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The Getting-Into-Preschool Puzzle |
Can an admissions director really evaluate a 2-year-old?

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The Getting-Into-Preschool Puzzle
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An overview of the preschool admissions game |
An overview of the preschool admissions game.
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http://www.mommypoppins.com/ny-kids/an-overview-of-the-preschool-admissions-game/
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Manhattan Parents Fret Tots Fate as Preschools Announce Picks |
New York City parents are watching their mailboxes today for admissions letters they're convinced will determine their children's chances for successful and productive lives.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aHSG4LwJOFnI&refer=home
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Few Places in New York Pre-schools |
Intense Competition for PK Class Spots 
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http://privateschool.about.com/od/primarygrades/qt/preschoolNYC.htm
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How I Got My Child Into Nursery School |
ONE evening last December, I found myself sitting on the floor of the West Side Montessori School gymnasium with 50 other mothers and fathers 
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http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE2DA163FF930A15757C0A963958260&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/E/Education%20(Pre-School)
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| 6. |
Maybe Preschool Is the Problem |
IF six out of every 1,000 preschool children are asked to pack up their Goldfish crackers and never return to nursery school - expelled at the tender age of 4 - whose fault is that? 
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/22/weekinreview/22stein.html?ex=1274414400&en=a17ce5a4fa86359d&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
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| 7. |
A Little Less Insane, Preschool in NYC |
As a New Yorker, it's refreshing to suddenly feel like I don't live in the most insane city in the world. 
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http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2007/02/12/a-little-less-insane-preschool-in-nyc/
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The Most Expensive Preschools |
If you're like many new parents, nothing's too good for your little genius, including $30,440 for preschool so your 4-year-old can occupy a few hours each day playing with blocks and finger painting in an organized setting.

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http://www.forbes.com/home/business/2007/09/18/education-preschool-kindergarden-biz-cx_lm_0919preschool.html
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Is it typical for a preschool in NYC to cost $1,700 a month??!? |
So im pretty much aware of rates per year, and the ones per month I've never seen at $1,700... 
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http://au.answers.yahoo.com/answers2/frontend.php/question?qid=20061214113401AAIXKWN&show=7
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The Real Value of Public Preschool |
The State of Virginia is joining New York, Florida, Georgia and Oklahoma in attempting to bring free, voluntary preschool to all 4-year-olds 
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http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/the-real-value-of-public-preschool/
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NURSERY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS WARS |
I recently wrote an article for BusinessWeek about consultants who charge astronomical sums, in some cases, as much as... 
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http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2006/06/nursery_school.html
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Seeking to Improve Standards, Mayor Offers Preschool Plan |
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg yesterday outlined a plan to expand and restructure city-financed preschool programs, 
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/07/nyregion/07schools.html
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Despite a Growing Need, Opening a Child Care Center Is Not Easy |
When Graci Moore, a designer for Ralph Lauren who was living in France, moved back to New York for work in March, one of her most pronounced culture shocks, she said, came from the long waits to enroll her 2 1/2 year old son, Zachary Viger, in youth programs.
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http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/26/despite-a-growing-need-opening-a-child-care-center-isnt-easy/
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Admissions Anxiety |
Admissions Anxiety 
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http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/17/opinion/admissions-anxiety.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/E/Education%20(Pre-School)
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Academic vs. Play-Based Preschool |
I don't know about you, but where I live, the preschool admissions process is way competitive, 
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http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2006/12/12/academic-vs-play-based-preschool-how-about-both.aspx
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Urban Baby - Preschool Admissions - What is wrong with this picture? |
Preschool Admissions - What is wrong with this picture?

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http://www.urbanbaby.com/talk/posts/50896177
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Early Admissions |
New York Times - Early Admissions.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/04/opinion/04CIcook.html
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Preschoolers Grow Older as Parents Seek an Edge
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Jack Haims, who turned 6 in late September, started kindergarten this year with an enviable skill set under his tiny belt: He could already read simple rhyming books, count to 100 and write his name.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/19/nyregion/19kindergarten.html?pagewanted=print
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| 19. |
Inside the Sandbox |
Private nursery school is about expensive toys and wild tantrums . . . but enough about the parents. 
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http://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/education/features/n_8067/
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In Baby Boomlet, Preschool Derby Is the Fiercest Yet
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Compare Choices & Prices on Everything You
Want and Need. Deals on Daycares! 
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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/03/education/03preschool.html?ei=5088&en=682cf7411680dade&ex=1299042000&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
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| 21. |
Biggest Family Rip Off: Preschool Applications |
Biggest Family Rip Off: Preschool Applications
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http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/tags/preschool+admissions/default.aspx
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| 22. |
The Price of Perfection |
Why would Citigroup's Jack Grubman, and so many other Manhattan parents, work so hard and spend so much and pull so many strings to get their children into what are, after all, nursery schools? Hint: It's not about the kids. 
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http://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/education/features/n_8065/
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Think applying to university is tough? Try applying to preschool in NYC |
Apparently, due to a NYC baby boom (twin and triplet births have risen dramatically over the past decade),
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http://www.parentdish.com/2006/03/06/think-applying-to-university-is-tough-try-applying-to-preschoo/
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Competition fierce for elite Manhattan nursery schools |
Competition fierce for elite Manhattan nursery schools 
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-6148092.html
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A New York Preschool |
In ''No Talking Out of Preschool'' (news article, Nov. 15), you write about the ''game'' of applying to New York City preschools 
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http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405E4DC1539F931A15752C1A9649C8B63
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| 26. |
The Preschool Interview, Part 1
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And now, finally, the preschool interview story. As some of you may recall, I was trying to start a private playgroup alternative to preschool...
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http://moxie.blogs.com/moxie/2005/02/so_im_now_in_th.html
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HEAD OF THE CLASS |
WHERE TO FIND FAMILY-FRIENDLY PADS IN THE CITY'S BEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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http://www.nypost.com/seven/08302007/realestate/head_of_the_class.htm
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Cracking the Kindergarten Code |
Demystifying the process of getting your child into a good school, in eleven easy lessons.
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http://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/education/features/15141/
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Pre-School Mayhem in Nursery University |
Pre-School Mayhem in Nursery University.

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http://www.curatormagazine.com/sarahhanssen/pre-school-mayhem-in-nursery-university/
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Favoritism in Nursery School Entrance? |
No Talking Out of Preschool; Favoritism in Nursery School Entrance? No Comment

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http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE5D81430F936A25752C1A9649C8B63
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| 31. |
Preschool applications |
When you do a Google search for "preschool admissions," the top ten hits are all prestigious New York City preschools..gif)
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http://www.babble.com/BabblePedia/Pre-school%20applications.ashx
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Moving to NYC from Dallas; Preschool and location suggestions |
Moving to NYC from Dallas; Preschool and location suggestions 
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http://www.city-data.com/forum/new-york-city/90965-moving-nyc-dallas-preschool-location-suggestions.html
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Nursery School Frenzy, Caught on Film |
Nursery School Frenzy, Caught on Film
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http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/making-sense-of-the-nursery-admissions-craze/?scp=15&sq=preschool%202008&st=cse
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Reggio Emilia Preschools Are New Yorks New Hotness |
Reggio Emilia Preschools Are New Yorks New Hotness 
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http://daddytypes.com/2007/09/27/reggio_emilia_preschools_are_new_yorks_new_hotness.php
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| 35. |
Univeral Pre-k in NYC |
Univeral Pre-k in NYC. 
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http://www.nyfamily-digital.com/nyfamily/2008_Ultimate_Guide/?pg=98
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Preschool for Everyone |
Preschool for Everyone
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,989515-1,00.html
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Where the Race Now Begins at Kindergarten |
Where the Race Now Begins at Kindergarten.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/nyregion/06private.html?scp=12&sq=preschool%202008&st=cse
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| 38. |
First-Day Jitters: Starting Preschool |
Going to preschool is a big rite of passage. Here, tips to make it go smoothly.
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http://www.parents.com/parents/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/hk/story/data/1129131641286.xml
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| 39. |
An overview of the preschool admissions game |
An overview of the preschool admissions game.
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http://www.mommypoppins.com/ny-kids/an-overview-of-the-preschool-admissions-game/
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