33,131 families in NYC have received offers to free, full-day 3-K for All this week. The program will launch for the first time in District 13 and 15 this fall and is planned to run beyond this school year.
Families were able to choose from four types of settings for 3K programs:
- NYC Early Education Centers
- District Schools
- Pre-K Centers
- Family Child Care (Home-Based Programs)
The following public schools, preschools and daycares are rolling out 3K this fall (not a complete list):
- PS 307 in Vinegar Hill (D13) (they will have two sections: 1 General Education 3K classroom with a maximum of 15 students and 1 teacher and 2 paraprofessionals. 1 SCIS 3K/PreK classroom with a mix of 3K and PreK students General Education and Special Education with a maximum of 15 students, 2 teachers and 2 paraprofessionals. Paraprofessionals will be responsible for the toileting and diapers part of their supplies. 3K students will use the PreK yard)
- PS 54 in Fort Greene (D13)
- PS 46 in Fort Greene (D13)
- PS 20 in Fort Greene (D13)
- PS 287 in Downtown Brooklyn (D13)
- PS 32 in Carroll Gardens (D15)
- PS 15 in Red Hook (D15)
- Little Brooklyn Pre-K Centers in District 15
- Imagine Daycare DUMBO (D13)
- Imagine Daycare Brooklyn Heights (D13)
- Strong Place for Hope Daycare Centers (D15)
- Warren Street Center (D13)
In a typical day, children will learn in many different ways, including short whole group and small group activities, choice time where they are able to work with a variety of materials, outdoor playtime, rest/naptime, and meal and snack time. School hours will be 6 hours and 20 minutes, some schools start as early as 8 am, others as late as 9.30 am. In 3-K classrooms, families can expect their child to:
- Begin to discover what makes them unique and learn to play with others;
- Show curiosity, ask questions, and share creative ideas;
- Learn and practice new concepts;
- Grow and become a member of the classroom community; and
- Safely explore new ideas and materials, which will better prepare them for language, math, and scientific thinking.
