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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I were to raise kids in NYC all over again, I would totally do a good zoned public for elementary school and apply to private for middle. I feel that all the money spent for K-5 in my kids' private schools was probably not necessary. [/quote]

Can you elaborate on this? Applying to K in the fall and seriously debating just going to our zoned elementary.  Nervous for a few reasons (1) would be behind when they transfer to private in grade 6; (2) if we don't like public, is it hard to get into a private in a non traditional entry point year (like first, second, or third)?[/quote]

Do you homework on the public. And look into the local middle schools. I think more kids generally go to private for 9 than 6, though plenty do go for 6. So going public for K likely means staying public through 8, though not required. I think class sizes are being reduced which in some ways is great (small classes are better) but are there enough good teachers to go around or are they just hiring warm bodies?

As someone else said, public school kids generally do fine (or better) when transferring to private - I wouldn't worry about being behind. Though that obviously depends on the public school and the private school.[/quote]

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