Take note

For notebooks that will stand out from the crowd, check out the Museum of Modern Art’s gift shop. Their Hidden Pencil Notebooks have trompe l’oeil covers which feature a scatter of colored pencils or tidy yellow pencils lined up in a row. A real pencil nestled in the middle of each cover’s composition! The colored pencils notebook has 144 pages of blank paper, and the yellow notebook has 144 pages of graph paper inside. Both notebooks measure 8.5 inches high by 6 inches wide. Best of all, purchasing this clever, utilitarian notebook from MoMA helps to support the museum’s work, too.

Hidden Pencil Notebooks in colored or yellow, $14.95 each, www.moma.org.

Congregation Beth Elohim Early Childhood Center

A progressive preschool that nurtures childrens&rsquo; natural curiosity, critical thinking and self-esteem through an emergent curriculum developed by direct observation of childrens&rsquo; play and interactions with the world around them.

C'E Montessori

C'E Montessori is an independent, coeducational Spanish/English dual-language Montessori school for Toddlers through Fourth Grade. &nbsp;The school's philosophy is an evolved take on the Montessori method, and they provide an advanced curriculum that is adapted to the needs of children in NYC today.&nbsp;C'E Montessori is a vibrant community of parents, teachers and children. C'E defines its vision and staff as&nbsp;Modern Montessori Purists&nbsp;- Traditional Montessori in the classroom for their students, transparent accountability and metrics online for their staff and parents. &nbsp;C'E Montessori enrolls children for its three different school programs. Toddlers, Primary and Lower Elementary. Children applying for our Toddler program must be two years old upon enrollment, our Primary (3-6), Lower Elementary (1st-3rd grade), and Upper Elementary (4th-6th grade) programs are mixed aged classrooms.&nbsp; Visit the website for information on virtual tours and admissions information as well as summer camp details.

Xaverian High School

A private, co-educational Catholic college preparatory school for grades 6&ndash;12 located in Bay Ridge. Giving students the opportunity to grow in their faith, intellect, leadership skills, musical passions, athletic talents, and much more, in the long standing tradition of the Xaverian Brothers.