Bilingual education for young children is romanticized (fetishized?) because of the ease with which kids learn languages in the early years. Exposure matters, but don't be fooled. Knowing how to count from 1-20 in Spanish and then not having access to a dual language...
Education quality can't be summarized by a few numbers, and yet that's precisely what busy parents confronting school choice are left to make a decision with. But let me short circuit the conversation right here. Your list of top schools will look different from mine...
A dual language program in elementary school is appealing for several reasons, but as with any big decision, there are tradeoffs to consider. If you're going through the Kindergarten admissions process and wondering if your child would benefit from a dual language...
The PYP IB program is one of the most intriguing learning models I've developed a crush on (don't tell Jonathan Bailey 😅). Today's post looks at how three private schools and one public school in NYC are implementing the PYP curriculum for Kindergarten. True to the IB...
Aren't private elementary schools easier to get into and better ask some of my clients? The answer to the first question is definitely not, and the answer to the second is it depends. As one pundit put it: By kindergarten, the children of elite professionals are...
To become an international baccalaureate program is no small feat, and district level recognition as NYC's district 13 is attempting is even more complicated to pull off. The reason is that the International Baccalaureate Organization has a years-long authorization...
Kim wants to live in a world where people have financial security and reasonable expectations for their children to achieve at least the same quality of life that they grew up with. She believes that every family needs to make smart decisions about the Big 3 – housing, education, and retirement – because making decisions in silos is a surefire recipe for missed opportunities.
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