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How to Apply for Kindergarten
2021 Kindergarten Open House
Tuesday, December 22
10:00 am
via ZOOM
to RSVP: call (718) 437-6135 x2010
or email Jill Reinier, Parent Coordinator at jreinier@schools.nyc.gov
2020 Kindergarten Open House
Friday, January 8
10:00 am
via ZOOM
to RSVP: call (718) 437-6135 x2010
or email Jill Reinier, Parent Coordinator at jreinier@schools.nyc.gov
2020 Kindergarten Open House
Thursday, January 14
5:30 pm
via ZOOM
to RSVP: call (718) 437-6135 x2010
or email Jill Reinier, Parent Coordinator at jreinier@schools.nyc.gov
Admissions Calendar
2021 Kindergarten Timeline
December 14 - January 19
Application period
March 2021
Placement offers sent home
April 2021
Registration begins
September 2021
School begins
How to Apply for Kindergarten
All NYC students turning five years old in 2021
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 choices for kindergarten,
Step 2. Your Application
You can apply for kindergarten by
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using the online application
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calling (718) 935-2009
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contacting a Family Welcome Center
Family Welcome Centers
Due to COVID-19, all Family Welcome Center’s physical locations are temporarily closed, but staff members are available to support remotely Monday - Friday.
Contact District 15 Family Welcome Center with enrollment questions - 89thFWC@schools.nyc.gov
Need a school for your child? Have other questions? Here’s what to do:
- Step 1: Fill out this Student Registration Form. Providing this information will help us help you more quickly!
- Step 2: Identify your local Family Welcome Center: this is determined by your school district.
- To learn your school district, enter your home address here or call 311.
- Step 3: Email your Family Welcome Center
- Be sure to attach your completed Student Registration Form.
- If you are new or returning to New York City public schools, or your address has changed, be sure to ALSO include the documents in this Pre-Registration Checklist.
In your email, please let us know:
- Your child's first name, last name, date of birth, and OSIS number
- If you need support in another language
- If you (the child's parent/guardian) are deaf or hard-of-hearing
Step 3. Placement in a School
After you submit your application, you will receive notification about your child’s kindergarten placement in March 2020.
If you are satisfied with your placement, call the school to make an appointment for pre-registration.
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.
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