Sharpen your pencils, get out your walking shoes and get ready for the kindergarten application season! It’s not fun, but by the end of it, hopefully you will be happy with where your child ends up. Here’s the scoop!
The kindergarten application period is open from January 9, 2012 through March 2, 2012. Visit the Kindergarten Admissions page for more information. Visit the Calendar and Events page to see important dates and deadlines in the kindergarten admissions process. If you are looking for admission info for Pre-K- go here.
Kindergarten Admissions for September 2012
The kindergarten admissions process is school based, but there is a standard timeline for all schools and there are citywide guidelines for eligibility and admissions priorities. Families must submit an application for kindergarten admission, even if they are applying to their zoned school.
How to Apply
During the kindergarten application period (January 9 – March 2, 2012), visit your zoned school and any other school(s) of interest for which you are eligible to fill out an application. Bring your child’s birth certificate or passport, and two documents which provide proof of residence. You can find a list of acceptable documents for proof of residence on our Registration Information page.
How to Find Your Zoned School
You can use the School Search tool to find your zoned school. Click here for instructions. If you have further questions, call 311.
Admissions Priorities
Zoned schools will give priority to students who live in that zone, as they have in the past. Schools will make assignments according to the following priorities, listed from highest to lowest:
- Zoned students with a sibling who will be in grades K-5 at the school in 2012-2013;
- All other zoned students;
- Students residing in the school’s district but outside the school’s zone, with a sibling who will be in grades K-5 at the school in 2012-2013;
- Students residing outside of the school’s district with a sibling who will be in grades K-5 at the school in 2012-2013;
- All other students residing in the school’s district but outside the school’s zone;
- All other students.
More Information
For more information about kindergarten admissions, please call (718) 935-2009 or email ES_Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov.