestion if you are looking for alternative preschool with the goal to apply private school later.

How is Saint Stephen of Hungary School generally? Haven't heard much about it.

I am not affiliated with the school. When I was researching, they were a blue ribbon school with exmissions to 2T private school and occasionally a TT private school. I was considering sending my child for preschool and aiming for public City Wide / District G&T schools starting at K. You don't need a teacher recommendation if the child is entering public school at K. You just need a good lottery number.