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Public Schools In Manhattan Withing Manhattan, there are many different types of public schools. In the past several years, the public schools have re-evaluated their curriculums and have raised their academic standards and students' scores and skills have improved. The over-all picture of New York's public education has changed and many parents are reassessing their neighborhood schools. Parents and students bring into the classroom generations of different cultures, with the common aim of helping one another. Your child can receive an excellent and free education within the city's multicultural, multiracial and multilingual public school system. Parents are very active in the P.T.A. (Parent-Teachers Association). There are several public high schools (for gifted and talented students) that specialize in one field of study such as science, math, dance, music, drama, technology etc. The teachers in these schools are trained specialists, and students are admitted based on test results and achievement. In these schools the admissions process begin well in advance. Public schools are tuition free. Manhattan has six school districts. Since there are many public schools in each district, students are generally registered for the school within their zone. (Districts are broken down into zones based on geography). First priority: Children within the zone. Second priority: Children outside of the zone but within the district. Third priority: Children outside of the district. Many districts have "free choice", "school choice" or "parent choice" policies (they're all synonymous), which allow you to choose from among the many schools within the entire district rather than being limited to the school within your zone. In order to pursue public schools that are located outside of your designated zone, you should start the registration a full year ahead of the school year. Schools that accept students from different zones, and even districts, go by many names: magnet schools, open zoned schools, choice, gifted-and-talented schools and alternative schools). The average classroom has thirty students. There is a limited number of extra programs, such as computer programs, science labs, orchestras, sport facilities etc. There is a limited number of special teachers, such as reading specialists, math tutors, librarians, music, art and dance instructors. The curriculum is usually traditional, with a limited choice of electives and non-academic programs. The two best public elementary schools in Manhattan are located in the Upper East Side: Public School #6 is located at Madison Avenue and 82nd Street, and Public School #158 is located at York Avenue and 77th Street. Before you do anything else, call the Board of Education Zoning Unit to learn which zone your residence falls into: Board of Education (BOE) Headquarters. 110 Livingston Street. Brooklyn, NY 11201. (718) 935-3555 To find out what school a zone a school is in, call: BOE Zoning Unit. (718) 935-3566 Outstanding Public high schools in Manhattan: Chelsea Vocational High School. 131 Sixth Avenue. (212) 925-1080 Fiorello H.La Guardia High School of Performing arts. 64th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. (212) 496-0700 High School of Art and Design. 1075 Second Avenue. (212) 752-4340 Hunter High School. Park Avenue and 94th Street. (212) 860-1267 Juilliard School of Music. Lincoln Center Plaza. (212) 799-5000 High School of Graphics. 439 West 49th Street. (212) 399-3520 School of Fashion Industries. 225 West 24th Street. (212) 255-1235 Stuyvesant High School. 345 Chambers Street. (212) 312-4800 Top ^ Private Schools In Manhattan There are well over 100 private schools in and around NYC, ranging from religious to collage preparatory in nature. Private schools are privately owned and run. Tuition are between $8,000-$25,000 per student per year. Some schools are traditional in philosophy: students wear uniforms and address their teachers formally. Other schools are more liberal: students wear sneakers and jeans, choose their own programs from a wide gamut of courses and joke with their teachers. Some schools are all boys or all girls, etc. Their are many students applying to the private schools and sometimes the schools do not have enough spaces for all applicants. The total number of students in each class is controlled. Students get individual attention. There is a reading specialist on staff, tutor and a wide variety of specialty teachers and teacher assistants. Teachers give regular reports to parents about students' progress. Teachers and parents communicate often and maintain a close working relationships. Students learn a lot. There are unending facilities, exciting electives and up-to-date equipment. During the last year of high school, some students can take "advanced placement" (A.P.) courses. These students earn "point credits" which are accepted by all colleges. There are after school programs, sports teams, clubs, enrichment programs and tutorial classes. Schools offer scholarships and/or financial aid to families who have difficulty in paying the tuition. Students tend to work hard and compete with one another. Sometimes the grade becomes more important than the act of learning. There are a good number of students in private schools who come from very wealthy families. The schools ask for contributions in addition to the tuition. All children who apply to New York private schools need to take the uniform entrance exam administered by the E.R.B. As soon as you receive an application for a private school, you should call the E.R.B. office and make an appointment for your child to be tested. Within one week you should have the results. You can make an appointment with a consultant from the same office, for an additional fee, to discuss the results and interpretation of the test. At the same time they will advise you about schools for your child based on the child's test scores. E.R.B. - Educational Records Bureau. 220 East 65th Street. (212) 672-9800 Top ^ Colleges & Universities Manhattan: Bank Street College of Education. 610 West 112th Street. NYC 10025. 212-875 4400. Barnard College. 3009 Broadway, NYC 10027. 212-854 5262. Baruch College of Adult and Continuing Education. 48 East 26th Street, NYC 10010. 212-477 3020. City College, CUNY. 138th Street and Convert Avenue, NYC 10031. 212-650 7000. City University of N.Y. Graduate school and University Center. 33 West 42nd Street, NYC 10018. 212-64 21600 Columbia University. Broadway at 116th Street, NYC 10027. 212-854 1754. Fordham University. 113 West 60th Street, NYC 10023. 1-800-FORDHAM. Hebrew-Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. One West 4th Street, NYC 10012. 212-674 5300. Hunter College. 695 Park Avenue at 68th Street, NYC 10021. 212-772 4000. Jewish Theological Seminary. 3080 Broadway, NYC 10027. 212-678 8000. Manhattan College. Riverdale 10471. 1-800-MC2-XCEL. Marymount Manhattan College. 221 East 71st Street, NYC 10021. 212-517 0400. New School. 66 West 12th Street, NYC 10011. 212-229 5600. New York University. 50 West 4th Street, NYC 10003. 1-800-771-4NYC. Pace University. 1 Pace Piaza, NYC 10038. 212-346 1200. Parsons School of Design. 66 Fifth Avenue, NYC 10011. 212-229 8900. Pratt Manhattan. 295 Lafayette Street, NYC 10012. 212-925 8481. Union Technological Seminary. Broadway and 102th Street, nyc 10027. 212-662 7100. Yeshiva University. 500 West 185th Street, NYC 10033. 212-960 5400. Brooklyn: Brooklyne College. 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyne 11210. 718-951 5000. Pratt Institute. 200 Willoughby Avenue. Brooklyne 11205. 718-636 3600. St. Josheph's College. 245 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn 11205. 718-636 6800. Queens: Queen's College. 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing 11367. 718-997 5411. St. John's University. Grand Central and Utopia Parkways, Jamaica 11439. 718-990 6161. Staten Island: College of Staten Island, CUNY. 130 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island 10301. 718-390 7733 St. John's University. 300 Howard Avenue, Staten Island 10301. 718-390 4000. Wagner College. 631 Howard Avenue, Staten Island 10201. 718-390 3100. Top ^