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BEST ART SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS
CONSERVATORY OF NEW YORK
35-57 89th St, Jackson Heights
(718) 639-1425–www.paconyschool.com
Whether your child is a piano beginner or
the next Lady Gaga, the Performing Arts
Conservatory of New York will allow their
skills to blossom and turn them into a star of
the stage. The Best Music School winner of
2017, 2018 and 2019 provides a traditional
conservatory-style arts education which
includes one-on-one instrumental instruction,
academic study, recitals, and exhibitions.
Additionally, they offer programs in dance,
art, musical theater, Spanish language.
Music and art lessons at the Performing
Arts Conservatory help children strengthen
reading and math skills, reduce stress and
improve problem solving abilities. The center’s
philosophy is that an education in music and
the arts is an education for life.
BEST CATHOLIC SCHOOL
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC
ACADEMY OF GLENDALE
84-05 78th Ave, Glendale
(718) 456-6636–www.sacredheartglendale.org
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy of Glendale
is a private school for nursery age to eighth
grade children. They follow all New York State
and diocesan standards and are accredited by
the Middle States Association of Colleges and
Schools. Their mission is to motivate, educate
and empower their students academically,
spiritually and socially. Their faculty works
hard to encourage their students and maintain
a stress-free learning environment. Students
get a well-rounded education at Sacred Heart,
taking courses in STEM fields as well as art,
music, religion and more. Their standardized
test scores meet and exceed those of other
local schools. Sacred Heart sets children up for
success and helps them qualify for admission
to the high school of their choice.
BEST COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY
QUEENS COLLEGE
65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing
(718) 997-5000–www.qc.cuny.edu
Queens College continues its rich tradition
of molding young minds into the leaders of
tomorrow. The institution was founded in
1937 and is now part of the City University
of New York. They have students from more
than 150 countries and are one of the most
affordable public colleges in the nation.
The liberal arts and sciences school boasts
its state-of-the-art computer and science
laboratories, a spectacular music building
and the six-story Rosenthal Library. Queens
College is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and is
ranked among the leading schools in America
for student achievement and its academic
programs. They have four major areas of
study: Arts and Humanities, Mathematics
and the Natural Sciences, the Social Sciences
and Education. The school is also committed
to sustainability, earning them a spot on
Princeton Review’s list of green colleges.
BEST DAY CARE
ANGELA’S DAYCARE
84-09 63rd Ave, Middle Village
(718) 672-0995
If you’re looking for a place to drop off your
child while you’re at work, head over to
Angela’s Daycare in Middle Village. The staff
offers high-quality child care and day care
programs that provide children aged 6 weeks
to 12 years old with a loving, safe learning
environment. Their goal is to help your child
explore the wonderful world of learning and
creativity.
BEST DRIVING SCHOOL
LEARN-RITE DRIVING SCHOOL
136-18 35th Ave #1A, Queens
(718) 939-6969–www.learn-ritedrivingschool.
com
Know how to hit the road safely by attending
Learn-Rite Driving School, which has locations
in Queens and Manhattan. They teach people
how to drive today and how to deal with
modern drivers and distractions using updated
methods instead of videos that are 10 or 20
years old that students frequently watch in
drivers ed classes. They offer an interactive
curriculum with a five-hour pre-driving course
and video recording of behind the wheel
lessons that are available on a flexible schedule
seven days a week. Learn-Rite has dual brake
and handicap control vehicles to meet the
needs of every new driver. They also offer a
defensive driving class for point reduction and
insurance cost lowering.
BEST HIGH SCHOOL
FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOL
58-20 Utopia Pkwy, Fresh Meadows
(718) 281-8200–www.francislewishs.org
Opened in 1960, Francis Lewis High School
in Fresh Meadows maintains its status as
one of Queens’ most elite schools. They
are a comprehensive, academic secondary
setting dedicated to serving all students. Its
diverse population reflects the multicultural
community it serves. Its mission is to promote
life-long learning by providing students with
the requisite skills and an inherent value for
continued growth. As a result, their students
are academically prepared and challenged
for the future and developing 21st Century
leaders. With over 4,000 students involved
in athletics, engineering, graphic design
and other extracurricular activities, It’s no
wonder why they’re the number one selected
high school in New York City and chosen by
residents as the best in the borough.
BEST HIGH SCHOOL
SPIRIT
MASPETH HIGH SCHOOL
54-40 74th St, Queens
(718) 803-7100–www.mhs.nyc
Opened in 2011, Maspeth High School has
quickly grown into one of Queens’ most
elite high schools. Their mission is to teach
a classical liberal arts and sciences, college
preparatory curriculum that will train students
to become critical thinkers and life-long
learners with strong character. They want
their students to become leaders in all areas
of their lives and be physically, emotionally
and intellectually healthy. Their core values
are truth, goodness and beauty. Maspeth High
School offers courses in classical languages
like Latin and Greek and encourages students
to take four years of language classes. Maspeth
High School also has 17 sports teams including
basketball, soccer, lacrosse and more allowing
them to display their high school spirit.
BEST NURSERY SCHOOL
THE CHURCH ON THE HILL
COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL
167-07 35th Ave, Flushing
(718) 539-0732–www.cothcommunitynursery.com
Highly regarded by the Queens community, The
Church on the Hill Community Nursery School
offers a progressive learning environment,
challenging each student to do their best and
encouraging them to use their individual talents
and gifts to investigate, solve problems and apply
the innovative skills of higher-order thinking.
The school’s top-tier curriculum reflects the core
standards while using the gifted and talented
corresponding guidelines to educate and mold
minds in the most effective way possible.
BEST PRE SCHOOL
THE CHURCH ON THE HILL
COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL
167-07 35th Ave, Flushing
(718) 539-0732–www.cothcommunitynursery.com
Highly regarded by the Queens community,
The Church on the Hill Community Nursery
School offers a progressive learning
environment, challenging each student to do
their best and encouraging them to use their
individual talents and gifts to investigate, solve
problems and apply the innovative skills of
higher-order thinking. The school’s top-tier
curriculum reflects the core standards while
using the gifted and talented corresponding
guidelines to educate and mold minds in the
most effective way possible.
BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL
ST. ANDREW AVELLINO CATHOLIC
ACADEMY
35-50 158th St, Flushing
(718) 359-7887–www.standrewavellinoca.com
Since 1925, St. Andrew Avellino Catholic
Academy has offered individualized and
personalized attention to students in grades
Pre-K – 8. The education provided prepares
children for success in high school and
beyond. This includes teaching students to
learn about the Catholic faith, to serve God
and others, to develop their unique talents and
skills, to strive for academic excellence and
to become life-long learners. Their academic
success is achieved by providing advanced
coursework, developing communication skills,
collaborating on projects and giving them
opportunities in public speaking. Students
develop a strong foundation by engaging
in differentiated coursework that allows
them to become critical thinkers, problem
solvers and achieving above average scores
in standardized exams. Their caring and
dedicated faculty is committed to your child’s
academic success.
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