Sites for School Info

Zoning Questions?:
Call the Department of Education Office of Zoning at (212) 374-5426 or the City of New York at 311. Give them your address and they will tell you your region, district and the school for which your child is zoned.

http://www.greatschools.net/

http://www.savvysource.com
List of both public and private schools in the country.

 http://www.insideschools.org/
Fantastic resource of public schools, ratings and parents' reports

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nyceducationnews
This is a group founded by Leonie Helmson, the founder of Class Size Matter

http://www.gocitykids.com/?area=197

http://www.schoolsk-12.com/New-York/Brooklyn/index.html

http://brooklyn.com/modules.php?name=Public_Schools

http://www.nycchartercenter.org/schools.asp
You can find a comprehensive list of charter schools on the website of the NYC Center for Charter School Excellence:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bklynschoolsearch/ - Brooklyn School Search
This is a forum for parents interested in joining forces and sharing ideas and thoughts on brooklyn public and private elementary schools, the application process, lotteries, zoning, districts, experiences etc.

http://www.parents11211.com/- Williamsburg/Greenpoint School Initiative

New York Institute for Special Education - provides programs for children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning disabled and preschoolers who are developmentally delayed. 

PACER Center - the Parents Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights is a national organization that aims to improve the "quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents."

Resources for Children With Special Needs, Inc. - provides services to NYC parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special needs and to the professionals who work with them.

Advocates for Children of New York - AFC provides a full range of educational support, legal and advocacy services for parents, young people and professionals. It is the parent organization of Insideschools.org.

Abacus Guide to Schools In New York City has resources about private, parochial and public schools in New York City.

Boarding School Review offers profiles and reviews of boarding schools.

New York State Association of Independent Schools  provides a directory of private schools in New York State with links to individual schools.

New York City Department of Education - web site of the agency that oversees New York City's public schools

Wrightslaw: the Special Education Advocate – provides information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.

Legal Services for Children – provides civil legal services for poor and under represented children in New York State.

Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility- (formerly known as the Educators for Social Responsibility Metropolitan Area) works in public schools throughout New York City to help teachers, students and parents learn skills in conflict resolution, community-building, and critical thinking. 

NY Charter School Resource Center- dedicated to providing resources about charter schools, tools to help set up a charter school.

Comments

[Emily Glickman]

Abacusguide.com provides a complete list of New York City private schools, as well as admissions information

Abacusmom.com is a regularly updated blog written by a New York City educational consultant

[Joyce Szuflita]

I have a new Brooklyn consulting business to help families who are stressed out and don't have enough time to do a thorough school search on their own. I help families find good fit nursery schools through HS, public and private. I do individual and group consults and help families that are relocating to Brooklyn.

[gabby]

This is great! Although we have already gone through the process and are happy with our kindergarten, I know this list will seriously help people on the quest now.