Resource Information
School Decision Guide
Resource Author/Owner/Service Provider
Description
This web page provides short quizzes that can help you organize your thinking and get closer to making decisions about what is best for your child. The quizzes include:
- Start kindergarten now or wait a year?
- Move up or repeat a grade?
- Switch schools or stay?
- Enroll in high education or focus on work?
Target Audience
Age 3-5, Age 6-17, 18-21
Websites
Categories
Academic PerformanceAlternative Schools/Trade Schools/BOCESEarly ChildhoodEducational PlanningGeneral Support for FamiliesHigher EducationSchool Avoidance/RefusalSpecial Education/IEP/504 a or bTransitions to AdulthoodRelated Terms
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Hotlines
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NY Connects
1-800-342-9871
Suicide Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) Toll Free
1-800-799-4889 TTY
Child Abuse & Maltreatment Hotline
1-800-342-3720, Toll Free
1-800-638-5163, TTD/TTY
1-800-342-3720, NY Relay
Vulnerable Persons Central Register (VPCR) Hotline
800-624-4143 Toll Free
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