If your child starts Kindergarten, Pre-K or 3-K in September 2027, you can attend in-person open houses and tours at local zoned and un-zoned public schools over the next weeks and months. We cover Districts 13, 14, 15 and 20 and update this list weekly as schools publish dates.
Children born in 2022 can apply for Kindergarten:
- Wednesday, December 9, 2026: Kindergarten application opens
- Friday, January 22, 2027: Kindergarten application closes
- Tuesday, March 30, 2027: Kindergarten offer release
Children born in 2023 (Pre-K) and 2024 (3-K) can apply for Pre-K and 3-K:
- Wednesday, January 13, 2027: Pre-K and 3-K applications open
- Friday, February 26, 2027: Pre-K and 3-K applications close
- Tuesday, May 11, 2027: Pre-K offer release
- Tuesday, May 18, 2027: 3-K offer release
NYC Public Schools says these dates are subject to change. Details on the Kindergarten, Pre-K and 3-K admissions pages.
Districts 13 and 15: Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill, Park Slope and Red Hook
Zoned schools (all offer Kindergarten and up)
PS 8 / Brooklyn Heights (no 3K or UPK): Takes in and out-of-zone students. No open house dates released yet. The school says it typically holds two or three open houses in late fall and early winter, all at 9am. More information here.
PS 307 / Vinegar Hill (3K and UPK): Magnet school for STEAM studies takes out of zone students. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 11 / Clinton Hill (UPK): Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past but less and less in past years. School tours run 9–11am on dates from October 9, 2026 to April 19, 2027 for families enrolling in September 2027. Sign up here.
PS 56 / Clinton Hill (UPK): Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past. Tours are held twice a month on Fridays, 9–10am: October 9 and 23, November 6 and 20, December 4 and 18, January 8 and 22, February 5 and 19, March 5 and 19, April 2 and 16, and May 7. Sign up here.
PS 20 / Fort Greene (3K and UPK):: Zoned school, also runs a French Dual Language Program. No open house dates released yet. The school says to check back in October. More information here.
PS 9 / Prospect Heights (UPK): Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students into their general education and Spanish dual language programs. Early childhood tours (3-K to Kindergarten) at 9am on December 10, 2026 and January 21 and February 11, 2027, plus one on November 18 (the sign-up form says 9am; check the time when you sign up). Sign up here.
PS 29 / Cobble Hill (UPK): Zoned school with new admissions policy to take on 30% of students who live in poverty, NYCHA housing and who are English Language Learners from outside the zone. No open house dates released yet. The school says to check back in fall 2026. More information here.
PS 32 / Carroll Gardens (3K and UPK): Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past. The school is setting aside 30% of seats for students who live in poverty, NYCHA housing and who are English Language Learners from outside the zone. No open house dates released yet. The school says tours start in the fall. More information here.
PS 58 / Carroll Gardens (UPK): Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past. The school is setting aside 30% of seats for students who live in poverty, NYCHA housing and who are English Language Learners from outside the zone. The school runs a French dual language program in addition to general education classrooms. No open house dates released yet. The school says to check back in November 2026 for the next Kindergarten open house and in December 2026 for Pre-K. More information here.
PS 261 / Boerum Hill (3K and UPK): Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past but less and less in past years. The school is setting aside 30% of seats for students who live in poverty, NYCHA housing and who are English Language Learners from outside the zone. No open house dates released yet. The school says tours will begin in late fall and early winter. More information here.
PS 38 / Downtown Brooklyn (3K and UPK): Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past. The school is setting aside 30% of seats for students who live in poverty, NYCHA housing and who are English Language Learners from outside the zone. No open house dates released yet. The school says 2026-2027 tour dates will be published in late fall. More information here.
PS 15 / Red Hook (3K and UPK): Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past. Also runs Spanish dual language program. Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past. The school is setting aside 30% of seats for students who live in poverty, NYCHA housing and who are English Language Learners from outside the zone. Tours are offered by reservation; no open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 46 / Fort Greene (3K and UPK): Zoned school offering 3K to 5th Grade, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past. Also runs Spanish dual language program. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
Unzoned “Choice” Schools (all offer Kindergarten and up)
PS 456 / Downtown Brooklyn (3K & UPK): Borough-wide school that opened in a new building in September 2024, offering a project-based learning model similar to the Brooklyn New School. In-person open houses for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade on October 27, November 12, December 8 and December 17, 2026, and January 5, 2027; the January 26, 2027 session focuses on 3-K and Pre-K. Each open house is capped at 150 people. Sign up for each date here.
PS 482 / Downtown Brooklyn (UPK): Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 13. Albee Square Montessori Public School(P.S. 482) is New York City’s first and only public Montessori school that opened in September 2024 in Downtown Brooklyn. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 133 / Gowanus (3K and UPK): Un-zoned school that runs French and Spanish dual language programs as well as general education classes, draws by lottery from District 13 and 15. School tours at 9am on Thursdays: November 5, November 19, December 3, December 10 (dual language session) and December 17, 2026, and January 7, January 14 (dual language session), January 21 and February 4, 2027. Sign up here.
Brooklyn New School / Carroll Gardens (UPK): Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 13, 14, 15 and 16. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 372 The Children’s School / Carroll Gardens (UPK): Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 15 and sets aside seats for students with special needs (IEP). All classrooms are integrated classrooms with at least 3 adults in the room. No open house dates released yet. Tours can be requested through the school’s website. More information here.
Arts & Letters 305 United / Bed Stuy (UPK): Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 13. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
District 14: Williamsburg and Greenpoint
PS 34 / Greenpoint (UPK): Zoned school, runs a Polish-English dual language program. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 31 / Greenpoint (UPK): Zoned school. No open house dates released yet. The school says to check back for virtual tour dates. More information here.
PS 110 / Greenpoint (UPK): Zoned school, runs a French dual language program. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 132 / Williamsburg (UPK): Zoned school, runs an Italian dual language program and a District Gifted & Talented Kindergarten. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
Brooklyn Arbor Elementary (PS 414) / Williamsburg (UPK): Zoned school, runs a Spanish dual language program. Tours at 9am (arrive 8:45) on Friday, November 6 and Friday, December 4, 2026, and Friday, January 8 and Friday, February 5, 2027. No registration needed; parents and guardians only, photo ID required. More information here.
PS 380 / Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Zoned school, runs a Spanish dual language program. In-person tours for 3-K, Pre-K and Kindergarten families every Friday, 9–9:45am, from October 9, 2026 to June 18, 2027, according to the city’s MySchools calendar; skip school holidays. More information here.
PS 297 / Williamsburg (UPK): Zoned school. Tours are scheduled on request, subject to availability. More information here.
PS 257 / East Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Zoned school. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 147 / East Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Zoned school. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 84 / Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Zoned school, runs a Spanish dual language program from Pre-K. No open house dates released yet. Tours start at 9am and need an RSVP once posted. More information here.
PS 17 / Williamsburg (UPK): Zoned school. Tours by appointment. More information here.
PS 23 / Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Zoned school. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 18 / East Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Zoned school, runs a Spanish dual language program. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 120 / East Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Zoned magnet school for architecture, engineering and design. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 250 / East Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Zoned school, runs a Chinese dual language program. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 16 / Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Zoned school. Tours by phone appointment, usually on Wednesdays. More information here.
PS 196 / East Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Zoned magnet school for communication and mixed media arts. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 59 / Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Zoned school, runs a Spanish dual language program. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS/IS 157 / Clinton Hill (3K and UPK): Zoned magnet school for civic leadership in health and science. Tours 9–10am on November 25, 2026, and January 25, February 25, March 25, May 25 and June 25, 2027, according to the city’s MySchools calendar. More information here.
District 20: Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, Bensonhurst, Sunset Park and Borough Park
PS 102 / Bay Ridge: Incoming Kindergarten parent tour on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 9am, according to the school’s October calendar. More information here.
PS 185 / Bay Ridge: Zoned school. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 264 / Bay Ridge: Elementary school for the arts. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS/IS 30 / Bay Ridge: Zoned school with a dual language program. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 176 / Bay Ridge: No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS/IS 104 / Fort Hamilton: A recorded Kindergarten open house and virtual tour is on the school’s admissions page; no live dates released yet. More information here.
PS 127 / Dyker Heights: The school’s site lists a Gifted & Talented program. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS/IS 229 / Dyker Heights (UPK): The school says its open house date is coming soon. More information here.
PS 204 / Dyker Heights (UPK): No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 112 / Dyker Heights (UPK): Runs an Italian dual language program. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 69 / Dyker Heights: No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 163 / Bath Beach: No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 748 Brooklyn School for Global Scholars / Bath Beach: No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 200 / Bath Beach (UPK): No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 247 / Bensonhurst: No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 205 / Bensonhurst (UPK): The school’s site mentions Gifted & Talented classes in grades 3–5. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 186 / Bensonhurst: The school’s site lists a Gifted & Talented program. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 503 / Sunset Park: Runs a Spanish dual language program open to families outside the zone. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 506 / Sunset Park: Runs a Spanish dual language program from Kindergarten. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 160 / Sunset Park: No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 164 / Borough Park (UPK): No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 105 / Borough Park: No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 192 / Borough Park (UPK): Magnet school for math and science. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 48 / Mapleton (UPK): No open house dates released yet. More information here.
PS 179 / Kensington (UPK): No open house dates released yet. More information here.
Brooklyn School of Inquiry / Gravesend: Citywide Gifted & Talented school; admission is through the city’s G&T process. No open house dates released yet. More information here.
Recording of Pre-K and Kindergarten Info Session Nov ’24
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