New York City’s Pre-K for All program is now taking applications from families with children born in 2012, including youngsters with disabilities and those whose home language is not English.
The application period for the 2016-2017 school year began on January 25 and lasts until March 4. Families who apply during that period will receive an offer letter in early May — a month ahead of when those letters went out last year.
Pre-K is offered at New York City Department of Education district schools, Pre-K Centers, charter schools, and New York City Early Education Centers (NYCEECs). Pre-K Centers are district-based programs operated by the Department of Education that serve only pre-K students. NYCEECs (also known as community-based organizations, or CBOs) are private organizations that partner with the Department of Education to provide pre-K programs.
Applications, available in 10 languages, can be submitted online at nyc.gov/prek. Application can also be made by phone at 718-935-2067 or at a Family Welcome Center. Interpretation services in over 200 languages are available for phone and in-person applications.
Available programs can be reviewed in the Pre-K Directory at schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/PreK, and the most up-to-date information on Pre-K for All can be found at maps.nyc.gov/upk.
Family Welcome Centers around the city can be found at schools.nyc.gov/choicesenrollment/newstudents/welcomecenters. In Manhattan, Welcome Centers are located at 333 Seventh Avenue at 29th Street, 12th floor, room 1211 (for districts 1, 2, and 4) and 338 West 125th Street at St. Nicholas Avenue, seventh floor, room 713 (for districts 3, 5, and 6).
For any additional questions, contact the Pre-K for All Outreach Team at 212-637-8000 or pre-k@schools.nyc.gov.
