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Fewer Kindergarten wait lists at elementary schools in our neighborhood

The Department of Education has sent out Kindergarten offer letters for children born in 2013. Families can log-in to their account online to see their child’s placement.

Just 590 kindergarten applicants in New York City were placed on waitlists this year, compared to 1,083 a year ago according to Chalkbeat. City officials said they attribute the decline in applications to a fluctuation in the school-age population.

PS 8 in Brooklyn Heights and PS 29 in Cobble Hill were able to offer seats to all in-zone students that applied on time. PS 58 in Carroll Gardens has a wait list of 10 students and PS 20 in Fort Greene has 5 or fewer students waitlisted.

Kindergarten wait lists in our neighborhood 2017/2018

For families who were wait listed at their 1st choice or their zoned school:

  • Follow-up with the parent coordinator at the schools of your choice about your number on their wait list
  • Be patient as there will be lots of movement on wait lists over the next few months and during the summer. G&T placements will come out, Charter school lotteries will be held, families will move or choose private schools.
  • Keep in mind that many schools in our neighborhood do not take out-of-zone students in general due to overcrowding including PS 8, PS 29 and PS 58. If you do not live in their school zone, they will not offer you a spot no matter where you ranked those schools.
  • Charter school applications are still open until April 1st for children born in 2013. Download our Charter School Guide here.

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