Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year is available to all children born in 2019 who live in New York City.

The Kindergarten application for the 2025-2026 school year opens on December 10, 2024 and closes on January 24, 2025. Offers are released on April 2, 2025.

You can get more information and sign up to receive emails with updates on Kindergarten admissions. 

You can also get help:

By Email

ESEnrollment@schools.nyc.gov.

By Phone

What to Bring to Register

To register your child for school, you must bring:

• Two proofs of address
• Proof of the child's age, such as a birth certificate, passport, or record of baptism
• Your child's immunization records
• Latest report card/transcript (if available)
• Individualized Education Program (IEP) and/or 504 Accommodation Plan (if applicable and available)

All children under the age of 5 years (6-59 months) are required to receive the flu shot if they attend a New York City regulated preschool or child care center. Visit the Flu Shot and Prevention page to learn more.

Proof of Address

Bring two of the following to prove your address:

• Income tax form for the last calendar year
• State, City, or other government-issued identification (including an IDNYC card) which isn't expired, and includes the address of residence
• Official NYS Driver License, Non-Driver ID card, or learner permit which isn't expired, and includes the address of residence
• A rent receipt, which includes the address of residence, dated within the past 60 days
• A residential utility bill (gas or electric) issued by National Grid, Con Edison, or the Long Island Power Authority dated within the past 60 days
• Water bill for the residence dated within the past 90 days
• A cable bill for the residence, which includes the name of the parent and the address of residence, dated within the past 60 days
• Documentation or a letter on letterhead from a federal, state, or local government agency dated within the past 60 days that includes the resident's name and address. Examples of agencies include:
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
  • The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement
  • Human Resources Administration (HRA)
  • Administration for Children's Services (ACS) or an ACS subcontractor
• A lease agreement, deed, or mortgage statement for the residence
• A current property tax bill for the residence
• Official payroll documentation from an employer issued within the past 60 days that includes the home address, A letter on the employer's letterhead isn't adequate. Examples include:
  • Paystub with home address
  • Form submitted for tax withholding purposes
  • Payroll receipt
• Voter registration documents that include the name of the parent and the address of residence
• Unexpired membership document based upon residency, such as neighborhood residents' association, which includes the name of the parent and the address of residence
• Evidence of custody of the child, including judicial custody orders or guardianship papers issued within the past 60 days that includes the name of the student and the home address

As part of the Diversity in Admissions initiative, District 1 offers a Family Resource Center (FRC) to help families navigate the pre-K and Kindergarten admissions processes. Services are open to families from any district.

The FRC provides:

• Information about individual District 1 pre-K and Kindergarten programs
• Help completing applications
• Support for families of students with disabilities, including information about the services available at each District 1 school
• Help accessing community and social services
• Events and forums for parents, schools, and the community

The FRC is located inside P.S. 20 Anna Silver at 166 Essex Street, Room 126. It is open Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.

You can get more information about the Family Resource Center:

Online

Visit the District 1 Family Resource Center Website.

By Email

District1NYC@gmail.com

By Phone

If a kindergarten program has more applicants than available seats, a waitlist is created. 

Your child will be automatically added to the waitlist for any school that you placed higher on your application than the school where you got an offer.

For example, if your child got an offer to attend the school you listed third on their application, they will automatically be added to the waitlist for your first and second choice schools.

If a waitlisted seat becomes available, the school will contact you with an offer.

You can learn more about kindergarten admissions, offers, and waitlists.

Online

Get kindergarten enrollment information.

Family Welcome Centers are also providing assistance online.

By Phone