Small school big family! Both pf my sons attended this school. Every child in this school is…read moreknown to each teacher and administrator. Your child will not be just a number. My son graduated last year and had the best experience in a loving, caring environment. My other son is currently enrolled as a Juniorand his vigorous curriculum is already setting him up to be successful in college. I definitely recommend Whitestone Academy in Queens, NY

I highly recommend this school ! My husband and sister in law came here . The teachers are…read moreabsolutely amazing ! Wonderful , smart , patient , caring . Everyone who works in the office is super friendly , knows who I am and who my children are . I love the new principal!!!! She is so smart and caring , she only has been working there for a short period of time but is amazing ! She knew my name and children's names in a matter of weeks . She's gone out of her way to make sure that my son gets the help that he needs and always checks on us . They have so many activities and school trips for the kids every year . They also have a school carnival at the end of every school year . Games , prizes , rides , food and candy ! Lots and lots of fun ! I couldn't ask for a better school for my kids , and oh yeah they have a beautiful and clean playground .

We absolutely loved Noah's Ark Progressive Learning Center. The two teachers, Ms. Angela and Ms…read more Fatima - were awesome. My son loved Ms. Fatima (she was my favorite, too!!!) But they both are fantastic! I was so worried... sending my baby to Pre-K, but they immediately put my mind at ease and my son learned so much and blossomed amazingly under their loving care and guidance!! There were field trips almost every single month (apple picking, pumpkin picking, shows and performances and local colleges, etc.) and the parents were allowed to go as chaperones, which to me is priceless!!!! We attended through the Universal Pre-K program, but they offer full time nursery/toddler and pre-k classes as well as after school programs, too!!! Highly recommend them!!!

Amazing place + Awesome teachers = Happy Kid (and mommy & daddy)!read more

One of my kids is now at BHSEC Queens; the other graduated from BHSEC Manhattan a few years ago. (I…read moreapologize in advance for any overlap in my reviews.) Bard Queens is the second of its kind, a public high school with an accelerated program that takes 2 years to complete. The second two years are for college-level work (and, indeed, kids graduate after 4 years total with both a HS diploma and an A.A. degree from Bard College). Those 2 years of college credits can be transferred to some 4-year colleges, giving kids who want it a huge savings in both time and money. Kids have to take a placement exam (not the SHSAT) to qualify, but even if you do well, it's hard to say whether BHSEC Queens is for you. It's a small school, and sports are not a huge part of the culture here. It's in an unlovely part of LIC, close to Laguardia Community College and various subway lines but not much else. Writing is very important; you don't have to be a great writer at 14, but you should probably be open to improving in this area. Those are the caveats. The benefits of this school are enormous. The quality of the faculty is extraordinary: Most have PhD's, and they are devoted to teaching teenagers, constantly available to meet with them and provide extra help. The administration is terrific, and the office well run. The building is modern, well kept, and light-filled. The student body is quite diverse and active in a variety of clubs and activities. College counseling is just beginning for my child's class, but things seem pretty organized. The classes are small and most are seminar-style. Lots of discussion, lots of back-and-forth in the classroom, lots of writing (see above). Expectations are high; you're expected to work hard and be intellectually curious. If you want big lectures, multiple-choice tests, and anonymity--forget it. The BHSEC model has expanded to Newark, Cleveland, and New Orleans. Clearly, there's a demand for accelerated HS education. For the right kid, these schools will be life-changing. As with any educational choice, the key is to know yourself.

Do not do it, do not do it, do not do it! Weak upper…read morefaculty, disinterested parental/school interaction. School prepared to do anything for ratings at the expense of the students education, well being or personal safety. I wish I had sent my child anywhere but here. Huge, Huge disappointment for my child's education.

Forever grateful for this school! They are technically renamed B'Above but their sign and app still…read moresays Metrokids. Both my kids attend here from 1K - PK4 and they absolutely adore their teachers. It's a tight knit small school where practically all the directors/teachers/teacher aids know all the kids in every grade by their names. They have early drop off, late pickup and extracurricular classes in Reading, Piano, Arts, Mandarin, Spanish, and Ballet (for additional cost). They have a big outdoor and indoor playground and the teachers bring them outside for nature walks. Ms Una is the sweetest, most knowledgeable, and organize Director! Shout out to Ms Zohra, Ms M, Ms Alexis, Ms Sosan, Ms GG, and Ms Fiona! They also have early intervention, PT/OT/Speech therapist that works with the school if your child needs the extra attention. Overall, I couldn't have asked for a better school. The only thing I wish they have is more pre-k 4 spots available.

We went with Varsity tutors when my daughter was struggling with Math, based on reviews alone. The…read morereviews were right, our tutors have been nothing short of amazing! My daughter is grasping mathematical concepts that she has been struggling with for years. She hated Math because she had the thought process that she just couldn't do it. With the help of her tutor, she now knows that she can! She's excited abiut Math for the first time ever, and looks forward to each session. I would not hesitate to recommend Varsity tutoring to anyone looking for tutoring for their child!

For starters they have supplemental fees for practically everything. In addition, to cancel your…read morefee you have to do it a month before!! This was never stated in the contract, which is unbelievable?!! THEY WONT GIVE YOU A REFUND, cause "there's really nothing they could do about it". Did not tell us anything about when tutors get switched they can't see the hours at all. Billed 400 dollars extra, and was told that clients have to record the hours themselves? With all the amount of stress, making your OWN clients record their own hours is outrageous. Tutors should be able to view the hours and help track. Customer service was not helpful at all, stating that there is really nothing they could do about this problem. Tutors are not on time, always on their phones, and interrupt when clients are speaking. If this was really a good tutoring company, tutors should be more qualified and shouldn't be greedy about hard earned money because of something that the company NEVER mentioned!!!!! WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. SAVE YOUR MONEY!

I remember coming here to study for my SAT. With the services of Cantor and mentorship from their…read morefaculty, I scored a 1500 (out of 1600) on the SAT and ended up attending my dream school. Better than kappa. Don't go to kappa.

Hunter College High School is a public academic magnet secondary school located in the Carnegie…read moreHill Upper East Side of Manhattan. That's my neighborhood. It is administered and funded by Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY) and no tuition is charged. According to Hunter, its 1,200 "students represent the top one-quarter of 1% of students in New York City, based on test scores. I know that's true because I've got a lot of friends that have children that applied for entrance and were overlooked. The school history is interesting. Originally Hunter was established in 1869 as "The Female Normal and High School", a private school to prepare young women to become teachers. The original school was composed of an elementary and a high school. There's a long list of notable graduates if you want to look them up. I love the building because it is a historic Armory. I recommend you visit the photogenic structure. If you are fortunate enough to have your family member attend I recommend you take advantage of every activity and opportunity you have to visit this school. I particularly recommend participating in their extracurricular activities in any form offered. I've enjoyed a few activities throughout the years.

A long time ago, on a subway far, far away*, I attended HCHS. Most of the great teachers I had…read morehave either retired or passed away. Last time I looked, my 9th grade math teacher was still soldiering on slinging the equations and one of my classmates is now continuing the tradition as a social studies teacher, following in the footsteps of Mr. Marienhoff (a great teacher and influence on many of us). Here are some facts about the school not often known outside the Hunter community. Every year, if you take the top 10% of 6th Grade kids in NYC (~2200-2500) that scored well on the 5th grade NYS ELA & math exams (what used to be called the city-wides), gave them the entrance exam and took the top 10% of those, you'd end up with the top 1%, which is roughly, a typical Hunter 7th grade class. Remember that this happens a full 2 years before they would take the Specialized High Schools exam (SHSAT). This gives Hunter the advantage of reaping the cream of the crop long before Stuyvesant, Bronx Science or Brooklyn Tech can get a crack at them. Over the first couple of years, some students will have personal, disciplinary or academic problems and will leave or be asked to leave, but their places are not filled by new students because they can only enter at the beginning of 7th grade. Those asked to leave go back and excel at their neighborhood schools. Like the other NYC specialized high schools, the education is tuition free and the best that the city can offer. Unlike those schools, you'll be staying for 6 years from grades 7-12. The Hunter College Campus Schools (including the Elementary School) is administered by Hunter College (CUNY) and not the NYC Dept of Education. This raises a whole load of other issues because Hunter is not subject to the Chancellor of the DOE nor receives funding like other NYC schools. Starting in 7th grade also gives students at Hunter the opportunity to finish their NYS Regents requirements by 10th or 11th grade and allows them to take more AP courses and to do an internship in their senior year. Completing both programs, the graduate receives both the Hunter and Regents diplomas. There has been a lot of press and allegations lately about the lack of diversity at Hunter and other Specialized schools that are groundless. If you can pass the test, you get in, end of story. Whether you received outside test prep or not, the bottom line is you were either prepared or not, no matter what your ethnic background. You better believe that if you attend Hunter, you will be going to college. With the Hunter name on your diploma, you stand a better than average chance to get into a top tier college or university. Hunter is known as the top feeder to the Ivy League and that is not a hollow statistic, but is proven every year. Among my class of 200, 10 students went to Cornell alone, with 4 to Harvard and others to Columbia, Princeton, UPenn, Yale, Brown and Dartmouth. We even had 3 going to MIT. Those are big percentages that is repeated year after year and that you will not find in any other school. I have very fond memories of my alma mater and appreciation for the place grows as you get older. So what I say to all the recent students and graduates that gripe about their experience at Hunter is that you'll be thankful for it in 10-20 years when all the bad experiences are in the past and you remember all the good things such as your life-long friends and the stellar education that you carry with you for the rest of your life. Here's an example of the work of some current students and a tour of the school. http://vimeo.com/62474345 And to make this a true Yelp review, what little cafeteria food we had was absolutely horrendous. You were better off going to any of the local delis (except the one we used to call the smelly deli). *Star Wars did come out about that time in ancient history and the records of us cutting class to go see it are lost in the mists of time. Han shot first!