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
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​​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
4-Session Mini-Course
Registration and Course Schedules will be available in January 2026
Offered in the Spring (March 2026)
Locations: Upper West Side and Upper East 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 2025. 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
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10-Session Course
COURSE #1 (SUMMER 2025)
Location:
West Side Institutional Synagogue
120 West 76th Street,
btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave
Monday, July 21st, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday, July 24th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Monday, July 28th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday, July 31st, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Monday, August 4th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday August 7th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Monday, August 11th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday, August 14th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Monday, August 18th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday, August 21st, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
COURSE #2 (FALL 2025)
Location:
West Side Institutional Synagogue
120 West 76th Street,
btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave
Sunday, September 7th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Wednesday, September 10th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday, September 14th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Wednesday, September 17th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday, September 21st, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday, September 28th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday, October 5th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday, October 12th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday, October 19th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday, October 26th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
COURSE #3 (FALL 2025)
Location:
West Side Institutional Synagogue
120 West 76th Street,
btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave
Sunday, September 7th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 10th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday, September 14th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 17th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday, September 21st, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, September 28th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, October 5th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, October 12th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, October 19th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, October 26th, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
COURSE #4 (FALL 2025)
Location:
The Town School
540 East 76th Street,
btwn York Ave & FDR Dr
Saturday, September 6th, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tuesday, September 9th, 5:45 PM – 8:45 PM
Saturday, September 13th, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tuesday, September 16th, 5:45 PM – 8:45 PM
Saturday, September 20th, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Saturday, September 27th, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Saturday, October 4th, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Saturday, October 11th, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tuesday, October 21st, 5:45 PM – 8:45 PM
Saturday, October 25th, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM