Kindergarten Application Process

Beginning in December children born in 2020 can apply to kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year.

Families interested in tours should sign up at MySchools

Applications will be due in January 2025. All families who apply by the deadline will receive a kindergarten offer in March.

All families should participate in kindergarten admissions, including children currently attending pre-K, students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and students with accessibility needs.

MySchools includes an online directory tool that allows families to explore program choices, save programs of interest and submit their application, all on the same site.

Please reach out to EsEnrollment@schools.nyc.gov with questions.

How To Apply To Kindergarten

Families with children who will enter kindergarten should apply online, over the phone, or in person at a Family Welcome Center. 

You can apply to kindergarten in one of three ways:

  1. MySchools, in ten languages

  2. Over the phone by calling 332-228-0312

  3. In person at a Family Welcome Center

Interpretation services are available in over 200 languages for the over-the-phone and in-person options.  

For more information on NYC Kindergarten Admissions, please click here.

Waitlist Information

  • Information on the waitlist: Please email our Parent Coordinator Dorine at DGrollman@schools.nyc.gov

  • If matched families decline their seat, we will notify the next family on the waitlist.

District 3

District 3 covers the West Side of Manhattan from 59th Street to 122nd Street. For District 3 contacts and more information, click here. To find your district, zoned school, and Community-Based Early Childhood Center, click here. For more information about District 3 schools, visit Inside Schools. We do encourage families outside of District 3 to apply but please note that applications, are prioritized in the following order: MSC Sibling Applications, District 3 Applications, and then outside district applications.