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Ask any New Yorker with children what’s the hardest part of living in the city. Having enough living space is high on the list; perhaps even higher is choosing the right high school.

In love with science since childhood, Vanilla Macias-Rodriguez had plans to become a pediatrician. In college, however, she realized she was too tender-hearted to work with sick children. Instead, she decided to bring her love of science to young minds. After earning a B.A.

Having sent three children through New York City independent schools, I believed I was well acquainted with what they had to offer – that is, until I arrived at 91¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ as an English teacher, after 25 years as an editor.