Completely revised with new profiles of more than 120 schools! New York City parents shop for elementary schools the way parents elsewhere shop for colleges. New York City has some of the best public elementary schools in the country, as well as the nation's largest system of choice. This essential guide provides parents with everything they need to find a good school in their neighborhood or to apply to the dozens of alternative schools that accept children from outside their immediate neighborhoods. Interviews with teachers and parents uncover the "inside scoop" on schools, including atmosphere, homework, student stress, competition among students, the quality of teachers, the condition of the building, and more.