Family Welcome Centers (2022)

Family Welcome Centers serve NYC families all year round with enrollment and admissions. We are currently prioritizing support for families whose children need a school now and need to register. We are also reviewing all transfer requests noted on ourTransfers page.

Need a School, Program, or Child Care Now?

Learn what to do on ourNew Students page.

Hours

• Our staff members are available to providesupport by email, by phone, or in person fromMonday through Thursday, 8am – 5pm, and on Friday, 8am – 3pm.
• We will be closed onMonday, September 5, in observation ofLabor Day.
• From September 6 –16, two of our temporary locations––P.S. 152 (Brooklyn) and P.S. 19 (Queens)––will be open Monday to Thursday, 9am – 5pm and Friday, 9am – 3pm.

Locations

To better accommodate more families in advance of the new school year, we have temporarily relocated from our Family Welcome Center locations to back-to-school sites:

• From Monday, August 1 – Friday, September 16:Please visit one of our back-to-school temporary sites (see below).
• On Monday, September 19, we will return to serving families from our usual locations.

Registration Information

If you would like your child to attend their zoned elementary school or middle school, contact that school directly to enoll beginning August 29.

To find your zoned elementary or middle school:

1. Visit schoolsearch.schools.nyc and enter your address in the School Name or Addresssearch bar .
2. In the Grade dropdown, choose your child's grade level.
3. In the Borough dropdown, select the borough where you live.
4. Click the Search button.
5. Look for zoned schools under "Current Zoned Schools."

If your child does not have a zoned elementary or middle school or will be attending high school and needs to be registered, please visit one of our Back to School Locations (below), which are open Monday, August 1 - Friday, September 16.

OPEN NOW - Back-to-School Locations

To better accommodate families during our busiest time of year, we've relocated to temporary sites from August 1 through September 16.

***PLEASE NOTE:From Tuesday, September 6, through Friday, September 16, two locations––P.S. 152 School of Science & Technology (Brooklyn) and P.S. 19 Marino P. Jeantet School location (Queens) will be open during these hours

• Monday to Thursday, 9am - 5pm
• Friday, 9am - 3pm.

REOPENING SEPTEMBER 19 - Family Welcome Center Locations

These sites are currently closed. Please visit one of our back-to-school temporary sites (see above). Beginning Monday, September 19, these sites will reopen:

BRONX

BROOKLYN

**PLEASE NOTE:Our Park Place Family Welcome Center isnot yet fully accessible.

• For students and guardians who have physical accessibility needs, there are two options. You can either

Request remote support or

• • Schedule an in-person appointment at the following alternate location:P.S. 009K, 80 Underhill Avenue, Room 134, Brooklyn, NY 11238.
• To make a remote or in-person appointment at the alternate location, call 718-623-5069 or emailParkPlaceFWC@schools.nyc.gov.
• Additionally, please note that the accessible entrance to P.S. 009K is not the same as the main entrance; the accessible entrance is located on Bergen Street.

MANHATTAN

QUEENS

Why Visit or Contact a Family Welcome Center?

We are here to support with:

• Questions about admissions
• Guidance for students new to New York City
• Enrollment
• Information about offers and waitlists (after offers are released)
• Adding your child to waitlists and accepting/declining offers (during times when waitlists are open)

What to Include When You Contact Us

Contact information for all locations, including email addresses, are listed below. If you email us, please include the following:

• In the body of your message, be sure to include your child's first name, last name, date of birth, and OSIS number.
• Please complete and attach aStudent Registration Formto your message (visit ourEnrollment Forms pageto download this form in your language).
• Include a photo or scan of your government-issued photo ID.
• Include photos or scans of all requireddocuments on the Registration Checklist(scroll down to view or download this form in your language)if your child is new or returning to the NYC Department of Education.
• Let us know if you need support in another language.
• Let us know if you (the child's parent/guardian) are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

Please doNOTinclude any photographsof students with your message.

Registration Checklist

Learn what to bring or provide when you enroll your child in school:

• Registration Checklist

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