News and Announcements

With citywide online voting scheduled to begin on April 25, time is quickly running out for NYC families to learn more about the candidates seeking positions on their local Community Education Councils as well as the City's four Citywide Education Councils! 

From now until Thursday, April 24, families can attend their school district's virtual CCEC Candidate Forum to learn more about the candidates seeking to represent them locally and/or citywide. Visit our official webpage to learn when your district is hosting its virtual Candidate Forum.

 

 Want to learn about offers and waitlists? You’re invited to our virtual information sessions! Events will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation available in 10 other languages, including American Sign Language (ASL).

Learn more: http://on.nyc.gov/MS

• April 22nd,2025 5pm-6pm
• The event is held in English. Interpretation provided in: Chinese, Haitian Creole, Urdu, ASL
  • At the event start time, click the link to join: https://bit.ly/2025SpringMSEvents 
  • Enter the passcode: 123456#
  • Use the call-in numbers for interpretation during the event:
    • Chinese Mandarin: +1 347-966-4114 
      • Phone Conference ID: 949 224 323#
    • Haitian Creole: +1 347-966-4114
      • Phone Conference ID: 332 036 702#
    • Urdu: +1 347-966-4114
      • Phone Conference ID: 379 606 011#

Submit your art to the 2025 Disability Pride Arts Contest by April 30! All NYC public school students are welcome to create an original artwork that educates the public about Disability Rights. Learn more: http://on.nyc.gov/psDisabilityPrideForm

Did you know kids can use their free recreation center memberships for tech classes? Drop in next week to learn the basics of courses like coding, podcasting, and game design while school’s out. 

Learn more: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/04/18/youth-tech-workshops-speak-up-podcasting-basics 

Families of students currently in grades K–3 who are interested in placing their children into New York City's Gifted & Talented programs can submit an application for consideration beginning April 21, 2024. Eligibility will be based on report card grades, and the application deadline will be on May 9, 2024.

Learn more on our official Gifted & Talented (G&T) webpage, and sign up to get the latest G&T news and updates delivered straight to your email inbox!

Each Community Education Council (CEC) hosts a Town Hall in their district with the Chancellor once during the CEC’s two-year term. This is an opportunity to share information, hear the community concerns and respond to questions.
Please register here: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_SgifqGYrQ0ySD4U4hzw6Gw 

 

May 19th,2025

MS 267  800 Gates Avenue  Brooklyn, NY 11221

Spring is here, and opportunities for students are sprouting all over! See what learning and earning opportunities are available for NYC public school students this month and beyond, including scholarships, grants, free classes and access to cultural institutions, and even paid internships, and register/apply for them today!

Level up your Spring and Summer Recesses TODAY

 (April 22–May 2)

Generally, students in grades 3–8 who attend schools in New York State are given the State's annual English Language Arts exams every spring. The test, a two-day, untimed exam featuring both multiple-choice and open-ended questions that are based on short passages included in the test, will be scored and evaluated in compliance with policies established by both the State Education Department and the NYC Department of Education.

Learn more about the State's ELA exams on our webpage, and speak with your child's teachers for their school's exact exam dates and times as well as for any questions regarding testing accommodations, if applicable.

New York City Public Schools will be closed from Monday, April 14 to Friday, April 18 for Spring Recess. http://schools.nyc.gov/calendar

 

As New York City public school students are gearing up for spring recess next week, New York's public libraries are busier than ever! From reading challenges to extra support for teens applying for financial aid for college, check out the latest offerings from The New York Public Library (NYPL)—serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), and Queens Public Library (QPL).

See what's happening this month