New York City's Best Public Pre-K and Elementary Schools: A Parents' Guide

By Clara Hemphill and Lydie Raschka

Book Overview

Completely revised with new profiles of more than 150 elementary schools and pre-kindergarten programs

For nearly 2 decades, parents have looked to Clara Hemphill to help them find a good public school for their child. This Fourth Edition features all-new reviews of more than 150 of the city's best public elementary schools, based on visits and in-depth interviews by the InsideSchools staff. This essential guide uncovers the "inside scoop" on schools (the condition of the building, special programs, teacher quality, and more), includes a checklist of things to look for on a school tour, and incorporates new listings of charter schools and stand-alone pre-kindergarten programs. It also provides the hard facts on:

Total school enrollmentTest scores for reading and mathEthnic makeupWho gets in? Admissions requirementsTeaching methods and stylesSpecial education servicesHow to apply

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807758043
• ISBN13: 9780807758045
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.9"