Make Your Voice Heard with the 2024 NYC School Survey!

The 2024 NYC School Survey is now open!

From now until Friday, April 5, 2024, New York City public school families, students, teachers, and select staff members can access and complete this year's NYC School Survey, and let us know their thoughts about City public schools.

What is the NYC School Survey?

Held annually over the past 18 years, the NYC School Survey is one of the largest annual surveys conducted in the United States. Available in 10 languages, and open to City public school families, teachers, employees serving grades 3K through 12, and students in grades 6–12, the survey provides us with your feedback about your experiences in New York City public schools.

Your survey answers, which will remain anonymous and confidential, will help our schools better understand what their students and community members need and think about their learning environments, educators, curricula, support services, and more. In fact, the information you provide can help foster new discussions within your school community that can result in making your schools better places to learn!

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Completing the NYC School Survey

You can access the survey online at NYCSchoolSurvey.org. To begin filling out the survey:

  • Students in grades 6–12 will need to enter your nine-digit student identification number, or OSIS. You can find the OSIS on your report card, school ID card, or NYC Schools Account.
  • Families with children in grades K–12 will need your child’s nine-digit student identification number, or OSIS. Once on the survey page, you must enter a lowercase “f,” followed by your child’s OSIS to access the survey.
  • Families with children in 3K or Pre-K should contact your child’s school or program to receive your survey access code.
  • Teachers and staff members should ask your school's coordinator for a unique anonymous access code.

Families can also access the survey through their New York City Schools Account (NYCSA), which can also be used to check your child’s current progress in school—including grades, test scores, and more. Don’t have a NYCSA? Learn how to sign up for one today through our official NYCSA webpage.

What happens when the survey is closed?

The overall results of the 2024 NYC School Survey will be shared with school staff members to help support their planning for the 2024–2025 school year. Survey results will then be released to the general public later in the year.

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To learn more information about the 2024 NYC School Survey, including details regarding how we use survey data from previous surveys, visit our 2024 NYC School Survey webpage.

Remember: the 2024 NYC School Survey is open until April 5, 2024—so let us know what you think about your schools TODAY!

Books of the Week

Did you know April is National Poetry Month? We’re celebrating by sharing some of our favorite poetry books and novels in verse across all grade levels this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Early Readers (3K–Grade 2)

  • Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem, by Amanda Gorman; illustrated by Loren Long
  • How to Write a Poem, by Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido; illustrated by Melissa Sweet 
  • Kiyoshi’s Walk, by Mark Karlins; illustrated by Nicole Wong

Elementary (Grades 3–5)

  • The Color of My Words, by Lynn Joseph
  • Land of the Cranes, by Aida Salazar
  • Words With Wings, by Nikki Grimes

Middle School (Grades 6–8)

  • All He Knew, by Helen Frost
  • Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson
  • Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science, by Jeannine Atkins

Upper Grades (Grades 9–12)

  • An Appetite for Miracles, by Laekan Zea Kemp
  • The Poet X, by Elizabeth Acevedo
  • Voices in the Air: Poems for Listeners, by Naomi Shihab Nye
Image of two students reading

For more great reads, check out the  Climate Change Collection on Sora, our citywide Digital Library which provides free access to hundreds of digital e-books and audiobooks for our students!

Earth Month Spotlight: Eugenie Clark, The 'Shark Lady' Who Took a Bite Out of Marine Biology

In celebration of Earth Month, we're sharing the story of Dr. Eugenie Clark, a fish scientist from New York City who earned herself the nickname, "Shark Lady," thanks to her trailblazing research on fish and shark species around the world as well as her personal dedication to protecting sharks and their ocean habitats from extinction.

Learn about Dr. Clark on Hidden Voices

Image of Eugenie Clark smiling while sitting on the edge of a pier.

Arab American Heritage Month Spotlight: Dr. Joanne Chory is Changing the World—One Seed at a Time

In this installment of the Hidden Voices series, learn more about Dr. Joanne Chory, a Lebanese American plant geneticist whose early work revolutionized botany and who is now dedicated to the global fight against climate change.

Dr. Joanne Chory at her laboratory at the Salk Institute, posing with her plant specimens.

Meet NYCPS’s Office of Sign Language Interpretation Services (OSLIS)!

In recognition of National American Sign Language (ASL) Day on Monday, April 15, we’re highlighting the tiny, but mighty team at the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) Office of Sign Language Interpretation Services (OSLIS).

An image of two people communicating using sign language.

SPOTLIGHT ON OUR SCHOOLS

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Two students wearing eclipse glasses stand outside on their school's field to watch the eclipse together.
Student standing outside school building wearing eclipse glasses to look at the sun.
A student stands in from of a green screen to record an interview. She is facing a teleprompter, and another screen showing her video feed.
A young, smiling student wearing eclipse glasses, a grey sweatshirt, and a black hat poses for the camera with a school staff member.
Three students in a classroom - from left to right, they are holding puppets representing the moon, sun, and earth for an eclipse activity.
A group of students standing on their school field with decorated solar eclipse glasses, looking at the sun.
A student and teacher both dressed as astronauts pose in front of an outer space backdrop.

Dates to Remember

  • All Month Long: Arab American Heritage Month
  • April 1: Easter Monday - Schools Closed
  • April 3: Middle School Offers Released
  • April 10: Eid al-Fitr—Schools Closed
  • April 11–19: New York State English Language Arts exams for students in grades 3–8
  • April 15: Upper Gifted & Talented Admissions Opens
  • April 17: Climate Action Day
  • April 19: 2024 NYC School Survey Closes
  • April 22: Earth Day
  • April 22–30: Spring Recess—Schools Closed

Click here to see more of The Month Ahead (April 2024)
White, gold, and pink text on a navy blue background that reads "Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month" surrounded by illustrations of moons and stars in the same colors as the text.

Summer Rising Offers Now Available

Summer Rising 2024 logo on top of an orange background

Applied for any of NYC's Summer Rising programs earlier this year? You can view your offers beginning Wednesday, April 17!

Register for our virtual info session to learn more about Summer Rising 2024.

Thursday, April 18: 6:30—8:00 PM

Make Your Voice Heard with the 2024 NYC School Survey!

The 2024 NYC School Survey is now open!

From now until Friday, April 5, 2024, New York City public school families, students, teachers, and select staff members can access and complete this year's NYC School Survey, and let us know their thoughts about City public schools.

What is the NYC School Survey?

Held annually over the past 18 years, the NYC School Survey is one of the largest annual surveys conducted in the United States. Available in 10 languages, and open to City public school families, teachers, employees serving grades 3K through 12, and students in grades 6–12, the survey provides us with your feedback about your experiences in New York City public schools.

Your survey answers, which will remain anonymous and confidential, will help our schools better understand what their students and community members need and think about their learning environments, educators, curricula, support services, and more. In fact, the information you provide can help foster new discussions within your school community that can result in making your schools better places to learn!

Banner that reads,

Completing the NYC School Survey

You can access the survey online at NYCSchoolSurvey.org. To begin filling out the survey:

  • Students in grades 6–12 will need to enter your nine-digit student identification number, or OSIS. You can find the OSIS on your report card, school ID card, or NYC Schools Account.
  • Families with children in grades K–12 will need your child’s nine-digit student identification number, or OSIS. Once on the survey page, you must enter a lowercase “f,” followed by your child’s OSIS to access the survey.
  • Families with children in 3K or Pre-K should contact your child’s school or program to receive your survey access code.
  • Teachers and staff members should ask your school's coordinator for a unique anonymous access code.

Families can also access the survey through their New York City Schools Account (NYCSA), which can also be used to check your child’s current progress in school—including grades, test scores, and more. Don’t have a NYCSA? Learn how to sign up for one today through our official NYCSA webpage.

What happens when the survey is closed?

The overall results of the 2024 NYC School Survey will be shared with school staff members to help support their planning for the 2024–2025 school year. Survey results will then be released to the general public later in the year.

___

 

To learn more information about the 2024 NYC School Survey, including details regarding how we use survey data from previous surveys, visit our 2024 NYC School Survey webpage.

Remember: the 2024 NYC School Survey is open until April 5, 2024—so let us know what you think about your schools TODAY!

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