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Getting Into NYC Kindergarten: Updated for 2025 - and beyond!
If you will be applying your child to New York City Kindergarten, you could pay $30,000 to a private consultant, or you could read “Getting Into NYC Kindergarten,” the only book of its kind that covers everything the Department of Education doesn't want you to know, and lists all of your available options, including:
· Public School/General Ed (zoned and unzoned)
· Public School Gifted & Talented (District & Citywide)
· Public School Dual Language
· Public School Magnet Programs
· Charter Schools
· Hunter College Elementary School
· Private Schools (Independent and Religious)
Plus advice on whether to prep your child for intelligence tests, insider tips on “working the waitlist,” how to ace a parent interview, the pros and cons of red-shirting, and a detailed timeline covering everything you should be doing in the 18 (yes, 18!) months prior to your child starting Kindergarten.
It is possible to raise your odds of getting into your first-choice school, but the window of opportunity is very brief. Don't risk filling out any forms until you've read this book!
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Alina Adams is a NYT best-selling author who also writes for New York School Talk, and is a contributor to the Today Show Parenting blog, Mommy Poppins, Red Tricycle, Kveller, Café Mom, and BlogHer.
Got a question about Kindergarten in NYC? Workshops, webisodes, podcasts and a calculator to help your figure out the optimal date for your child's Gifted & Talented tests are at: www.NYCSchoolSecrets.com
· Public School/General Ed (zoned and unzoned)
· Public School Gifted & Talented (District & Citywide)
· Public School Dual Language
· Public School Magnet Programs
· Charter Schools
· Hunter College Elementary School
· Private Schools (Independent and Religious)
Plus advice on whether to prep your child for intelligence tests, insider tips on “working the waitlist,” how to ace a parent interview, the pros and cons of red-shirting, and a detailed timeline covering everything you should be doing in the 18 (yes, 18!) months prior to your child starting Kindergarten.
It is possible to raise your odds of getting into your first-choice school, but the window of opportunity is very brief. Don't risk filling out any forms until you've read this book!
***
Alina Adams is a NYT best-selling author who also writes for New York School Talk, and is a contributor to the Today Show Parenting blog, Mommy Poppins, Red Tricycle, Kveller, Café Mom, and BlogHer.
Got a question about Kindergarten in NYC? Workshops, webisodes, podcasts and a calculator to help your figure out the optimal date for your child's Gifted & Talented tests are at: www.NYCSchoolSecrets.com
67 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 19, 2015
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January 4, 2025
Definitely the best resource for learning about the NYC Kindergarten situation - it is ridiculous that you need a whole book about it, and that the DOE can't communicate the information well at all, but here we are.
Adams provides realistic advice and information about the Kindergarten application process and provides a comprehensive frame for what all is going on.
Adams provides realistic advice and information about the Kindergarten application process and provides a comprehensive frame for what all is going on.
January 26, 2023
short and comprehensive
A good start if you feel overwhelmed by this confusing NYC Kindergarten system. I feel more confident, armed, and ready to start now. Thank you!
A good start if you feel overwhelmed by this confusing NYC Kindergarten system. I feel more confident, armed, and ready to start now. Thank you!
August 9, 2023
immensely helpful!
Such a clear breakdown of a complicated system! The timeline is a very helpful tool as well!Thank you for this :)
Such a clear breakdown of a complicated system! The timeline is a very helpful tool as well!Thank you for this :)
June 4, 2025
Comprehensive and realistic overview of the NYC Kindergarten application process
The book provides invaluable information on the preparation and application processes for NYC kindergarten admissions. We will refer to it every step of the way; only wish we got our hands on it sooner!
The book provides invaluable information on the preparation and application processes for NYC kindergarten admissions. We will refer to it every step of the way; only wish we got our hands on it sooner!
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