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Back to School Guide for Parents

January 27, 2009, 4:06 pm

Looking for After School Programs, Art Programs, Tutoring Programs, Special Education help, Gifted and Talented, or School Choice information? LinkEducation put together this list of our reccomended resources for all of your back to school needs. Enjoy!

 

Supplementary Education Services

Start your kid off on the right foot by enrolling them in a tutoring program! There are tons of tutoring programs out there, and if your kid is in a Title 1 school and qualifies for free or reduced lunch, they are most likely eligible to receive tutoring services for free!

 

One SES program that we recommend is Educate-Online. They provide a great service of one-on-one tutoring for your child at home and online.

 

There are also tutoring services that do not require SES eligibility and are more on-going programs like:

After School

There are also tons of great after school programs for your kids! Many of them are free and located in your neighborhood.

 

Here are some great places to start your search:

TASC

DYCD

PASE

 

There are also programs that are tailored to specific topics:

Theater

City Lights Youth Theatre

Squash

CitySquash

Boating

Rocking the Boat

Row New York

Baseball

Harlem RBI

Business

NFTE

Art

DreamYard

Academic Improvement

BELL

 

School Choice

Not happy with your child’s school? You could be qualified to transfer to a different public school or you could enroll your child in a charter school. Check out your options in our handy dandy school choice guide

 

Gifted and Talented

Here are some programs to challenge your child if he/she is already excelling in school:

 

Special Needs

Does your child have a learning disability and you are looking to get additional services for him or her? Check out these organizations, they can help you know your child’s rights, and connect you to helpful services.