How to Apply for PreK

Children born in . . .

  2016 

It's Time for Pre-K !!

 Play, Learn, Grow Together

Application

 Pre-K For All

Apply Online

2020 Pre-K Open House

Wednesday, February 5

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

2020 Pre-K Open House

  

Monday, February 24

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

2020 Pre-K Open House

  

Tuesday, March 10

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

 2020 Pre-Kindergarten

February 5 - March 16, 2020

     Pre-K Application period

 

May 2020

     Placement Letters sent home


May 2020

     Pre-registration begins 

 

September 2020

     First Day of School

How to Apply for Pre-K

 All NYC students turning four years old in 2020 are eligible to apply for pre-kindergarten (Pre-K). 

Pre-K is a free, high-quality program that runs five days per week from September through June.  Most pre-k options are on a full-day schedule (6 hours and 20 minutes); however, some 5-hour and half-day (2 hours and 20 minutes) options are also available.

To find a Pre-K near you, visit Pre-K Finder  and type in your address in the space provided.

Step 1. Explore Your Options

To explore your options,

  • pick up a Pre-K Admissions Guide in
    • the PS 230 lower school office
    • Room 201 in the PS 230 upper school
  • or view the Pre-K Admission Guide online.

Step 2. Your Application

 You can apply for Pre-K by

Family Welcome Centers

Family Welcome Centers are open from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm,

Monday through Thursday

and 8:00 - 3:00 pm on 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, click here.

Step 3. Placement in a Program

 After you submit your application, you will receive notification about your child’s pre-kindergarten placement in May 2020.

 

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 Pre-K 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