OP thanks for posting this. Parents should take the time to think about this process from their child's perspective. obviously it would be hard for a pk kid to have a perspective but i mean parents must know their children, see their interests and personalities and address their individuality when looking for a school.

OP thanks for posting this. Parents should take the time to think about this process from their child's perspective. obviously it would be hard for a pk kid to have a perspective but i mean parents must know their children, see their interests and personalities and address their individuality when looking for a school.

I'm not sure how old this article is and it would have been more helpful a few weeks ago, but I thought some of you might be interested.

Cracking the Kindergarten Code
Demystifying the process of getting your child into a good school, in eleven easy lessons.
http://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/education/features/15141/