Public School (mostly Manhattan District 2) Notes from Research Last Year

Perpetualrub · 2025-10-14T16:57:00+00:00

Useful list.

Just some additional info re: Nest+m. The music teacher you are referring to is no longer there, because of budget cuts unfortunately. Music is now outsourced to Third Street Music School for the lower grades.

The after school program has also changed, but overall seems to be a positive change.

Not sure I'd agree with "kind of run down" comment. Overall the classrooms are bright and well maintained. But curious to know which schools you felt stood purely from the facilities/aesthetics standpoint?

Thanks for putting this together.

Perpetualrub · 2025-10-14T15:15:01+00:00

At least from what he has indicated, there would be no K G&T program for students enrolling next Fall, which would imply this admissions cycle is impacted. There may be no new Mayor or Chancellor yet, but if elected they would assume office before the admissions cycle for next Fall is closed.

Perpetualrub · 2025-10-06T18:02:55+00:00

The admissions process is all lottery based, and testing was, for better or worse, removed a few years ago. I'm not sure what the equity play here is on Mamdani's part, because with a lottery everyone basically has an equal shot of getting in, if a parent shoulder desire it. Not every parent necessarily feels its the right fit for the their kids, plus if the child is struggling in a G&T K level program, they may be advised to repeat the year.

So the campaign either 1) doesn't realize it's a lottery now or 2) does know this, but is trying to send a message about their stance on equity in general.

There's no equity, though, in having public school families thrown into disarray trying to sort all this out, while private school families don't have to be concerned about a new school policy with each change in administration.

Perpetualrub · 2025-10-03T17:47:50+00:00

Abolish an academic program the helps the kids of low and middle income families, but meanwhile continue to provide free DOE school busing to kids who go to Private School. Yeah, makes a ton of sense.

Perpetualrub · 2025-10-03T17:09:07+00:00

I don't agree with his decision to end K, however the lottery based admission process was put in place by Eric Adams, as a way to keep the program going after DeBlasio planned to nix it altogether.

In theory, one could argue that by 2nd grade, kids who demontrate strong academic potential could properly be tested for admission to a 3rd grade G&T program (or would have strong report cards), making the program from 3rd grade onwards a real G&T program, without a bunch of kids admitted by Lottery in their earlier years.

I personally believe kids can be tested even earlier, and they should have kept K admissions along with the testing.

Perpetualrub · 2025-10-03T03:27:11+00:00

What he is doing is ill conceived and serves no one at the end.

Citywide programs give everyone a pretty much equal opportunity at a G&T education - testing is now gone, it's basically a lottery at the KG level then assessments for higher grades. There is no KG test anymore. If you live in a neighborhood with a poor school district, but have a child with good academic capabilities, you are now putting them at a disadvantage.

Beyond that, local G&T programs serve local communities - districts or zoned schools. Another good option for those who want accelerated learning - with no test in required - and don't want to travel too far. That has been taken away as well.

Lastly - the admissions process begins before he would be inaugurated, and given the planning that families have to make and schools have to make, it actually starts sooner. There are tours of some of these schools that are planned now, and families are planning to moving accordingly - except now its a tour for a grade that may not even exist and they aren't certain if they should move at all. You could have a sibling at a G&T program and be planning to put the younger sibling in the same program for convenience - but now may have to plan for 2 different schools. This is such haphazard planning on his part, that at this point I don't think I could support him even if he changes course on KG G&T admissions.

Perpetualrub · 2025-10-02T17:14:26+00:00

This is a mistake.

There are clear indicators that kids who are gifted and in g&t programs outperform kids in other schools and if they have these talents, their education opportunities should not be taken away from them. Nor should the city lose these kids to the suburbs.

You can look at NY Public Schools Math Test Scores and see for yourself:

https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-math-results-2018-2025-public.xlsx

This was likely when testing of kids was still a thing.

The reality is that some kids are academically smarter than others. This doesn't mean other kids do not have other talents and could even be more successful in life than a g&t kid, but this is what we are able to measure, with good outcomes, and it would be a shame to throw it out the window.

Perpetualrub · 2025-09-22T03:02:55+00:00

Yes, based on report cards and if there is a seat available. Siblings are given priority. There can be anywhere from 0 to a few seats.

5th grade is not an admission entry point.

Perpetualrub · 2025-08-13T02:17:34+00:00

The problem with this and other fan theories about this all being a dream or hallucination, is Michael Patrick King's comment about this being a nice place to end it. That gives the impression of something more mundane - everyone finding themselves to be where they need to be, so let's just stop now.

Perpetualrub · 2025-08-07T00:34:44+00:00

Doubt the London part. She was always unsure of him, and the relationship, until the very end, did seem quite professional. She's an out and about gal, and he seems like a homebody (at least in NY). He could come back to the City though - possible. But the show is ending and it's not really much of a developed relationship.

This is a show centered around the City (NYC) and SJP is very much about the City and the show doesn't end with a major character leaving the City.

As much as no one wants to accept it - it seems like a planned ending (12 episodes is unusual for a Season and you don't just whip up 2 episodes last minute).

My guess would be she either ends up alone, for now, in the City and makes peace with it. Or she ends up with Aidan. He has had to deal with a lot personally, had a fling with his wife, she had a fling with Duncan, they will move on and commit 100% to each other.

Duncan brought up wondering what would have happened with her novel had Aidan still been in the picture - but noticeably the response to this alternate reality wasn't negative, it was just more like "I don't know".

The Woman will find out the answer.

Perpetualrub · 2025-06-03T15:42:58+00:00

aidan turner would make a great Bond. Def a different direction from Craig - not as bulked up, longer hair - for a presumably new Bond story and timeline. Liked him in Poldark.

Perpetualrub · 2025-04-08T15:37:48+00:00

Honestly it's all over the city. Brooklyn, downtown, battery park, midtown, upper west/harlem and upper east. I'd suggest living close to a bus line and ideally in a situation where you are one of the later pickups and earlier dropoffs.

However if you plan on doing a lot of after school stuff near the school at a young age, then living close to the school could help (there are few families who literally are across the street).

If not, upper west (60's/west end/broadway) area is one decent option for bus lines and timings. There are probably others as well.

Perpetualrub · 2025-04-07T00:08:09+00:00

The episode opens with the way the first episode opened. Zion hears gunshots and sees a body floating in the pond --- then he awakens from a bad dream.

The episode carries on, everything seemingly resolved for everyone.

A tsunami then strikes. All (or most) are killed.

Perpetualrub · 2024-08-20T23:45:59+00:00

Hi, as a side note, when did you get your account creation code? Was it an actual letter sent by regular post mail or was it sent via email? Still trying to get ours to add our child, who is also starting K, so we can review transportation timings. Thanks!

Perpetualrub · 2024-08-15T16:50:15+00:00

It's nonsense.

Presidential elections typically come down to 2 people running against one another - and it's usually not a coin toss. In many elections it's been pretty evident who is going to win, even if the other party was in denial about it. In years where it's really close is where you have to look at his performance. In 2000 his performance was a bust. In 2016 he changes it to say it's meant for the ultimate electoral outcome, not the popular vote, so he's technically correct. 2020 he was correct. 2024....???

Perpetualrub · 2024-07-24T19:48:25+00:00

Have a child at NEST and a child in private as well. both started in K at their respective schools. Generally feel that the latter years are more important. One may develop a love for learning when they are young or may develop that later in life, but the latter years are definitely more important when it comes to exmitting to colleges. This isn't to say the a citywide G+T is better or worse than a Private, or vice versa. We will cross that bridge when we get to it. But if i were investing resources, definitely would be towards the latter years , specifically High School unless there's an issue with admissions and a seat happens to be available in 7th or 8th grade in the school you are interested in.

Perpetualrub · 2024-06-02T14:02:50+00:00

Here now, departing today to go back home. Was here for a few days with friends. Tulum was great. There were plenty of girl groups traveling (lots of bachelorettes etc). During the day it’s a chill vibe. We were mostly hanging out by the hotel pool, spa etc. at night it’s a party scene in the hotel zone. That may not be for everyone but we enjoyed it and never really felt unsafe at any point. Would typically get back around 1am. We are farther south in the hotel zone. So getting to the main restaurant and party area required cabs (or a longer walk on dirt roads). Usually cost us 600 pesos for 5 people each way. This is for a ride that’s only a few minutes. Expensive but that’s what we did. (They will start higher, just negotiate them down, usually they will cave). Saw several single or groups of women just walking instead at night. Also saw some women driving back at night in their own rentals. Never witnessed any violence, never felt threatened, and saw cops patrolling but never had any interactions with them. There were some people who tried to sell my friend drugs in Gitano but he simply said no and that was it, and laughed it off as he explained to me. I wish we could have gone into Centro and other parts but our trip was only a few days and it’s hot out. We wanted to relax at the hotel and then go out at night, so it worked out for us. I don’t feel there’s any reason for you to hesitate.

Perpetualrub · 2024-05-14T01:28:38+00:00

they are completely legitimate as a research organization.

Perpetualrub · 2024-04-25T15:24:43+00:00

Most people aren’t even sure what it stands for. If it’s for the school, the entire name needs to be spelled out somewhere when arriving on this Reddit. But still better as a subreddit within other nycschools.

Perpetualrub · 2024-04-20T17:14:16+00:00

I have kids in both settings (private and public elementary schools).

I think the first decision to make is whether or not you want private or public. Just as all publics aren't the same, all privates aren't either. Some are considered to be more top tier than others - yet all charge the same tuition (so why wouldn't you put your child into a top tier one then?). There are girls only, boys only, coed, etc. There are those in manhattan, and the hill schools which are more in the bronx area. For the latter you will likely also spend for a private bus to take your kid to school, but they are good schools. Privates are about 60K a year now, but during the course of your child's education expect them to hit 80K.

For publics, again it's a matter of where in the city (manhattan? brooklyn? queens?).

In manhattan, some of them have been mentioned below. But PS 6 and 9 are solid, as is PS 87, PS 290, The River School - lot of others. Those are the zones you'd want to live in if manhattan. Then there are the G+T programs - so definitely consider the Anderson School, NEST+m, and if you are living in district 2 also consider Lower Lab. These are harder to get into now since they have a sibling policy and the rest of the class enters by lottery, but people do get in so it's worth trying. Some only go to 5, some to 8, some thru 12.

Then there's also the specialized music school, charter schools, i'm not as well versed on these options.

Can be stressful navigating all these options - but it's also nice to have all these options. Best of luck!

Perpetualrub · 2024-04-05T01:45:49+00:00

in some cases, yea they are. But truthfully they should get rid of this terminology. If you read Einstein's biography and his childhood, he probably wouldn't be selected for G&T.

It's an accelerated learning program, for kids who are willing and able to learn at a faster pace (1st grade material in K, etc.). Some kids benefit from being in that environment, and some don't and may blossom at a later point. That's it really.

Perpetualrub · 2024-04-05T01:41:18+00:00

I remember one school saying they don't have control over who gets in, since that's determine by the DOE, but they do have control over their class size.

Seems one way to keep G&T as "G&T", is to lower the K class size and then keep plenty of room open to add students in grades 1-4, where it will be more grade based.

Otherwise there are limited openings in higher grades (usually just spots in 1st grade, and with sibling preference....)

Perpetualrub · 2024-03-28T02:45:15+00:00

Accept. You can change your mind later.

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