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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op - we love the UWS! We were thinking that having a zoned middle on the UES could really alleviate middle school application stress too. But if it were purely a neighborhood choice we’d prefer to live on the UWS. For the UES the area we’re looking at an apartment in is 86&Lex which seems more run down than the UWS [/quote]

Wagner is nice but I wouldn't say it's any [b]better than Booker, which is more-or-less the default school on the UWS[/b]. Also, if you get a good lottery number, in D2 your potential upgrade choices are ESMS plus three downtown schools (Salk might move but I don't think it would move uptown), while in D3 the upgrades are all on the UWS.

We're in D2 and love it but we also live downtown, where its benefits are maximized.[/quote]

IMO Booker is hands down the best middle school on the UWS. Don't confuse selectivity with quality. [/quote]

Depends on how you define best. I found Booker to be insufferable. Principal is extremely rigid - it killed her when she had to go to the lottery and take everyone. She tries to scare people off but still theoretically has to educate all comers. Kids with IEPs are treated like redheaded stepchildren and warehoused.

Too much group think and "what did you get on the test" among students and parents. The high school process is totally miserable. No one can mind their own business.

Academic rigor is great though too much work for the sake of work. Great that they have a robust music program. Can't make sports unless you play travel. Location is not great. Nice that school has its own building rather than sharing.
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