Our Country is Falling Behind in Math & Reading
In this recent read on the global education race, it seems that the US is still not moving in the right direction. So to cut to the chase, what can you do as an individual or family to ensure your child is progressing their academic skills at an appropriate pace? According to this article on […]
Help Your Child Excel (Now That The G&T Test Is Over)
Gifted and Talented programs in NYC are quite rigorous and fast paced. The regular class may go through a chapter of math in one month while the gifted class may do so in two weeks. If your child is not ahead academically then that means in a gifted class they are behind. Children entering kindergarten (the new 1st Grade) […]
Rolling Applications at Math & English Learning Centers Throughout New York
By Ruchi Nagar, Education Director FasTrackids, Rego Park, Queens FasTracKids centers throughout New York have been providing dedicated educational excellence for over thirteen years. These centers offer a unique combination of science and gifted & talented programs, fun educational summer camps, and academic Math & English tutoring afterschool and on the weekend to help students perform at an […]
Kindergarten is the New First Grade.
Hello FasTracKids Students and Parents, This is Franco – director of the New York City FasTracKids region. I just found this article about a research study that has explored whether or not kindergarten is the new first grade. Some interesting takes from the article is that yes, in fact, kindergarten is very much the new […]
FasTracKids Gives Toddlers an Academic Edge
Reading through this article How to Give Toddlers an Academic “Edge” by Richard Rende, PhD, (link removed after publishing) we were amazed at the parallels between FasTracKids’ programming and the points mentioned by the author. Our NYC area tutoring and enrichment programs delve deep into your child’s imagination, playfully expanding their academic growth and interest […]
Gifted Yet Disadvantaged Kids May Be Getting Short Shrift
15 states don’t track the education of high-performing students at all. Dear NYC Families, I recently came across this article online about neglected Gifted and Talented Students. Every time I hear this I get extremely upset. Our schools are failing students in many ways. It has been our mission, for the past 12 years, to […]
FasTracKids’ Offers Early Age STEM Classes
In a recent Chicago Tribune article, GoldieBlox’s CEO Debbie Sterling says to “Introduce girls to STEM at an early age through toys and media[…]” She says this because 66 percent of fourth-grade girls say they like science and math, but only 18 percent of all college engineering majors are female. Women are capable of performing the same work that […]
Integrating Fun & Learning
Increasingly, schools are trying to re-integrate play into kindergartens as noted by a recent NY Times article, “Kindergartens Ringing the Bell for Play Inside the Classroom”. Our pre-school alternative is way ahead of the competition. Incorporating fun and learning is at the core of our tutoring and enrichment programs. What we hold true at FasTracKids is […]
Beyond Academic Tutoring: Developing Your Child’s Communication Skills
In addition to exposing children to 12 academic areas, our focus on developing the 5 c’s of learning is what sets our program apart from all other early childhood programs. Creativity Communication Collaboration Critical Thinking Confidence These are otherwise known as the FasTracKids Advantages. The same skills are also part of what it takes […]
Begin Gifted & Talented Prep Early On with FTK Core Enrichment
As you may know, FastracKids offers a gifted and talented skills development program. This is our core program and is, we think, the most comprehensive process for test preparation in all of NYC. Gifted and talented tests are not easy and children need to start early – as early as 2 or 3 years old. FasTracKids […]