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Admissions

We are an unzoned school in District 2. Applications for 3-K, Pre-K, and Kindergarten are managed centrally by the NYC Department of Education. You can learn more about the application process on the DOE’s website.

Twenty-five percent of our seats in Kindergarten are set aside for children eligible for free and reduced-price lunch.

Here are the criteria for eligibility:

The child is in foster care or a member or legal ward of a family with year 2023 gross annual income/resources at or below the following level (as documented by the tax return):
  • 1 family member – $26,973
  • 2 family members – $36,482
  • 3 family members – $45,991
  • 4 family members – $55,500
  • 5 family members – $65,009
  • 6 family members – $74,518
  • 7 family members – $84,027

Income levels are based on the USDA Food and Nutrition Service Income Eligibility Guidelines of the National School Lunch Program.

For each additional member,
add $9,509.

*Household size is the number of dependents plus the filer on the family’s current tax statement.

Registration

Documents Required for Registration

Parents registering children for the first time in a NYC public school must bring the following documents:

  • Child’s birth certificate, passport, record of baptism, which includes the date of birth, or other official document of age
  • Immunization records
  • Latest report card/transcript (if available)
  • Individualized Education Program (IEP) and/or 504 Accommodation Plan (if applicable and available)
  • Proof of address, which may be verified by any two of the following containing the address of residence:
  • A lease agreement, deed, or mortgage statement for the residence
  • A residential utility bill (gas or electric) in the resident’s name issued by a utility company (e.g., National Grid or Con Edison); must be dated within the past 60 days
  • A bill for cable television services provided to the residence; must include the name of the parent and the address of the residence, and be dated within the past 60 days
  • Documentation or letter on letterhead from a federal, state, or local government agency, including the IRS, the City Housing Authority, the Human Resources Administration, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), an ACS subcontractor, or the federal Office of Refugee Settlement, indicating the resident’s name and address; must be dated within the past 60 days
  • A current property tax bill for the residence
  • A water bill for the residence dated within the past 90 days
  • Rent receipt which includes the address of the residence; must be dated within the past 60 days
  • State, city, or other government-issued identification (including an IDNYC card) that has not expired and includes the address of residence
  • Income tax form for the last calendar year
  • Official NYS driver’s license or learner’s permit which has not expired
  • Official payroll documentation from an employer issued within the past 60 days, such as a pay stub with home address, a form submitted for tax withholding purposes, or payroll receipt (a letter on the employer’s letterhead is not adequate); must include home address and be dated within the past 60 days
  • Voter registration documents, which include the name of the parent and the address of residence
  • Unexpired membership documents based upon residency (e.g., neighborhood residents’ association), which include the name of the parent and the address of residence
  • Evidence of custody of the child, including but not limited to judicial custody orders or guardianship documents issued within the past 60 days with the name of the child and address of residence