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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not a city or bust type of person but I do think moving a teen and a middle schooler to the burbs just for the schools is not a great idea. You may not even save that much money with the cost of housing, taxes, and car/home expenses. The good Westchester high schools are big and very competitive. I've heard that Scarsdale is a real pressure cooker. Rye and some of the river towns may be better in that respect. Have you thought about the change to your commute and that your kids will have less independence and will likely need someone to drive them around.

I would make a decision on what you're going to focus on (City school vs. suburbs) as soon as possible because fall of 8th grade is intense and I don't think it's wise to couple the city school admission process with a house hunt in the suburbs.

You really should educate yourself about the public options in the city and visit some of lower cost privates like Loyola, Xavier and maybe UNIS. We really liked UNIS (didn't love the location). It's about 20K less than most of the other privates, they have a nice building and good sports options. If your kid is into languages and the IB curriculum it could be a good option. Take a look at Browning too.

Start prepping for the ISEE and SHSAT. I would not send my kid to the big 3 SHSAT schools but I liked HSAS and Brooklyn Latin. With prep your son's score will likely go up but admissions is not all about the ISEE.

It might be worth it to pay for the Parent's League. One of their counselors could potentially give you an un-biased opinion on your son's classes at various schools. [/quote]

We found the Parents League to be very helpful. I don't recall the names but one person we spoke to was excellent, one was fine. The price is right - worth a try. They aren't going to give you all the answers or solve all your problems but they are a good sounding board.[/quote]

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