Elementary Admissions Events

 

View the schedule of upcoming virtual events by visiting the Virtual Events section.

Families may also join us at upcoming In-Person 3-K/Pre-K Admissions Fairs. Get help finding schools near you and submitting your application!

For a list of 3-K/Pre-K Admissions Fairs this month, please refer to the In-Person Events section.

You can also visit the MySchools Events Calendar to explore other events such as open houses and school tours. 

For more detailed information about our elementary admissions processes visit:

3-K Admissions - schools.nyc.gov/3K

Pre-K Admissions - schools.nyc.gov/PK

Kindergarten Admissions - schools.nyc.gov/Kindergarten

Gifted & Talented Admissions - https://www.schools.nyc.gov/Gifted & Talented

Virtual Events

 Event Date and Time

  How to Join an Event

       

      Tuesday, April 29, 2025  6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Gifted & Talented Event

      Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: American Sign Language(ASL), Bangla, Chinese(Mandarin) and Spanish

      • For Zoom video enter the passcode: 123456
      • To listen into the event, call in: +1 646-931-3860 | Conference Line: 95216617823#
      • Enter the passcode: 123456#
      • Use the call-in numbers for interpretation during the event:
        • Bangla call in: +1 347-966-4114 | 716 393 167#
        • Chinese (Mandarin) call in: 1 347-966-4114 | Phone Conference ID:  988 198 080#
        • Spanish call in: +1 347-966-4114 | Phone Conference ID: 634 459 767#

      Tuesday, May 6, 2025  6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Gifted & Talented Event

      Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: American Sign Language(ASL), French, Korean and Russian

      • For Zoom video enter the passcode: 123456
      • To listen into the event, call in: +1 646-931-3860 | Conference Line: 95216617823#
      • Enter the passcode: 123456#
      • Use the call-in numbers for interpretation during the event:
        • French call in: +1 347-966-4114 | 325 079 859#
        • Korean call in: 1 347-966-4114 | Phone Conference ID:  956 456 969#
        • Russian call in: +1 347-966-4114 | Phone Conference ID: 652 982 528#

      Wednesday, May 21, 2025  6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

      Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: American Sign Language(ASL), Bangla, Korean and Spanish

      • For Zoom video enter the passcode: 123456
      • To listen into the event, call in: +1 646-931-3860 | Conference Line: 97708928487#
      • Enter the passcode: 123456#
      • Use the call-in numbers for interpretation during the event:
        • Bangla call in: +1 347-966-4114 | 377 087 154#
        • Korean call in: 1 347-966-4114 | Phone Conference ID: 664 057 043#
        • Spanish call in: +1 347-966-4114 | Phone Conference ID: 759 302 149#

         

         

       

      Tuesday, June 17, 2025  6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

      Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: American Sign Language(ASL), Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin) and Russian

      • For Zoom video enter the passcode: 123456
      • To listen into the event, call in: +1 646-931-3860 | Conference Line: 97708928487#
      • Enter the passcode: 123456#
      • Use the call-in numbers for interpretation during the event:
        • Arabic call in: +1 347-966-4114 | 234 812 727#
        • Chinese (Mandarin) call in: +1 347-966-4114 | Phone Conference ID: 619 491 759#
        • Russian call in: +1 347-966-4114 | Phone Conference ID: 512 360 438#

         

         

      Thursday, August 21, 2025 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

      Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: American Sign Language(ASL), French, Haitian Creole and Urdu

      • For Zoom video enter the passcode: 123456
      • To listen into the event, call in: +1 646-931-3860 | Conference Line: 97708928487#
      • Enter the passcode: 123456#
      • Use the call-in numbers for interpretation during the event:
        • French call in: +1 347-966-4114 | 281 095 729#
        • Haitian Creole call in: +1 347-966-4114 | Phone Conference ID: 916 732 419#
        • Urdu call in: +1 347-966-4114 | Phone Conference ID: 311 892 38#

         

       

       

      In-Person Events

      Join us at an upcoming 3-K/Pre-K Admissions Fair to get help finding schools near you and submitting your application!

      Your child’s bold future begins with a bright start! Enroll your child in New York City’s free or low-cost high-quality early childhood education programs for the 2025-26 school year.

      All New York City families with children born in 2021 can apply to pre-K, and families with children born in 2022 can apply to 3-K for Fall 2025.

      3K/Pre-K Admissions Fair Events

      Bronx Saturday, February 22 | 10AM-2PM

      Rev. T. Wendell Foster Recreation Center

      1020 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY 10452

      Brooklyn Saturday, February 15 | 10AM–2PM

      Brooklyn Children’s Museum

      145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
      Manhattan Friday, February 21 | 10AM–1PM

      Johnson Community Center in East Harlem

      1829 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10029
      Queens Thursday, February 20 | 11AM–2PM

      Edward Byrne Center/Police Athletic League

      116-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd, Queens, NY 11434

      Staten Island Wednesday, February 19 | 10AM–1PM

      Gerard Carter Community Center

      230 Broad St, Staten Island, NY 10304

       

      Sign up for our 3-K, pre-K, kindergarten, and/or Gifted & Talented (G&T) email lists to get any future event information and updates, including how to join a specific event.