Frank McCourt School Open House Monday Night
April 19, 2010 by Avi · Leave a Comment
The Frank McCourt High School, which will open this fall in the Louis D. Brandeis High School building on 84th Street just West of Columbus Avenue, is hosting an open house Monday night. Read More / Comment »
Local Kindergartners Put on Long Waiting Lists
March 26, 2010 by Avi · Leave a Comment
Upper West Side parents have been warning the city for years now about the need for more seats in local kindergartens and now we can see why: getting into your local Upper West Side kindergarten is starting to resemble getting into a top-ranked college. Read More / Comment »
2010 UWS Preview: Fashion, Controversy, and Trader Joe’s
January 3, 2010 by Avi · Leave a Comment
The Upper West Side will get a lot more trendy and stylish in 2010, as Fashion Week moves from Bryant Park to Lincoln Center in September. So beware walking down Broadway in the 60’s without Read More / Comment »
UWS School Called “Dangerous”; Students Disagree
December 14, 2009 by Avi · Leave a Comment
Middle School 256 at 93rd street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues made an inauspicious list this month. Along with nine other schools in New York City, the middle school has been labeled ”persistently dangerous”, according to the Columbia Spectator. Read More / Comment »
Upper West Side Kindergartners Packed In Like Sardines
December 1, 2009 by Avi · 3 Comments
New data from the city Department of Education reveals that the Upper West Side has had the largest jump in kindergarten enrollments in the city, forcing local schools to stuff more and more kids into each class. Read More / Comment »
Gifted and Talented School Deadline Looming
October 24, 2009 by Avi · Leave a Comment
Yes, every child is talented, but some of them are off the charts, like those kids who can beat adults at chess. If your 4-year-old can play chess, parcheesi or backgammon, or even handle the pieces without putting them in his or her mouth, you Read More / Comment »
City Wants Frank McCourt Writing School on West Side
Schools Chancellor Joel Klein has thrown his support behind opening a specialized writing high school on the Upper West Side named after Pulitzer-Prize-winning author and teacher Frank McCourt. Read More / Comment »
