Pre-K Applications Are Now Open Through April 24

Pre-kindergarten enrollment season is here again.

Beginning yesterday and ending Friday, April 24, pre-k applications are being accepted for the 2015-2016 school year, from parents of any child born in 2011 and currently residing in New York City.

The Department of Education (DOE) has a pre-k resources page and Parent Guide available on their website, which includes a directory of available pre-k and early childhood center locations.

There are three ways to apply:

• Online through the DOE’s application site.
• Over the phone by calling 718-935-2067.
• In person at a Family Welcome Center.

Here in Brooklyn, there will be two upcoming information sessions:

• Tuesday, March 17 (tomorrow) from 6-7:30pm at Clara Barton High School at 901 Classon Avenue
• Wednesday, March 25 (next week) from 6-7:30pm at Sunset Park High School at 153 35th Street

Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, Gravesend, Borough Park, Mapleton, and Bath Beach – Bensonhurst Bean’s coverage area – straddle District 20 and District 21. Here are maps of pre-k locations in both districts:

Placement offers will be sent out in early June. For more information about the pre-K process, and to see a full list of the available school sites in our area, go here.