PTA Election Meeting - June 15 - 8:30am - Lower School
PS 230
Kindergarten Open House
Tuesday, December 13
9:00 - 10:30 am
425 McDonald Avenue, near Church Avenue
to RSVP: call (718) 437-6135 x2010
or email Jill Reinier, Parent Coordinator at jreinier@schools.nyc.gov
Kindergarten Open House
Tuesday, January 10
6:30 - 8:00 pm
425 McDonald Avenue, near Church Avenue
to RSVP: call (718) 437-6135 x2010
or email Jill Reinier, Parent Coordinator at jreinier@schools.nyc.gov
Kindergarten Open House
Friday, January 13
9:00 - 10:30 am
425 McDonald Avenue, near Church Avenue
to RSVP: call (718) 437-6135 x2010
or email Jill Reinier, Parent Coordinator at jreinier@schools.nyc.gov
Admissions Timeline
2017 Kindergarten
November 30, 2016 - January 13, 2017
Application period
March 2017
Placement offers sent home
March - April 2017
Registration begins
September 2017
School begins
How to Apply for Kindergarten
All NYC students turning five years old in 2017
should apply for kindergarten.
Most kindergarten students attend their zoned school. Your zoned school is determined by your home address. If you want to find out your zoned school, call 311 or visit school search and type in your home address on the provided line.
Step 1. Explore Your Options
To explore your options,
- pick up a Brooklyn Kindergarten Directory in
- the PS 230 lower school office
- Room 201 in the PS 230 upper school
- or view kindergarten directories online.
Translations of the Kindergarten Directories can be found in the right hand menu of the page.
Step 2. Your Application
You can apply for kindergarten by
- using the online application
- calling (718) 935-2400
- visiting a Family Welcome Center
Family Welcome Centers
Family Welcome Centers are open from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm,
Monday through Friday.
Brooklyn Family Welcome Centers:
- 29 Fort Greene Place, between DeKalb and Fulton Avenues
- 415 89th Street, between 4th and 5th Avenues
- 1780 Ocean Avenue, on the corner of Avenue
- 1665 St. Mark’s Avenue, near Eastern Parkway
For a full list of Family Welcome Centers,
Step 3. Placement in a School
After you submit your application, you will receive notification about your child’s kindergarten placement in March 2017.
You will automatically be placed on the wait-list for programs you ranked higher than the program where your child received an offer. Schools will contact families on the wait-list directly if they are able to offer them a seat. No additional action is required to remain on the wait-list.
Step 4. Pre-Registration
In order to accept the placement you were offered, you must call the school to make an appointment to register your child.
When registering for Kindergarten, you must bring your child with you.
You must also bring
Proof of your child’s age (birth certificate or passport)
Two documents verifying proof of residence. Acceptable documents are listed below
Utility bill (National Grid or Con Edison) or cable television bill in the resident’s name, dated within the past 60 days
Original lease agreement, deed, or mortgage statement for the residence
Current property tax bill for the residence
Water bill for the residence, dated within the past 90 days
Official payroll documentation from an employer (i.e. payroll receipt), dated within the past 60 days
Document from a federal, state or local government agency (on letterhead) indicating the resident’s name and address (i.e. document from the IRS, NYCHA, or ACS), dated within the past 60 days
Government-issued ID card with address