Schools

Pre-Kindergarten Registration Now Open

Public Advocate de Blasio says demand for pre-K seats in NYC public schools far exceeds supply across five boroughs.

Prospect Heights parents: Pre-kindergarten registration opens for NYC public schools this week and will run through early April.

As of March 4, parents will be able to register their students for pre-kindergarten, which is free of charge, as long as their children turn 4 years old in 2013.

The programs are available at local public schools and community based organizations.

Find out what's happening in Prospect Heights-Crown Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The half-day programs run in both the mornings and afternoons.

The final day for registration is April 5.

Find out what's happening in Prospect Heights-Crown Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

On Monday, city Public Advocate Bill de Blasio released a report that found applications for pre-K seats far exceeded supply across the five boroughs.

In Queens and Manhattan, demand far exceeded supply with approximately five applications sent per available seat, according to the report.

“The shortage of high-quality, full-time pre-k seats is hurting thousands of families in every borough,” de Blasio said. “We can’t continue to be a city where only a fraction of our kids has access to early education and where working parents have to roll the dice every year and hope they’re lucky enough to secure a seat.”

For more information on registering your child for pre-kindergarten, visit the city Department of Education’s website.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from Prospect Heights-Crown Heights