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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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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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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Surviving the Waitlist for NYC Independent Schools
What does it mean to be on a waitlist? Do waitlisted students get accepted? We answer these important questions and…
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Why Raise a Bilingual Child?
A Personal Story from Vanessa Handal-Ghenania, Founder of Petits Poussins Bilingual Daycares and Preschools in New York City As someone…
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Love and Learn: It’s Time to Decide
By Ann Levine, Parents League School Advisor Welcome, you’re here, you did it! The results are in (almost!) and as…
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NYC School Notification Dates 2024-25
Be sure to have these important application deadlines and notification dates on your calendar during the school admissions process. Many…
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Tips for Parents During NYC Kindergarten Admissions Week
It is Kindergarten admissions time in NYC private schools. Finally, you know your options! What should you do next?
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A Parent’s Perspective: Finding the Just-Right Educational Setting for My Daughter
By Julie Kandall Director, Columbus Pre-School I have been an educator far longer than I have been a parent. For…
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