Our Courses
We offer two course formats to prepare students to take the NYC Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT)
10-Session Course
Offered in the Summer (July - August) and Fall (September - October) Locations: Upper West Side and Upper East Side.
We teach and review all of the types of ELA and Mathematics questions that are tested on the exam.
Our Homework Assignments always include questions that are similar to those asked on previous years' exams. The GRF Course teaches test taking techniques that help students to achieve a higher score.
We provide our students with Five Complete Practice Exams that are similar to those given in recent years. We administer one of these exams under test conditions during session # 9 of our Ten-Session course. Each session is 3 hours long. A report card is sent home each session to keep the student's parents informed of the student's progress. Past experience has shown the GRF Course provides excellent preparation for the SHSAT.
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Course Fee: $995
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4-Session Mini Course
Offered in the Spring (March)
Location: Upper West Side
GRF's 4-Session Spring Mini-Course provides an introduction to the types of questions that are tested on the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT). Each of the 4 sessions is 3 hours in length. The Spring Mini-Course is helpful for students who want to begin preparing for the SHSAT before taking the GRF 10-Session Course, which will be offered during the Summer and Fall of 2024. The reading comprehension passages, poems, and math questions used in the Mini-Course will be different from the ones used in our 10-Session Course.
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Course Fee: $400
2024 Session Options
COURSE #1
SUMMER
Location:
West Side Institutional Synagogue
120 West 76th Street,
btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave
Tuesday, July 23rd, 6 PM - 9 PM
Thursday, July 25th, 6 PM - 9 PM
Tuesday, July 30th, 6 PM - 9 PM
Thursday, August 1st, 6 PM - 9 PM
Tuesday, August 6th, 6 PM - 9 PM
Thursday, August 8th, 6 PM - 9 PM
Tuesday, August 13th, 6 PM - 9 PM
Thursday, August 15th, 6 PM - 9 PM
Tuesday, August 20th, 6 PM - 9 PM
Thursday, August 22nd, 6 PM - 9 PM
COURSE #2 - CLASS IS FULL
FALL
Location:
West Side Institutional Synagogue
120 West 76th Street,
btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave
Sunday, September 8th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday, September 15th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday, September 22nd, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Wednesday, September 25th, 6 PM – 9 PM
Sunday, September 29th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday, October 6th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Wednesday, October 9th, 6 PM – 9 PM
Sunday, October 13th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday, October 20th, 9:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday, October 27th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
COURSE #3
FALL
Location:
West Side Institutional Synagogue
120 West 76th Street,
btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave
Sunday, September 8th, 1 PM – 4 PM
Sunday, September 15th, 1 PM – 4 PM
Sunday, September 22nd, 1 PM – 4 PM
Wednesday, September 25th, 6 PM – 9 PM
Sunday, September 29th, 1 PM – 4 PM
Sunday, October 6th, 1 PM – 4 PM
Wednesday, October 9th, 6 PM – 9 PM
Sunday, October 13th, 1 PM – 4 PM
Sunday, October 20th, 1 PM – 4:15 PM
Sunday, October 27th, 1 PM – 4 PM
COURSE #4 - CLASS IS FULL
FALL
Location:
The Town School
540 East 76th Street,
btwn York Ave & FDR Dr
Saturday, September 7th, 10 AM – 1 PM
Saturday, September 14th, 10 AM – 1 PM
Saturday, September 21st, 10 AM – 1 PM
Tuesday, September 24th, 5:45 PM – 8:45 PM
Saturday, September 28th, 10 AM – 1 PM
Saturday, October 5th, 10 AM – 1 PM
Tuesday, October 8th, 5:45 PM – 8:45 PM
Tuesday, October 15th, 5:45 PM – 8:45 PM
Saturday, October 19th, 10 AM – 1:15 PM
Saturday, October 26th, 10 AM – 1 PM