Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 15:26     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone get into All Souls this year?


What I heard through the grapevine is that they only accepted 4-5 kids. This is after siblings, legacies, and kids from the NIDO program (all early decision).


Need to do the 1’s program to be competitive for the 2’s program.


This is crazy
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 15:26     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
Anonymous wrote:No, All Souls filled their class in mid December for early notification: "This year, we received a record number of Early Notification applicants, and the deadline for those acceptances passed last week. Following those commitments and the re-enrollment of our current families, we have determined that no further spaces remain for this age group."


What age group was this?
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 15:25     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
I heard MAPCDS also filled the spots earlier this week before DDL.

How about other feeders?
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 15:25     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
Anonymous wrote:My child did not get into a "feeder" 2s program so we are planning to send him to the "Little Sprouts" program at Saint Stephen of Hungary School for 2s just so that he is at least exposed to school this year.

Is getting in at 3s out of the question? He got waitlisted at a few places so maybe that will help. Does applying from this school provide any benefit at all?

At this point does it make sense to just keep him here through pre-k and then focus on applying to schools for kindergarten?


Depends on what your goal is. SSHS is a K-8 school and help children apply to high school. Catholic schools tend to be more academic rigors in preschool compared to public and many private preschools so it is a solid option.

Little Learning would be my suggestion if you are looking for alternative preschool with the goal to apply private school later.



Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 14:48     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
Is there any way to get off the waitlist at any of these TT pre-schools 3's programs? Our kid was waitlisted at 3 and rejected at 2. Very competitive this year unfortunately and we did not sign up for public schools. What do you recommend doing in this situation?
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 14:45     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
No, All Souls filled their class in mid December for early notification: "This year, we received a record number of Early Notification applicants, and the deadline for those acceptances passed last week. Following those commitments and the re-enrollment of our current families, we have determined that no further spaces remain for this age group."
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 14:42     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
I’m not familiar with that program specifically, but there are definitely a lot more spots that open up at 3s.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 14:40     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
My child did not get into a "feeder" 2s program so we are planning to send him to the "Little Sprouts" program at Saint Stephen of Hungary School for 2s just so that he is at least exposed to school this year.

Is getting in at 3s out of the question? He got waitlisted at a few places so maybe that will help. Does applying from this school provide any benefit at all?

At this point does it make sense to just keep him here through pre-k and then focus on applying to schools for kindergarten?
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 14:32     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone get into All Souls this year?


What I heard through the grapevine is that they only accepted 4-5 kids. This is after siblings, legacies, and kids from the NIDO program (all early decision).


Need to do the 1’s program to be competitive for the 2’s program.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 14:24     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone get into All Souls this year?


Not a Soul
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2026 14:19     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone get into All Souls this year?


What I heard through the grapevine is that they only accepted 4-5 kids. This is after siblings, legacies, and kids from the NIDO program (all early decision).
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2026 21:36     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
Did anyone get into All Souls this year?
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2026 21:16     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
Does anyone have this year’s number for WSMS?
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2026 15:50     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
Just watched Getting Into . . . Kindergarten. Thank you to whoever mentioned it.

I feel so much for all of those parents. Such an emotionally fraught process when all you, or any parent, wants is the best (or even just better) for your/their children.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2026 05:03     Subject: What is the most elite NYC preschool?
We are deciding between choosing The International Preschools versus preschool program in a school that has kindergarten and elementary

Choose IPS for now, and then apply again for kindergarten? Or choose the other school and stay there during elementary school years?

Anyone have experience with IPS when it comes to exmissions results?