

When you are waitlisted you may call the school to let them know of your interest. If you're not matched in this application round, your name will automatically be placed on a waitlist for all the choices you listed above the one you got. It doesn't hurt to apply to a program where space is tight if you love it. You'll find out your placement later in the spring. The deadline for pre-k has been in April in recent years 3-k has been in May. Application deadlines change from year to year. You may apply online or by telephone: (718) 935-2009. Each class has two adults and 15 children. Children do not have to be toilet trained.

The school day and year are the same as for pre-k. The city has a limited number of seats for 3-year-olds. Each class has two adults and 18 children. Most children attend pre-kindergarten 6 hours and 20 minutes a day, 180 days a year-the same schedule as older children. 31 is entitled to attend pre-kindergarten that year that is, children with a fall birthday may start school in September when they are still 3. Programs for 3-year-olds, called 3-K, are available in all 32 NYC publc school districts, though seats are more limited in some districts than others.Īny child who lives in New York City and turns 4 before Dec. These typically only accept siblings of children who are already enrolled. Some very popular schools may have hundreds of applicants for a handful of seats. In fact, less than 50 percent of the pre-k seats are in public school buildings. Unlike kindergarten, children in pre-kindergarten are not guaranteed a seat in their zoned neighborhood school. Every 4-year-old is guaranteed a seat either in a neighborhood public school, a pre-k center or a NYC early education center.
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Free public education in New York City begins at age 4 for most children.
