Make art. Make friends. Explore New York City's contemporary art world. Meet artists, curators, and art workers. Exhibit your work in a professional gallery space. The CUE Teen Collective is a fre...

"The STNYC Summer Intensive is a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 for high school students to explore careers in the music industry. The program is open to current 9th, 10th & 11th grade NYC Public Sch...

Teens pick from over 30 classes taught by science researchers and attend from Sept-May. Competitive but once you get in, you can return all three years, application includes a 3 hour entrance exam....

Teen programs, book recommendations, & other fun stuff from the Brooklyn Public Library.

Get ready for college—and beyond—in this paid professional development program for rising high school seniors, attending a high school in one of the five New York boroughs (Brooklyn, Manhattan, Sta...

Take math and science classes, participate in group research, and prepare for the PSAT and SAT/ACT. Students also work with mentors on career and college exploration

“We need to start teaching civics again,” is a common refrain these days. And for good reason. There’s nothing like a pandemic to help us realize the impact of our individual and collective actions...

The Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island Area Health Education Center (BQLI-AHEC) Summer Health Internship Program (SHIP) is a six-week opportunity for underrepresented and/or economically disadvantaged hig...

Updated March 15, 2022 If you want to explore options beyond your neighborhood elementary or middle school you may want to enter a lottery for a charter school. There are also some charter high...

Our free, eight-year, academic program successfully educates and mentors underserved public high school students to and through college - with a 90% college graduation rate. SEO Scholars creates a...

Last week 8th-graders finally received their high school placements. Some students are thrilled, or at least satisfied, with their placements. Some are not happy and wondering what to do next. We...

Large high schools with enrollment of at least 1,000 as well as small, selective schools continue to be in high demand according to Department of Education (DOE) data provided to InsideSchools....

The School of Interactive Arts (SIA) is a pre-college program for high school students who want to make games and prepare for college.

The School of Interactive Arts (SIA) is pre-college program in game development. SIA teaches high school students the art and science of game development, a field full of opportunity but lacking in...

Applying to kindergarten in the Bronx? Application season is open! Last year we updated all 200+ Bronx elementary school reviews. Listed here are a handful of good neighborhood schools, charters,...

Our colleagues at the Center for New York City Affairs have published the fall 2020 edition of our popular guide for high school students who are applying to college and beginning their...

A previous version of this story ran in October 2019. It has been updated with new information for October 2020. While the Department of Education has yet to finalize policies for the Fall 2020...

A previous version of this story ran in October 2019. It has been updated with new information for October 2020. While the Department of Education has yet to finalize policies for the Fall 2020...

Now more than ever, we need each other. That’s why we at InsideSchools have spent the summer creating a new space to support NYC families in what promises to be an unusual year. It’s called...

Ingrid, mother of 2 (ages 13 and 15) (Ingrid requested no photo or school names) What does a good education look like to you? Teachers and parents need to work together. I am in direct contact...

This program is offering virtual mentorship programs for high school students during the summer of 2020. The virtual mentorship program will connect high schools with professional researchers throu...

“Now more than ever” is a refrain you hear a lot these days. Now more than ever we need to rethink instruction, teach civics, create a culturally responsive curriculum, to name a few. Here’s one...

According to a new survey by USA World News and Ipsos of over 500 K-12 teachers and 400 parents of K-12 students, 20% of teachers said they are unlikely to return to the classroom in September,...

Sometimes, it can be hard to know just how well remote learning is going in the city. Parents might see what happens for their own children, but not for others. Stories emerge on both ends of the...

High school admissions season doesn't kick off until September, but if you’re a current 7th-grader, you should start exploring your options this spring to avoid a last-minute scramble. The big...