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Image of The Smith School The Smith School:
The Smith School on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, New York City, is a private, accredited alternative high school offering grades 7-12 to students who fail to thrive in large public schools. The Smith School offers limited enrollment (under 50) and small class sizes (5 students), and includes strong arts, music and college prep programs.

Accreditation:
The Smith School is accredited for Grades 7-12 by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle states Association of Colleges and Schools (MSCSS).

Small Class Programs for Students in Grades 7-12:
- Full Time Day Program:
- Excel Program (Supplement to the Full-Time Day program)
- Summer Program
- Individual Tutoring Program
- Off-Site Instruction Program
- Art, Drama, Computers
- Elective courses

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Address: 131 West 86th Street, New York City, New York , USA
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The Brownstone School and Daycare Center, Manhattan
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The Brownstone School and Daycare Center is a preschool located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, at 128 West 80th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues, half a block from the Museum of Natural History. We were founded in 1963 and chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1983.

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The Brownstone School and Daycare Center is licensed by the New York City Department of Health and is a member of the Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY), the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) and the Parents League of New York. We have been serving the community for 45 years and welcome children ages 2 to 5 years.
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Parliament Tutors, Long Island
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Postgraduate Programs:
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Early Childhood Learning for Kids Ages 2.5 - 5:

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