What is the most elite NYC preschool?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your insight, indeed MAPCDS has better facilities. If I want to try to target St. B’s would any of these preschools provide a better prep and chance over others? Episcopal and STMPG don’t showcase their exmissions online.

Any chance you can look at Park Children's or are you UES? Park sent 5 to St Bs last year

[Anonymous]

Agree that PCDS sends a lot of kids to St B. But so does Episcopal if you’re on UES.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree that PCDS sends a lot of kids to St B. But so does Episcopal if you’re on UES.

How much of this comes from sibling/legacy connection though? Hard to interpret exmissions numbers when connected kids have such a leg up.

[Anonymous]

I’m unconnected and educated in a different continent so I’m trying to navigate all this by myself. So curious about admissions for unconnected families. Sounds like the Episcopal could offer a good springboard if we make it in? UWS is a harder commute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your insight, indeed MAPCDS has better facilities. If I want to try to target St. B’s would any of these preschools provide a better prep and chance over others? Episcopal and STMPG don’t showcase their exmissions online.

I’d target Episcopal or STMPG. But I’d make sure my kid was prepared for the process coming from any of the schools you listed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree that PCDS sends a lot of kids to St B. But so does Episcopal if you’re on UES.

Agree with this. Episcopal would be my UES choice, Park Children’s if UWS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Agree that PCDS sends a lot of kids to St B. But so does Episcopal if you’re on UES.

How much of this comes from sibling/legacy connection though? Hard to interpret exmissions numbers when connected kids have such a leg up.

There are going to be siblings and legacies in all the schools listed. You can’t control that unless you opt for a different type of preschool.

[Anonymous]

Cringey question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your insight, indeed MAPCDS has better facilities. If I want to try to target St. B’s would any of these preschools provide a better prep and chance over others? Episcopal and STMPG don’t showcase their exmissions online.

I’d target Episcopal or STMPG. But I’d make sure my kid was prepared for the process coming from any of the schools you listed.

Prepped by tutors for the assessment, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your insight, indeed MAPCDS has better facilities. If I want to try to target St. B’s would any of these preschools provide a better prep and chance over others? Episcopal and STMPG don’t showcase their exmissions online.

I’d target Episcopal or STMPG. But I’d make sure my kid was prepared for the process coming from any of the schools you listed.

Prepped by tutors for the assessment, right?

I heard about prepping for K, but I never heard of prepping for preschool assessment. Crazy!

[Anonymous]

Have a family member who worked in the preschool at 92Y for five or six years. Incredible program with career folks who love kids. Pay is crap but many have other sources of income or low cost of living. Admin went through a big change in the late 2010’s… not sure what’s going on now.

They relayed the most cringey part was having to “interview” kids for applications to the 4’s room. The teachers and assistants can spot the prepped kids. Could work for you or against you. But on the other hand, you don’t want your kid to be a dumper (dumps out the bin of toys on the floor) - apparently that’s a NO GO. “Just be normal” my family member said.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have any insight on REDS?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your insight, indeed MAPCDS has better facilities. If I want to try to target St. B’s would any of these preschools provide a better prep and chance over others? Episcopal and STMPG don’t showcase their exmissions online.

I’d target Episcopal or STMPG. But I’d make sure my kid was prepared for the process coming from any of the schools you listed.

I heard about prepping for K, but I never heard of prepping for preschool assessment. Crazy!

Exactly what I meant, prepping for K coming from these preschools, does a kid still need tutoring? I’m sure people do it but is it really necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have a family member who worked in the preschool at 92Y for five or six years. Incredible program with career folks who love kids. Pay is crap but many have other sources of income or low cost of living. Admin went through a big change in the late 2010’s… not sure what’s going on now.

They relayed the most cringey part was having to “interview” kids for applications to the 4’s room. The teachers and assistants can spot the prepped kids. Could work for you or against you. But on the other hand, you don’t want your kid to be a dumper (dumps out the bin of toys on the floor) - apparently that’s a NO GO. “Just be normal” my family member said.

This is good insight and didn’t know about the dumping of toys would be their demise at the toddler years. I’d expect that for K interviews more. My kid while isn’t a “dumper” at home they tend to do unexpected things when some stranger is on them 1:1. They’re only 3 so they can react a bit unpredictably and go through the toys for example in front of them without too much self-control. I can’t believe I’m even trying to explain or justify this totally normal toddler behavior. Why are they putting them through this so early. But here I am trying to get in one of these coveted preschools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have a family member who worked in the preschool at 92Y for five or six years. Incredible program with career folks who love kids. Pay is crap but many have other sources of income or low cost of living. Admin went through a big change in the late 2010’s… not sure what’s going on now.

They relayed the most cringey part was having to “interview” kids for applications to the 4’s room. The teachers and assistants can spot the prepped kids. Could work for you or against you. But on the other hand, you don’t want your kid to be a dumper (dumps out the bin of toys on the floor) - apparently that’s a NO GO. “Just be normal” my family member said.

This is good insight and didn’t know about the dumping of toys would be their demise at the toddler years. I’d expect that for K interviews more. My kid while isn’t a “dumper” at home they tend to do unexpected things when some stranger is on them 1:1. They’re only 3 so they can react a bit unpredictably and go through the toys for example in front of them without too much self-control. I can’t believe I’m even trying to explain or justify this totally normal toddler behavior. Why are they putting them through this so early. But here I am trying to get in one of these coveted preschools

This perceived loss of control for parents typically used to some degree of success and control in their lives is precisely why the preschool and private K admissions process brings out the worst in some parents, and is at a minimum highly stressful even for parents used to high-stress environments.

Kids will be kids. The private K process makes up for this by doing observations in-classroom where they can get a different read.