Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools and Selective Public Schools, 5th Ed.

by Victoria Goldman and Catherine Hausman

Book Overview

This is the best and most comprehensive guide to Manhattan's private schools, including Brooklyn and Riverdale. Written by a parent who is also an expert on school admissions, this guide has been... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569473897
• ISBN13: 9781569473894
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Soho Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Smart City Kids NYC Educational Advisory Services

Smart City Kids NYC Educational Advisory service has served the New York City area exclusively longer than any other Advisory Company in NYC. We are The company that schools, non-profit organizations, corporations, and agencies that serve children and families go to in order to get in depth advice on Nursery -12th Grade admissions. Our educational advisors are former Admissions Directors, Nursery School Directors, Placement Directors and Victoria Goldman ran many workshops with our company for several years. Her guide is the most comprehensive resource available as it provides insights into both non-profit and for profit Private Ongoing schools in Manhattan. We highly recommend this very useful tool as a first step to understanding the very complicated world of Private School Admissions.

Invaluable Info for Manhattan Parents!

As a parent and former admissions advisor, I have relied on this book for many years. The author provides key information about each school, along with all the essentials of the admissions process. Every other year, she does a thorough update of the information. If you are applying to a New York City private school, this book is a must-have. You will refer to it over and over again. Make sure you have the latest copy as you go through the process as admissions contacts at the schools change pretty frequently. I highly recommend Victoria Goldman's book. Karen Quinn, author of The Ivy Chronicles

An absolute GOLDMINE of information!!!

The Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools is an absolute GOLDMINE of information!!! The book, written by two parents for all NYC parents, is filled with facts on each individual school. This information was obviously well researched and includes input from parents, teachers, students, admissions directors and other educators. The authors visited each of these schools personally and give details on each school including: birthday cut-off dates, application and admission procedures, school hours and after school care, and a general overview of each school's history, philosophy, curriculum and facilities. The book is well written and laid out in an easy-to-read format that allows parents to flip back and forth to compare schools. In addition, the front section has a great overview of what to expect in the process of applying to a private school, which I have heard parents refer to as "playing the game." If one is going to play any game, one should begin by reading the instructions and, from understanding the ERB to how to contact the ISAAGNY, this book has all the instructions! Every parent raising a child in New York City should own a copy of this book!

This Book is the Bible for New York Parents

This is an amazing resource. Although, guide books for college and graduate schools have been around for some time, before Victoria Goldman there were no usable private school guides. This book has helped to place my children and many more in the school most appropriate for each of them. I would highly recommend anyone considering private schools in New York to buy this book. Goldman out does herself with each new edition, bringing new incite to the mysterious world of private schools.

Very Good Introduction to NYC Private Schools

While there are many college guidebooks available, unfortunately there are only a few books about NYC private schools. And despite the different titles, these books often contain content written by the schools themselves. Refreshingly, Goldman and Hausman's book is different because it is written by two private school moms. Seeking input from private school parents and students, the two authors offer more inclusive profiles than are available elsewhere. As a local educational consultant, I often recommend this book to my families as a good starting point for their research. Families will learn about the admissions process and about the individual schools.