Settling into September
September is my happy month, not just because the weather is glorious but because the sights and sounds of children en route to school remind me to seek new opportunities for growth.
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The Human Heart of Education: Navigating AI Use to Preserve Genuine Learning
Understanding how your child uses AI tools is as important as monitoring social media use or screen time. AI tools…
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Making Time for Connection: Why It’s Important in Early Childhood
Spending a few moments with a shared experience to connect and learn about your child as an individual is incredibly…
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The Kindergarten Child Interview: Common Questions
Families often ask us how they can prepare for the interview process for kindergarten. You can take simple steps with…
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Bridging the Gap: Residential Programs for Boarding Students
For students with social pragmatic challenges, some schools offer programs during the day that provide structure, support, and access to…
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Welcome new Board Members for 2025/26
As the long days of summer wane, PLNY is pleased to welcome both new and returning members to our community. A terrific way…
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What Age to Start Preschool
A lot is dependent on what works for your family and child; some families need the childcare and like the…
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Yes, You Can: Five Touchstones for Parents Who Dare to Teach
These are principles any parent can remember and apply with ease during long, busy days with young children.
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Affording Private Education and How to Receive the Most from Your Investment
Scenario - Your child comes home and says, “Mom! Dad! I absolutely LOVE this school! I want to apply here!…
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NYC Private School Admissions: Get Ready Now
Applying to NYC private and independent schools in New York City is no walk in the park, but with these…
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I Wish I Had Done Something Like This
“I wish I had done something like this” is a sentence, a sentiment, that we’ve heard many times this past…
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Boarding School: Answers to Parents’ Most Common Questions
We've all heard of boarding school, but what does it mean to consider sending your child to boarding school today?
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Applying to Special Education Schools
The process for applying to special education schools is as nuanced as each of the special education programs and the…
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Can Chess Help Your Child Discover Who They Are?
As a parent, there’s something you’re probably hoping for: that moment when your child finds something they love.
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Teach-back Technique for Close Communication
Keeping everyone informed can be a time-consuming task — what does your child want to eat, what’s the routine for…
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Abel and Thriving
Many boys today feel like they are losing out, like they have fewer opportunities, and that the rest of us…
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10 Tips for NYC Kindergarten Applications
Applying for kindergarten at NYC independent and private schools seems complicated, especially if you didn't grow up here. Or even…
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8 Types of Preschool in NYC
Learning accumulates and accelerates in busy young minds. Understand the differences, and similarities, of preschool programs available in New York…
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Notification and Reply Dates 2025-26
If you are applying to private and independent schools in NYC, we know you are busy planning ahead for 2026.…
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Beyond AI: Why Voice Matters
By Ashleigh Bell Pedersen Nearly a year ago, a robot named Sophia went viral for her D’Youville University commencement speech,…
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Choosing Your Child’s Preschool – Wisely!
By Ann Levine, Parents League School Advisor Making a great choice for your child’s preschool is an obvious end goal,…
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