Posted on 03/13/2026 4:06:48 PM PDT by Libloather
New Yorkers who are used to getting what they want are languishing on private school waitlists or having to make due with their bottom choice kindergartens and preschools — and they’re not happy about it.
A pandemic-era baby bump coupled with concerns about public schools made for a boom in applications for the limited number of slots at private kindergartens and preschools. When decision letters went out last month it was, according to some, a bloodbath.
Moms are “losing their minds,” right now, education consultant Sharon Decker told The Post.
Another admissions consultant, Alina Adams, notes that so-called “top tier” schools — or TTs, such as Dalton, Spence, Trinity and Brearley — have always been challenging to get into. They might field as many as 1,000 applicants for 50 seats, many of which are already taken up by the children of faculty, legacies or siblings of older students.
But this year, popular schools just outside of that elite realm — such as Ethical Culture, Avenues, Trevor Day and Brooklyn Friends — also turned away people in droves.
In years past, Adams estimates that 80 to 90% of her clients who can afford to pay full tuition — now upwards of $70,000 at many schools — would get into such institutions. This year, she said, it’s more like 50%. “I’m definitely seeing waitlists at schools that in the past a family would be a shoe-in.”
The Moms of the Upper East Side (MUES) Facebook group has been filled with woeful posts.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
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All liberals. What’s wrong with public schools? Don’t want their precious little ones to have to go to school with the “darkies”?
To borrow a phrase from the SoTU: "These people are crazy!"
> Should've worn a mask.
Should've worn a condom. A giant condom. One that goes on over their head, all the way to their feet.
There are pictures, but I won't post 'em here.
Wasn’t this a scene right out of the movie Baby Boom?
NEVER WENT TO KINDERGARTEN.
WENT TO ONE ROOM SCHOOL THRU 7TH GRADE-—14 KIDS-—8 GRADES-—1 TEACHER-—1 MERRY GO ROUND FOR RECESS-—2 OUTHOUSES-—NO RUNNING WATER....WAS BROUGHT IN EVERY DAY IN A 10 GALLON MILK
CAN.
WOULD NOT TRADE THAT EDUCATION FOR ANYTHING ON EARTH.
WAS ON HONOR ROLL ALL THRU 4 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL.
TOOK NIGHT CLASSES 11 YEARS LATER IN ACCOUNTING.
GOT 4.0 IN EVERY CLASS.
Wealthy moms stressing over their kids not getting admitted to an exclusive kindergarten?
Some classes of people have different expectations than most of us.
They fear their children will be left behind, if they don’t get into the exclusive kindergarten class?
Ok then.........
And a condom! Lol
I haz such a sadz for these liberal idiots
...and a hat.
“having to make due”
I guess the paper is having to “make due” without a copy editor.
Mandami should institute bussing and send the wait listers to Bed Sty.
They rule over us. What do we know?
Here is a wild thought. Raise your own sodding brats!
Fake news.
1.6 children per woman
I went to kindergarten twice because I flunked out. I got caught kissing a girl who is now a lesbian.
Should have dressed little Johnny in a dress for the interview.
You kissed a girl and turned her into a lesbian? So, that’s how it’s done.
Apparently. I see her in the grocery store and want to apologize but....I like women too.
You have a superpower if you did that at age 5.
I ruined her for other 5 year olds
How many of those people waiting for $70k per year kindergarten vote and support “diversity” in public schools?
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