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New York City's Best Public Pre-K and Elementary Schools: A Parents' Guide
New York City's Best Public PreK and Elementary Schools A Parents' Guide Author:Clara Hemphill, Lydie Raschka ''Brisk, thoughtful profiles of topnotch, intriguing schools.'' — -- New York Daily News — ''Hemphill has done for schools what Zagat's did for restaurants.'' — -- Big Apple Parent — ''Thoughtful, well-researched ... required reading.'' — -- New York Magazine — ''A bible for urban parents.'' — -- The New York Times — Completely revised with new profiles... more » 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: