Announcements

Mayor Adams, Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Announce Seven new Schools Opening in 2025-2026 Academic Year

May 5, 2025

New Schools Will Add More Than 3,842 New Seats, Innovative Learning, and Advanced Curriculum Across Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Announcement Expands Access to Additional Career Technical Education Opportunities to More New York City Public School Students.

Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Celebrates Next Phase for Community and Citywide Education Councils Elections

Apr 29, 2025

Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Celebrates Sustainability Efforts in Recognition of Earth Day

Apr 22, 2025

Mayor Adams, Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Expand Signature Initiatives NYC Reads and NYC Solves, Continue to Strengthen Literacy and Math Instruction in New York City

Apr 21, 2025

With This Expansion, Over 490,000 Students Will Benefit From NYC Reads and NYC Solves By 2025-2026 School Year. NYC Reads Will Be Implemented in Middle Schools for First Time.

Mayor Adams Makes Historic $167 Million Long-Term Commitment to Fund Critical Early Childhood Education Programming

Apr 16, 2025

Adams Administration Baselines Funding for 3-K Citywide Expansion and Special Education Pre-K. Adams Administration to Strategically Realign Head Start Program to Prioritize Services for Children Who Need Them Most, Expand Early Head Start for Younger Children.

Mayor Adams and Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Announce Hiring Over 3,700 new Teachers at Nearly 750 Schools as Part of Upcoming Mayoral Executive Budget

Apr 9, 2025

Announcement Builds on Mayor Adams' Record of Investments in New York City Public Schools, Including Additional Funds for Implementation of Class Size Law.

Schools Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Announces Signature Initiative To Address Systemic Inequities in Schools

Apr 3, 2025

NYCPS Cares Launching with New Family Connectors Initiative, Anti-Bullying and Anti-Vaping Campaigns. New York City Public Schools also Publishes Findings from the Five Borough Listening Tour in New Report.

New York City Public Schools Announce New VITAL Libraries Grant Recipients

Mar 21, 2025

Awardees to Establish Innovative Library Advisory Committees for Student Empowerment

New York City Public Schools Celebrate Seventh Annual Civics Week

Mar 14, 2025

Schools Highlighted Democracy and Civic Engagement at Events Across the City

New York City Public Schools Announces Groundbreaking Partnership With Reelabilities Film Festival to Promote Disability Inclusion Through Film and Art

Mar 3, 2025

For the first time ever, all New York City Public School K-12 educators will have unlimited access to ReelAbilities’ films, lesson plans, and discussion guides.

New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Celebrates 2025 Respect for All Week

Feb 14, 2025

New York City Public Schools Launches 19th Annual School Survey

Feb 10, 2025

All parents, teachers, and students in grades 6 through 12 are encouraged to share feedback. New York City School Survey opens on February 10 and runs through April 4.

New York City Public Schools Celebrates World Read Aloud Day

Feb 6, 2025

More than 1,200 readers read aloud to over 3,100 students across the five boroughs. New resources available online for families to help support literacy at home.

New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, DYCD Commissioner Keith Howard Announce Launch of 2025 Summer Rising Enrollment Period

Jan 29, 2025

New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, DYCD Commissioner Keith Howard announce launch of 2025 Summer Rising enrollment period. In response to feedback from families and communities, additional enrichment activities to be woven into morning academics.

Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Testifies at the 2025 State Budget Hearing

Jan 29, 2025

Today Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos testified on behalf of New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) as part of the New York State budget hearing.

Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Kicks Off 2025 Community and Citywide Education Council Elections

Jan 8, 2025

Applications for candidacy open on January 13th

New York City Public Schools Celebrates a Year of Achievements

Dec 20, 2024

Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Names Dr. Cristina Meléndez As Deputy Chancellor of the Division of Family, Community, and Student Empowerment

Dec 13, 2024

Schools Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Announces Launch of the Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs Esports Competition

Dec 3, 2024

Students and educators are encouraged to enter the competition before the March 7, 2025, deadline.

Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Announces Mid-Year Hold Harmless for New York City Public Schools

Nov 27, 2024

No schools to see decreases in funding due to enrollment changes; $145 million to go to schools with increases in preliminary enrollment.