| Looking for a high school for your child that | | | | in December of the school year prior to |
| concentrates on preparing for higher | | | | attending. The special exam concentrates on |
| academics? The New York City schools have | | | | mathematics and reading comprehension. Exam |
| five such high schools.If you have a child | | | | results are received the following February. |
| now in elementary or middle school, live or | | | | If you wish your child to take the rigorous |
| plan to live in New York City, and you would | | | | New York City schools exam for one of these |
| like to see your child excel in high school | | | | specialized schools, begin preparing him or |
| and college, begin planning now for his or | | | | her in the early grades, ensuring that math, |
| her enrollment in one of five specialized New | | | | reading and science are learning priorities. |
| York City schools.Three of these New York | | | | Then, the child should take a test prep |
| City schools have been around for the better | | | | course, such as the Kaplan, before taking the |
| part of the last century. They are Peter | | | | exam, as well as checking out test review |
| Stuyvesant High School, Bronx High School of | | | | books from the New York City schools. |
| Science, and Brooklyn Technical. They also | | | | Thousands of students take the exam each |
| are the most sought-after schools within the | | | | year, but there are only a few spots open at |
| New York City schools system.To enroll your | | | | each of the schools. |
| child, a New York City schools exam is given | | | | |