Gosh, that article was a bit scary. The Newbies are developing
Native skills of survival. If they get to good at it, there will be serious political ramifications.
To the OP,
You may wish to view the documentary, Nursery University. Here's an article about it:
‘Nursery University’ Explores the NYC Preschool Admissions Process
Here's another article from an author making the sacrifice to send her daughter to private school in NYC:
At Chic Upper East Side Schools, The Rich Are Still Really Different From You and Me, by Emily Listfield | wowOwow (http://www.wowowow.com/style/rich-are-still-really-different-you-and-me-272301 - broken link)