Anonymous
03/05/2022 15:25
Subject: question about NYC schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about Elementary + Middle schools as well. Are there certain school neighborhoods that are just better in Brooklyn and Manhattan? We are just starting a "house" hunt, and would really like to make sure our kids get into good public schools. Are there other resources that are helpful?
Yes. Districts 2 and 3 in Manhattan. District 24 and 25 in queens (maybe 26?) I’m sure some in Brooklyn but I am not as familiar. I’m a middle school teacher in NYC.
District 15 in Brooklyn is good for Middle School.
As everyone has said, the public school application process is very complicated. The DOE is moving towards lotteries for everything, it seems. So where you live might not guarantee your kid a spot at the Elementary school just down the block. I think D15 was about to implement widening the zones around less popular schools and shrinking the ones around the top ones, but paused this due to the pandemic.
We are in the Middle School application process. For MS, you rank up to 12 schools on a list and hopefully your lottery number is good enough to get one of top picks. D15 has 11 Middle Schools and most are considered good (I think a new one is opening up in Red Hook). You can also put Citywides and Borough-wides on the list (meaning schools open to applicants across NYC or limited to just that borough; we added a Citywide). This is the first year that they are letting parents see their lottery numbers (they made them public before applications were due). We're in the 29th percentile so we have a shot of getting something on our list. But if you get a bad lottery number you might not get anything on your list and will be assigned a set at the nearest school with available seats - meaning, a school few students want to go to. You can also try your luck applying to charters (we are applying to a few), parochial, or private.
The High School application process looks horrific. Ive just started studying the process, knowing that it is constantly changing, just so that i have some grounding in it. If we get a spot in a charter that runs through High School we will likely give up our public school offer.
D15 is for far left-leaning Democrats who want a progressive educational philosophy for their kids. It's not a fit for everyone.
Anonymous
03/02/2022 19:02
Subject: question about NYC schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about Elementary + Middle schools as well. Are there certain school neighborhoods that are just better in Brooklyn and Manhattan? We are just starting a "house" hunt, and would really like to make sure our kids get into good public schools. Are there other resources that are helpful?
Yes. Districts 2 and 3 in Manhattan. District 24 and 25 in queens (maybe 26?) I’m sure some in Brooklyn but I am not as familiar. I’m a middle school teacher in NYC.
District 15 in Brooklyn is good for Middle School.
As everyone has said, the public school application process is very complicated. The DOE is moving towards lotteries for everything, it seems. So where you live might not guarantee your kid a spot at the Elementary school just down the block. I think D15 was about to implement widening the zones around less popular schools and shrinking the ones around the top ones, but paused this due to the pandemic.
We are in the Middle School application process. For MS, you rank up to 12 schools on a list and hopefully your lottery number is good enough to get one of top picks. D15 has 11 Middle Schools and most are considered good (I think a new one is opening up in Red Hook). You can also put Citywides and Borough-wides on the list (meaning schools open to applicants across NYC or limited to just that borough; we added a Citywide). This is the first year that they are letting parents see their lottery numbers (they made them public before applications were due). We're in the 29th percentile so we have a shot of getting something on our list. But if you get a bad lottery number you might not get anything on your list and will be assigned a set at the nearest school with available seats - meaning, a school few students want to go to. You can also try your luck applying to charters (we are applying to a few), parochial, or private.
The High School application process looks horrific. Ive just started studying the process, knowing that it is constantly changing, just so that i have some grounding in it. If we get a spot in a charter that runs through High School we will likely give up our public school offer.
Anonymous
01/28/2022 11:52
Subject: question about NYC schools
My friend's kids were happy at PS6. Just be careful you live in the right zone (the side of the street can make a difference).
Anonymous
01/25/2022 14:57
Subject: question about NYC schools
How old are your kids?
The NYC public school system is insanely complicated. And yes, it is balkanized--which means that in most, though not all situations, you are limited to elementary and middle school options in the district where you live--even though there are other, better options which may be geographically closer than the ones you are offered.
I suggest starting here to get an overall view of how the system works before tying to figure out particular neighborhoods. https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade
The NYC public school system is insanely complicated. And yes, it is balkanized--which means that in most, though not all situations, you are limited to elementary and middle school options in the district where you live--even though there are other, better options which may be geographically closer than the ones you are offered.
I suggest starting here to get an overall view of how the system works before tying to figure out particular neighborhoods. https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade
Anonymous
01/25/2022 14:45
Subject: question about NYC schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:anyons kids go to public schools and have good experienes? Was it hard to get in where you wanted?
I've heard a lot of great things about PS6. In a rich area of the UES and one of the best performing schools. Good middle school options as well.
I live on the same street as PS6
Most everyone loves it. The facilities are spectacular for a NYC public school and I've heard the teachers are topnotch.
Anonymous
01/25/2022 14:36
Subject: question about NYC schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would recommend looking at insideschools.org to educate yourself.
The NYC public school system is convoluted and balkanized.
The best place to buy would be District 2 in Manhattan.
Balkanized? In what way?
There can be multiple programs in one school and multiple schools in a one building.
Anonymous
01/24/2022 23:08
Subject: question about NYC schools
Anonymous wrote:I would recommend looking at insideschools.org to educate yourself.
The NYC public school system is convoluted and balkanized.
The best place to buy would be District 2 in Manhattan.
Balkanized? In what way?
Anonymous
01/15/2022 14:18
Subject: question about NYC schools
I would recommend looking at insideschools.org to educate yourself.
The NYC public school system is convoluted and balkanized.
The best place to buy would be District 2 in Manhattan.
The NYC public school system is convoluted and balkanized.
The best place to buy would be District 2 in Manhattan.
Anonymous
01/14/2022 19:32
Subject: question about NYC schools
Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about Elementary + Middle schools as well. Are there certain school neighborhoods that are just better in Brooklyn and Manhattan? We are just starting a "house" hunt, and would really like to make sure our kids get into good public schools. Are there other resources that are helpful?
Yes. Districts 2 and 3 in Manhattan. District 24 and 25 in queens (maybe 26?) I’m sure some in Brooklyn but I am not as familiar. I’m a middle school teacher in NYC.
Anonymous
01/14/2022 19:03
Subject: question about NYC schools
I'm curious about Elementary + Middle schools as well. Are there certain school neighborhoods that are just better in Brooklyn and Manhattan? We are just starting a "house" hunt, and would really like to make sure our kids get into good public schools. Are there other resources that are helpful?
Anonymous
10/12/2021 10:15
Subject: question about NYC schools
Anonymous wrote:anyons kids go to public schools and have good experienes? Was it hard to get in where you wanted?
I've heard a lot of great things about PS6. In a rich area of the UES and one of the best performing schools. Good middle school options as well.
Anonymous
10/12/2021 09:28
Subject: question about NYC schools
Anonymous wrote:What age? Elementary school is really easy, if you like your zoned school you're mostly guaranteed a spot. We haven't hit middle school yet but my friends who have kids in MS have all been mostly happy.
Yes, Elementary is easy, since there are more Elementary Schools in each district. Middle School is much harder because there are not enough Middle Schools for all of the ES students and because usually there are fewer good options. For example, I've seen districts with 19 Elementary Schools but only 10 Middle Schools and only 3 that are not underperforming. Pick your school district with an eye to Middle Schools.
Anonymous
09/03/2021 19:35
Subject: question about NYC schools
What age? Elementary school is really easy, if you like your zoned school you're mostly guaranteed a spot. We haven't hit middle school yet but my friends who have kids in MS have all been mostly happy.
Anonymous
09/02/2021 09:27
Subject: question about NYC schools
anyons kids go to public schools and have good experienes? Was it hard to get in where you wanted?