Membership

Members of the Parents League enjoy a wide variety of benefits. Currently, we offer an Extended membership which expires June 30th, 2013 for $200, and a 3 academic year membership which expires June 30th, 2014 for $300.

Benefits of Membership

School Advisory Service

Preschool Admissions

• Preschool admissions group workshops led by an advisor
• Guide to Preschools: A comprehensive guide to over 250 New York City Preschools, exclusively available to Parents League members
• Access to support from preschool advisers throughout the admissions process

Ongoing School Admissions

• One-on-one advice on independent school admissions for:
  -Kindergarten
  -Elementary, Middle and Upper School
  -Boarding School
• Sole distributor of the New York Independent Schools Directory published by the Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY) available for $20
• Access to support from ongoing school advisors throughout the admissions process
• Annual Independent School Day and Boarding School Fairs

Additional Services

• Annual Preschool, Kindergarten and Middle/Upper School Admissions Panel discussions with PL member school admissions directors
• Special Needs advice and parent support groups
• Summer camp and program advice

Parenting Education Events and Workshops

 Recent Parenting Events

• The Importance of Sleep
• The  Child Interview for Kindergarten
• Loving Without Spoiling
• Homework: Achieving Equilibrium in the School-Parent-Child Triangle
• Parenting and the College Application Process
• Taking the Stress out of Testing for Your Child

Workshops for Members

Speakers share their parenting tips on a variety of subjects in a small group setting at the Parents League office. See the Workshop Schedule.

Parents League Publications and Online Resources

The Parents League Review
Essential articles on parenting and education. Past authors: T. Berry Brazelton, Ned Hallowell, Jane Healy, Michael Thompson, Wynton Marsalis, Jane Goodall and Alice Waters, together with articles by parents and educators in New York’s independent schools. The Review comes with membership. Purchase extra copies here.

Guide to Preschools
Annually updated and exclusively available to Parents League Members

Let's Play
Activities for children under three years.

New York Independent Schools Directory
Published by The Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY) available for $20. Purchase the New York Independent Schools Directory.

Searchable Online Guides

• The Guide to New York – activities for your family in and around NYC
• Let’s Play: Activities for Children Under 3
• Summer in the City, includes day camps and activities in the New York metropolitan area

Other Resources

• Tutor and Young Helper Files
• Family travel information
• Community Bulletin Board