The buyer's and renter's guide to NYC's public and private elementary schools - By Brickunderground.com
Although free pre-K is guaranteed for all four-year-olds, not all public schools participate in the program A test is no longer required for the gifted and talented program, but the entrance process is still complicated The admissions process and tuition varies for each private school; all offer financial aid based on eligibility By Jennifer White Karp | August 15, 2023 - 9:30AM In most places, when you’re a parent searching for a place to live, you typically want to know how close is the elementary school your child(ren) will attend. But in New York City—like so many aspects of living here—getting into an elementary school can sometimes be very complicated. Living near an elementary school doesn’t necessarily mean your children will go to school there. The reason: NYC public elementary schools rely on a zoning system—and so you could live a few blocks from a school but still be outside of its geographic boundaries and zoned for a differe...