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Annual Late Summer Registration Effort for New or Re-entering Students Runs from August 25 - September 12

    The New York City Department of Education today announced that it will open 13 temporary student registration centers on Monday, August 25, to enroll new students for the opening of school. All new high school students or those re-entering the system after an absence – both general education and special education – and all new or re-entering general education elementary and middle school students without a zoned school should register at a center in their borough of residence. New elementary and middle school students who have a zoned school can register at their zoned school starting Tuesday, September 2. Parents can find their child’s zoned school by calling 311 or visiting the Department of Education’s Web site at www.nyc.gov/schools.

    New special education students in elementary or middle school who require collaborative team teaching, District 75, or special class placement should visit their Borough Enrollment/Committee on Special Education offices to register. Parents can find the nearest office location by calling 311 or by visiting www.nyc.gov/schools/enrollment.

    Enrollment staff at the student registration centers will meet with students and their parents to facilitate registration. Interpretation services will be available at each center. All forms and parent materials will be available in English and translated into eight languages (Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu).

    The student registration centers will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Friday, September 12. The centers will be closed Monday, September 1 (Labor Day). The locations are listed below.

    Parents must bring their child with them to register. In addition, the following documents are required:

• Proof of residence. Any two of the following documents:
  • A residential utility bill (gas or electric) in the resident's name and dated within the last 60 days;
  • Documentation or letter on letterhead from a federal, state, or local government agency indicating the resident's name and address and dated within the last 60 days;
  • An original lease agreement, deed, or mortgage statement for the residence;
  • A current property tax bill for the residence;
  • A water bill for the residence dated within the last 60 days;
  • Official payroll documentation from an employer dated within the last 60 days, such as a form submitted for tax withholding purposes or payroll receipt (a letter on the employer's letterhead will not be accepted);
• Child’s birth certificate or passport;
• Child’s immunization records;
• Child's latest report card/transcript (if available); or
• Child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) and/or 504 Accommodation Plan (if applicable and available).

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Contact: David Cantor / Andrew Jacob (212) 374-5141