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From registration to graduation, everything you need to know about New York City public schools.

For years, parents have complained about how hard it is to pry loose the simplest information about public schools from the bureaucracy. Now, as the system undergoes its most radical transformation in 30 years, many parents are more confused than ever. Here you can find helpful, practical information on how to register your child, find a tutor, apply for a gifted program, volunteer in your child's class – and lots more.

Looking for a school?

Who may attend

Types of schools
Gifted and talented programs
Charter schools

English (second language) instruction

Special education
Section 504
Alternative (high school) programs
Homeschooling

Once you're enrolled

Transportation

Uniforms
After-school

Attendance

Standardized tests
Tutoring
Promotion
Graduation requirements
Suspensions and disciplinary action
Building conditions & health concerns

 

How to register

For your neighborhood/zoned school

By application:
 

How to transfer:

 
   
chinese translation
Basic Information in Chinese

 

 

 




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