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Concord

April 03, 2013

Two New Staten Island Schools Set to Open in the Fall, Mayor Says

The schools were announced by Mayor Bloomberg Tuesday.

Great Kills & Tottenville

March 04, 2013

Competition for Staten Island Pre-K Seats is Fierce at Top Schools

Applications to top schools greatly outnumber the amount of pre-K seats.

Battery Park City

February 11, 2013

Downtown Families Face Space Crunch in Beloved Schools

Lower Manhattan's elementary schools are popular but overcrowded.

Central Harlem

February 11, 2013

Harlem Offers Elementary School Options From Magnets to Charters

Harlem offers uptown parents an array of charter, magnet and traditional public schools.

Washington Heights

February 11, 2013

Uptown Parents Seek to Improve Schools

Parents, educators and elected officials are looking for ways to improve northern Manhattan schools.

Park Slope

February 11, 2013

Park Slope Rezoning Shifts School Landscape

The neighborhood is getting a new K-5 school in the fall of 2013 to ease the space crunch.

Prospect Heights

February 11, 2013

New Schools Win Acclaim in Prospect Heights and Crown Heights

The brightest public schools in District 17 emphasize Spanish, fencing and banana biology.

Brooklyn Heights

February 11, 2013

Brooklyn Heights, Vinegar Hill Schools Make Improvements

P.S. 307 in Vinegar Hill and P.S. 8 in Brooklyn Heights have both shown academic gains.

Forest Hills

February 11, 2013

Prestigious Schools Pack Forest Hills, Kew Gardens and Rego Park

The area boasts many sought-after schools, including P.S. 196 and P.S. 101.

Fort Greene

February 11, 2013

Many Fort Greene Elementary Schools Forced to Share Buildings

Most public elementary schools in Fort Greene share space with a charter, magnet or private school.

Sunnyside

February 11, 2013

Queens 'Epicenter for Schools Overcrowding' Works Within Limitations

Space has been an issue for years in Woodside and Sunnyside, which straddle Districts 30 and 24.

Corona

February 11, 2013

Schools Perform Well Despite Operating Above Capacity

Despite crowded classrooms, some Corona and Elmhurst schools are thriving.

Greenwich Village

February 11, 2013

Popular Greenwich Village Schools Predict Long Waitlists

Popular P.S. 41 in the Village is expecting a long waitlist this year.

Jackson Heights

February 11, 2013

Jackson Heights Elementary Schools Help Children Become Bilingual

Some schools in the neighborhood have adopted strong dual-language programs.

High Bridge

February 11, 2013

South Bronx Parents Fight to Improve District 9 Schools

Parents have banded together to improve this poor-performing district.