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The Best New York City Public High Schools

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Do you know what New York City high school recently made the top 10 in “America’s Best High Schools,” published by U.S. News and World Report?

It’s not a traditional powerhouse like Stuyvesant High School (#31) or Bronx Science (#58).

It has a specific theme, but it’s not the High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies (#52), New Explorations Science, Technology, and Math School (#64), or the High School for Law and Public Service (#75).

To enroll, you don’t have to take the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT), so it’s not Staten Island Tech (#34) or Brooklyn Tech (#63). (more…)

ISEE Practice Test

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Partners With Parents Tutoring Service is pleased to offer a free practice ISEE to help students prepare for the upcoming exam dates in December:

DATE: Saturday, November 21, 2009

LOCATION: The New York Public Library  328 East 67th St. (between 1st & 2nd)

TIME: 10:30am (The library opens at 10:00am, the test will begin promptly at 10:30am, and it will finish at approximately 3:00pm.)

COST: Free.  Space for this practice administration is limited, so preregistration is required!  Please contact us using the subject line ”ISEE Test Registration” or call 212-928-5016 to sign up.

Bring three sharpened pencils and a snack.