The Deadline to Apply for More Than 4,000 Remaining Vacancies is Friday, January 29, 2010
The Department of Education today urged parents to sign up their children for free universal pre-Kindergarten (UPK) seats before the Friday, January 29 deadline. More than 4,000 UPK seats remain open at public schools, child care centers contracted by the Administration for Children’s Services, and community-based organizations across the five boroughs. All children who turned four years old between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009, are eligible for UPK. Programs can be half-day (two and a half hours, AM or PM) or full-day (six hours and twenty minutes).
Since 2002, the number of four-year-olds enrolled in New York City UPK programs has increased by more than 15,000 students. This year, 60,000 UPK seats were open for enrollment across the five boroughs. The Department of Education is working to publicize the availability of remaining UPK seats before the new January 29 deadline.
To find programs with vacancies, parents can call 311 and ask for “UPK programs in my neighborhood,” or visit the lists below to find schools that may have available pre-K seats:
Please click here for a list of Bronx public schools that may have seats available.
Please click here for a list of Brooklyn public schools that may have seats available.
Please click here for a list of Manhattan public schools that may have seats available.
Please click here for a list of Queens public schools that may have seats available.
Please click here for a list of Staten Island public schools that may have seats available.
Parents can also contact Community-Based Organization programs directly to find out about seat availability. Community-Based Organizations are listed in a directory posted on the Department of Education website.