Parkside School Reviews
48 W 74th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 721-8888
Lowest grade taught: All Ungraded - Highest grade taught: All Ungraded
48 W 74th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 721-8888
The Beacon School is a formerly alternative assessment, now "performance-based assessment" public high school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, near Lincoln Center and Columbus Circle. The initial founding of Beacon in 1993 was intended as an alternative to the Regents Exam-based testing system in favor of portfolio-based assessment. The school's purpose was also purportedly to keep class sizes down and total student population at, or just above, one thousand students. The total population, for example, was once listed in a 1998 high school selection guide as "less than 600 students", though now has 1,157 students.
The campus is faced on Amsterdam Avenue by a wide elevated plaza which features a self-weathering steel memorial sculpture by William Tarr. The same steel, called Mayari R, was used by architect Frost Associates in the curtain wall of the building, the interior of which has an arrangement of perimeter corridors with floor-to-ceiling windows, leaving many classrooms on the inner side windowless. The school is across West 65th Street from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. The building was formerly the location of Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, which opened in 1975 and was closed in 2005 by the New York City Department of Education due to a history of low academic performance and a low enrollment rate, as well as a history of violence, including the shooting of two tenth grade students inside the school on January 15, 2002, the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. The closing of the school was included by Chancellor Joel Klein and Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the education reform policy. The high school graduated its final class on June 27, 2005.
The Abraham Joshua Heschel School is a pluralistic Nursery to 12 Jewish day school in New York City. It holds two central values, pluralism and egalitarianism. Located in Manhattan, the school seeks to follow the example of its namesake, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.Other "Heschel Schools" are located in Los Angeles, California and Toronto, Canada. Despite having similar names, the three schools are otherwise unrelated.Unlike other Jewish Day Schools or other religiously affiliated schools, The Abraham Joshua Heschel School is unique in that it had a much more liberal ideology. It was founded on the principles of Abraham Joshua Heschel who marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. He believed in Judaism as a tradition for connection to a singular ineffable being without criticizing people who believed in other things. The school emphasizes diversity amongst its students and their differing religious traditions as well as amongst the ideas brought up by its students. The leadership values those who think differently and encourages debate.SchoolThe Abraham Joshua Heschel School was originally housed in three buildings: The Early Childhood Center and lower school was located on West 89th Street, the middle school on West 91st Street, and a newer high school on 60th Street . In the summer of 2009, it was announced that construction would begin on a new building at 61st Street and West End Avenue, adjacent to the high school building, which would house the Early Childhood, lower school, and middle school divisions. The planned new facility was referred to as the "One Campus Plan," and construction began in 2009. The new facility would include space to expand the number of classes in Kindergarten through 8th grade, and the school began running extra classes starting with the class entering kindergarten in the 2010-2011 school year.
Lowest grade taught: 9th Grade - Highest grade taught: 12th Grade
Professional Children's School is a not-for-profit, college preparatory school enrolling 200 students (mostly working or aspiring child actors or dancers) in grades 6-12. The school was founded in New York City in 1914 to provide an academic education to young people working on the New York stage, in Vaudeville, or "on the road".HistoryProfessional Children's School was founded by two reform-minded New Yorkers, Jane Harris Hall and Jean Greer Robinson. Ardent theatre-goers, the women learned of the plight of the city's professional children - young people working on the New York stage. Public and private schools of the day did not accommodate the schedules of stage children and, more often than not, children were simply skipping school to work on the stage. Some reformers talked of banning children from the stage entirely. Determined to help these "unknown friends on the other side of the footlights," as Mrs. Robinson would later write, the women decided to found a school especially for New York's professional children. On January 6, 1914, PCS admitted its first two students in borrowed quarters in the Theater District. An immediate success, the school enrolled over 100 students within its first year.After moving into a series of temporary spaces, in 1927 PCS settled into three floors of 1860 Broadway, a 17-story commercial building at 61st Street. With enrollment approaching 300 students by the 1930s, the Associated Press wrote, "you would never dream the stern-faced skyscraper was Broadway's little red schoolhouse." Children were now respected members of "the profession" and roles for children were commonplace on Broadway. "One suspects that the chief reason for this general excellence is the existence of an organization known as the Professional Children's School," wrote Playbill Magazine in 1949. Just a few of the major Broadway productions which featured PCS students included Annie Get Your Gun, Carousel, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Children's Hour, The Innocents, The King and I, I Remember Mama, Life With Father, Member of the Wedding, South Pacific, and The Sound of Music.
Robert Louis Stevenson School is an independent, progressive, coeducational, college preparatory day school in Manhattan. Located in a landmark building just off Central Park West, Stevenson serves students from NY, NJ, and CT.
The Special Music School, or SMS, is a unique New York public school for musically gifted children. The school is run as a public/private partnership between the New York City Department of Education and Kaufman Music Center, a not-for-profit, multi-arts organization. The Department of Education funds the academic portion of the students' education, while the music program is funded by private donations through Kaufman Music Center.Intended for children with high musical potential, the Special Music School provides a rich musical and demanding academic education for grades K-11 through an integrated curriculum with a primary focus on music. Children have two private lessons per week in piano, cello, violin, flute, French horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion, or clarinet, as well as classes in music theory, chorus, and movement. Three quarters of the students' time is spent on academic subjects. The school has partnerships with the National Dance Institute, the Center for Educational Innovation, New Visions for Public Schools, Studio in a School, Teachers College, Columbia University and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Special Music School also has a high school at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Complex on New York City’s Upper West Side, with a music curriculum that emphasizes the development of the student as a musician for the 21st century. With the establishment of the high school extension, Special Music School High School will be the city’s only K-12 school that teaches music as a core subject. Eighth graders from all five boroughs of New York City will be eligible to apply. They have music theory, music history, and music technology.
Alumni & Friends (A&F) strives to continue and enhance world-class arts education opportunities for all students at LaGuardia High School by providing awards, scholarships and funds to the school and its students so that regardless of family income, they can successfully pursue their talents. In the 2011-2012 school year alone, A&F’s $5 million endowment provided more than $500,000 to the school and its students in awards, studio support and equipment. Generous donors have made this possible and it is the goal of A&F to grow this endowment further to provide even more assistance, particularly as the school faces further budget cuts and its needs are greater than ever. A&F serves as a resource for alumni to inform them of activities and events in the school, to help them keep in touch with each other and to invite them to reunions.
Lowest grade taught: 9th Grade - Highest grade taught: 12th Grade
Today, the school is home to 84 five to eleven year-old students and the founders’ vision has been realized in the 220-plus young people who have flourished in Parkside’s unique setting. The Parkside student body is made up of children from all social, ethnic and economic backgrounds. Our belief that all children learn differently means that each Parkside student receives an education designed to meet their individual needs.
Lowest grade taught: 8th grade - Highest grade taught: 12th grade
Our acting classes feature instruction, observation and performance from professionals working on Broadway and on TV. Previous activities have included: -Learning STOMP choreography from a cast member -Working with a voice-over artist and then watching her record and watching her cartoons -Experiencing stage combat from a stunt coordinator -Learning improvisation from a top improv artist who has toured with various improv and sketch comedy troupes -Giving periodic performance recitals We want our students to experience the business of acting as well. We have: -Been directed by top casting directors -Met with agents and personal managers -Toured a TV studio -Worked on audition skills with Broadway stars Your child will learn acting from the best in the business, get a chance to perform and have fun. You will also be able to take advantage of our extensive contact list of agents looking for young talent. At The Children's Acting Academy your child will excel.
The Anderson School PS 334 is a New York City school for gifted children in grades kindergarten through 8 from the city's five boroughs. It was founded years ago (September 1987) as The Anderson Program under the stewardship of PS 9. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) spun off Anderson in July 2005 as a stand-alone school — PS 334.EnrollmentAnderson's enrollment, as of February 10, 2010, was 559 students. Since inception, Anderson has had two sections (classrooms) per grade. For the 2009–10 school year, the DOE admitted three sections for kindergarten and opened an additional section for 1st grade.AdmissionsThe five citywide schools, of which Anderson is one, admit children from New York City's five boroughs (citywide), without preference for their district of residence.All gifted education programs in NYC, Kindergarten through 3As of the 2012–2013 school year, the application process for all gifted and talented (G&T) programs in the City uses the following two assessments Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test, 2nd Edition (NNAT-2) The non-verbal component of the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, 8th Edition (OLSAT-8)The nonverbal component of the assessment is weighted approximately 2/3 and the verbal is weighted approximately 1/3.(This was changed in 2015 and now both parts weigh the same 1/2)
While Steps on Broadway is the studio of choice for many of today's brightest stars, The School at Steps cultivates young dancers, ages 18 mos. – 18 yrs., from their first step in a dance studio through their pre-professional training. Students discover their individual artistic voices in a creative environment with the guidance of an internationally recognized faculty. The personal attention the school provides encourages students to mature as dancers, grow as individuals, and enrich their passion for the art form. School at Steps graduates go on to dance with professional companies, study at top college dance programs, and perform on Broadway. The School at Steps offers an Academic Year (September - June) and Summer Program (July & August) designed for students interested in exploring various dance styles as well as for those students already focused on a particular discipline. A variety of classes and levels are offered throughout the year in ballet, modern, tap, jazz, theater dance, pilates and hip hop. In addition to classes, students at the school are given performance opportunities as well as educational workshops on dance and career related topics. Beginning with the Young Dancers program and continuing through the most advanced Pre-Professional classes, The School at Steps provides children an opportunity to explore the world of dance, experiment and learn technique, and enrich their appreciation for the various forms of the art. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & Pinterest! @SchoolatSteps
In addition to discounted daily open classes, students in the program also receive the following benefits: Discounted rate on master classes, workshops and intensives Recommendations and personal reference letters Student ID cards Discounted rates on studio rentals Discount or free tickets to concerts and shows Discounts on merchandise sold at the Steps boutique
Tap dancing is a wonderful way to introduce children to the world of DANCE THEATER. Children respond to the energetic physicality of tap while developing dance and rhythm skills, performance ability, and a CONFIDENCE in their own bodies. For younger children, technique is learned in a creative child centered manner through the use of singing, games, props, and dramatic play. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, strong technique, rhythm, musicality, and the JOY OF PERFORMANCE become the focus for older kids and teens.
MJYM is a Yeshiva (in process of formation) for the study of authentic Messianic Judaism. Programs to include Certificate in Messianic Studies; Madrikh Track; and Ordination Track. Our Instructors to include: - Reb Benzion HaLevi - Maharat Erika Quintero - Reb Andy Friedman - Pastor Emmanuel Hill - Morah Beth Lopez Potential Visiting and Webinar Instructors (in discussion): - R' Itzhak (Tzahi) Shapira - Dr. Noel Rabinowitz * We are in the process of hopefully adding additional Local and Distance Instructors for our Yeshiva Courses. Courses for the next semester are in preparation at this time. Currently we have the following Courses available: Languages: - Hebrew 1 and 2 - Ladino 1 - Spanish 1 and 2 Messianic Faith & Practice: - Passover Preparation - Relating Messiah in the Passover - The Gospels from a Messianic Perspective - Messianic History 1 & 2 - Messianic Apologetics - Messianic Customs and practices - Messianism, 1st 300 years - History of the Jews - Messianic Jewish Life - Yeshua vs Jesus? - N.T. Survey 1-3 (1 Gospels & Acts; 2 Jewish Epistles; 3 Pauline Epistles) - Understanding Supersessionism Special Courses: With Instructor R' Tzahi Shapira: - Messiah through Jewish Eyes - Return of the Kosher Pig (T.S.?) Please email [email protected] or call (917) 670-8989 for more information. Blessings, Reb Benzion HaLevi Mashgiach Ruchani
Nestled in the heart of the Upper West Side is West End Day School, an elementary school dedicated to the belief that children who have mild to moderate learning, language, and/or emotional issues can succeed and build vital academic and social foundations. West End Day School is a small, nurturing, specialized school for children who may not be well served by the conventional system. We offer a social and emotional perspective to learning while maintaining a challenging mainstream curriculum. Our teachers work hand-in-hand with social workers and other specialists to respond as a team to all aspects of a child's development. Children flourish here. Our school is a place where our youngsters can form successful bonds that perhaps did not develop in other school settings. Every day, they are given the tools and techniques they need to feel safe, to succeed, and to feel a sense of achievement. And they have fun learning and forming positive relationships, often for the first time.
Lowest grade taught: All Ungraded - Highest grade taught: All Ungraded
Lowest grade taught: Kindergarten - Highest grade taught: 12th grade
Manhattan Day School, often called MDS, is a Modern Orthodox Jewish yeshiva elementary school located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It was founded in 1943. The school has an early childhood department in addition to serving students grades K-8. It also offers a summer camp for children ages 3 – 7, and a science camp for first, second, and third grade students. The school has afterschool and enrichment programs, including softball, karate, ballet, dance, art, E2K, and the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. The MDS basketball and hockey teams are the Mavericks
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