How hard is it to get in if you are not connected? And is it foolish to even think about it for my 3.5 year old when we live in Manhattan? It's a 45 minute drive to Riverdale...
DC got into K, unconnected, not URM, not wealthy. he Is an interesting child, holds his own, does not get swayed by what other kids say, very verbal. We decided against in because of the commute but liked the school a lot.
Thanks so much for the reply! It does look like an amazing school but we would probably have to get a car if DC got in. I'll probably apply because there is a scholarship opportunity through my employer that is non financial based. Your DC sounds amazing and I'm sure he would thrive wherever he ended up!
We go to a hill school and live on the UWS. I drive my kids sometimes and it's less than 20 minutes (you are going against traffic). When they take the bus, it's about a 40 minute ride.
Plenty of young kids commute there from Manhattan and do just fine. (My 3.5 year old commuted all the way to White Plains and loved it.) It's a great school.
We live in Riverdale and send one DC to a hill school and send the other downtown. Commuting from Manhattan to a hill school is going reverse traffic so it tends to not take as long.
DC got into K, unconnected, not URM, not wealthy. he Is an interesting child, holds his own, does not get swayed by what other kids say, very verbal. We decided against in because of the commute but liked the school a lot.
Thanks so much for the reply! It does look like an amazing school but we would probably have to get a car if DC got in. I'll probably apply because there is a scholarship opportunity through my employer that is non financial based. Your DC sounds amazing and I'm sure he would thrive wherever he ended up!
We go to a hill school and live on the UWS. I drive my kids sometimes and it's less than 20 minutes (you are going against traffic). When they take the bus, it's about a 40 minute ride.
TY-- 40 mins sounds more doable! We are UES
Plenty of young kids commute there from Manhattan and do just fine. (My 3.5 year old commuted all the way to White Plains and loved it.) It's a great school.
Ah, got it. I thought most of the children there lived nearby in Riverdale. TY!
We live in Riverdale and send one DC to a hill school and send the other downtown. Commuting from Manhattan to a hill school is going reverse traffic so it tends to not take as long.
Morning isn't bad. afternoon can be very long.