If your child was born in 2011, he or she is eligible to attend pre-K in September 2015. Parents will apply for pre-K between March 16 and April 24, and the DOE anticipates sending out offers on May 29. Families will then be able to pre-register at schools from June 1 to 19.
Register your child online: http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/PreK/default.htm
The only public Pre-K program in our neighborhood is offered by PS 307 on York Street in Vinegar Hill. Some facts about the school and the Pre-K program: The school, which provides services for Pre-K thru 5th grade, has a population of 370 children with a class size of 17.6 students on average. It’s zoning draws from the nearby Farragut Houses. Various great initiatives of the school have been implemented during the last few years, including a Mandarin program starting in Pre-K and a violin program.
P.S. 307 is the recent recipient of a federal Magnet grant which turned the school into a science and technology-themed Magnet School for STEM Studies starting in the 2014-15 school year. A Magnet School is a ‘choice’ school which means that it is open to both zoned and non-zoned students. In many ways, P.S. 307 has a lot in common with its neighbor P.S. 8. Nine years ago P.S. 8 received a magnet grant and was transformed by a great principal into the highly sought-after school that it is today. The school is already embracing technology in the classroom in a big way with smart-boards, lots of computers and laptops, and online learning programs.
They run Pre-K classes with max. 18 students per class each school year from Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 2.20 pm. The after school program Kids Orbit (same as PS 8) is offered until 6 pm daily.
Open houses at PS 307: Saturday, March 21st @ 11 am and Thursday, March 26th @ 9 am
After that the school will open their doors every Thursday Morning in April & May for Family Tours @ 10 a.m.
Parents meet-up considering PS 307: Local parents will be meeting to discuss/brainstorm and get to know each other on Saturday, March 21st @ 12.30 pm at Almar Restaurant in DUMBO. If you are interested in joining, please send an email to [email protected] or just show up at Almar.
