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Charter Schools
Check out these charter
schools for your child to
attend in New York City
It is prime school-search season in
New York City. If you are one of the
thousands of families weighing
their child’s educational options
for pre-Kindergarten, elementary, middle,
and high school, you are in the
thick of applications, essays, and assessments
or testing. Aside from your regular
work and daily activities during this
time, you now must add researching
schools, contacting administrators, and
touring neighborhood options to your
busy to-do list. This is true whether you
considering public or private schools.
So, how does one choose the best
option? Begin with the big decision
— public or private. Then, take a look
at the options within your preferred
category. For those utilizing the city’s
public school options, you have many
options in your district, with priority
at your zoned school, and you will
also have access to a host of charter
schools.
Charter schools (founded by notfor
profit Boards of Trustees) receive
government funding, but unlike public
schools, they operate independently
under a contract (or “charter”)—an
example of what has been labeled by
some as “public asset privatization”
or contracting out. Many of the city’s
charter schools utilize public school
space. Since the passing of the New
York Charter Schools Act of 1998, there
has been debate from government officials
and families alike on whether
these schools should be considered
public. According to the United States
Department of Education, given that
charter schools are open to all students
and do not charge tuition, they are
categorized right alongside your area
public schools.
“We serve the communities in which
we are located,” says Emily Kim, the
Chief Executive Officer of Zeta Charter
Schools, which has sites in the South
Bronx and the Inwood/Washington
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