If your child enters Kindergarten, UPK or 3K in September 2026, you can attend in-person open houses at local zoned and un-zoned public schools over the next weeks and months.
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Children who were born in 2021 can apply for Kindergarten:
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025: Kindergarten opens
- Friday, January 23, 2026: Kindergarten application closes
- Tuesday, March 31, 2026: Kindergarten offer release
Download the recording of our virtual info session about Pre-K and Kindergarten in Brooklyn here.
Children born in 2022 (Pre-K) and 2023 (3-K) will be eligible to apply for Pre-K and 3K:
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026: 3-K and Pre-K application opens
- Friday, February 27, 2026: 3-K and Pre-K application closes
- Tuesday, May 12, 2026: Pre-K offer release
- Tuesday, May 19, 2026: 3-K offer release
RSVP here for our upcoming virtual info session “Intro to Preschool, Daycare and 3K for All in Brooklyn” on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7 pm.
Click here for more information about 3-K and Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Middle School deadlines for public schools.
Zoned schools (all offer Kindergarten and up)
District 13
PS 8 The Emily Warren Roebling School / Brooklyn Heights (no 3K or UPK): Takes zoned students. Prospective Family Open House on Friday, December 5 at 9 am. Find out more here.
PS 307 Daniel Hale Williams / Vinegar Hill (3K and UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students. PS 307 has not published open house dates yet. Find out more here.
PS 11 The Purvis J. Behan Elementary School / Clinton Hill (UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students. RSVP for open houses from 9 am to 11 am on December 5, January 9, 2026, January 30, 2026, February 13, 2026, March 13, 2026, March 27, 2026, April 17, 2026, and May 21, 2026. Sign up here.
PS 56 Lewis H. Latimer School / Clinton Hill (UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students. Tours are held twice a month starting in October, on Fridays from 9-10am, and are open to incoming Pre-K, Kindergarten, or Upper Grade families. Dates are here.
PS 20 The Clinton Hill School / Fort Greene (3K and UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a French Dual Language Program. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing the parent coordinator at Kc*****@*********yc.gov.
PS 46 Edward C. Blum / Fort Greene (3K and UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a Spanish Dual Language Program. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing ps*************@***il.com.
PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet / Prospect Heights (UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a Spanish Dual Language Program. Early childhood tours will take place on November 20, December 11, January 22, 2026, and February 12, 2026 at 9 am. Sign up here.
District 14
PS 84 Jose De Diego / Williamsburg (3K and UPK): Takes mostly zoned students, also offers a Spanish Dual Language Program. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing sm********@*********yc.gov.
PS 132 The Conselyea School / Williamsburg (UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers an Italian Dual Language Program and Gifted & Talented. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing yb***@*********yc.gov.
PS 17 Henry D. Woodworth School / Williamsburg (UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing nf********@*********yc.gov.
PS 414 Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School / Williamsburg (UPK): Takes mostly zoned students, also offers a Spanish Dual Language Program. In-person tours are on November 7, December 5, January 9, 2026, and February 6, 2026. Find out more information here.
PS 31 Samuel F. DuPont / Greenpoint (UPK): Takes mostly zoned students. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing km*****@*********yc.gov.
PS 34 Oliver H. Perry Elementary / Greenpoint (UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a Polish Dual Language Program. In-person tours will take place on November 19 at 8:45 am and 1 pm with more tours to be scheduled. You must sign up in advance here. Find out more here.
PS 110 The Monitor School / Greenpoint (UPK): Takes mostly zoned students, also offers a French Dual Language Program. In-person tours will take place at 9 am on October 28, November 21, December 12, January 23, 2026, February 27, 2026, and March 27, 2026. Find out more here.
District 15
PS 29 John M. Harrigan / Cobble Hill (UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students. In-person open houses will take place on December 5 and January 7, 2026. A virtual open house will take place on December 15. All open houses are at 9 am. Sign up and find out more here or by emailing the parent coordinator at jc*******@****bk.org.
PS 32 Samuel Mills Sprole School / Carroll Gardens (3K and UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers Gifted & Talented. They are offering in-person tours on Saturdays from November 2025 through June 2026. Find out more here and sign up here.
PS 58 The Carroll School / Carroll Gardens (UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a French Dual Language Program. They will have two open houses on December 10 and January 14, 2026 at 8:35 am. Sign up here.
PS 261 Zipporiah Mills / Boerum Hill (3K and UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students. There is a school tour on December 12 at 8:45 am. Sign up here.
PS 38 The Pacific School / Downtown Brooklyn (3K and UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers Gifted & Talented. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing the parent coordinator at js*******@*********yc.gov.
PS 15 Patrick F. Daly Magnet School of the Arts / Red Hook (3K and UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a Spanish Dual Language Program. Please contact the parent coordinator at mc*********@*********yc.gov to schedule a tour. Find out more here.
PS 321 William Penn / Park Slope (3K and UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students. An in-person tour for adults only at the lower school will take place at 5 pm on December 4. Find out more here.
PS 107 John W. Kimball / Park Slope (UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students. In-person school tours will take place on December 4, 10, and 17 at 9 am. A virtual tour will take place on January 14, 2026 at 6 pm. Register and find out more here.
PS 282 Park Slope School / Park Slope (3K or UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers Gifted & Talented. In-person school tours will take place at 9 am on October 29, November 19, December 17, and January 14, 2026. Find out more here.
PS 118 The Maurice Sendak Community School / Park Slope (no 3K or UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing mb****@*********yc.gov.
PS 172 Beacon School of Excellence/ Sunset Park (UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students. In-person school tours will take place at 9 am on December 5, December 10, January 8, 2026, and January 21, 2026. Find out more here.
PS 169 Sunset Park School / Sunset Park (no 3K or UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a Spanish Dual Language Program and a Chinese Dual Language Program. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing jg*******@*********yc.gov or rp***@********yc.gov.
PS 94 The Henry Longfellow School / Sunset Park (no 3K or UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a Spanish Dual Language Program and a Chinese Dual Language Program. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing EA*****@*********yc.gov, At*@*********yc.gov, or NH**********@*********yc.gov.
PS 516 Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School / Sunset Park (UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a Spanish Dual Language Program. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing gr**********@*********yc.gov.
District 20
PS 503 School of Discovery / Sunset Park (no 3K or UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a Spanish Dual Language Program. Kindergarten Open Houses will take place on December 4 and December 11. Find out more here or by emailing in**@*********ne.org.
PS 939 Sunset School of Cultural Learning / Sunset Park (no 3K or UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a Spanish Dual Language Program. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing mc*******@*********yc.gov.
PS 185 Walter Kassenbrock School / Bay Ridge (no 3K or UPK): Takes mostly zoned students. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing JK******@*********yc.gov.
PS 102 The Bay View School Brooklyn / Bay Ridge (no 3K or UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers Gifted & Talented. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing bv********@*********yc.gov.
PS 170 The Ralph A. Fabrizio School / Bay Ridge (no 3K or UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students, also offers a Chinese Dual Language Program. In-person school tours will take place on December 10 and January 7, 2026 at 9:30 am. Find out more here or by emailing af********@*********yc.gov.
PS 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School for the Arts / Bay Ridge (no 3K or UPK): Takes zoned and out-of-zone students. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing kb*****@*********yc.gov.
Unzoned “Choice” Schools (all offer Kindergarten and up)
PS 456 The Elizabeth Jennings School for Bold Explorers / Downtown Brooklyn (3K & UPK): New borough-wide school that opened in a new building in September 24 offering a project-based learning model similar to the Bklyn New School. Open Houses for K, 1st, and 2nd grade only will take place on October 28, November 18, December 9, and January 20, 2026. Sign up for upcoming open houses here.
PS 482 Albee Square Montessori Public School / Downtown Brooklyn (UPK): Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 13. PS 482 is New York City’s first and only public Montessori school that opened in September 2024 in Downtown Brooklyn. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here or by emailing al*******************@***il.com.
PS 133 William A. Butler School / 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. Open Houses will take place 9 am on November 13, November 20, December 4, January 8, 2026, January 15, 2026 (dual-language info session), January 22, 2026 and February 5, 2026. Sign up here.
PS 146 Brooklyn New School / Carroll Gardens (UPK): Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 13, 14, 15 and 16. Open Houses will take place in person and virtually. In person open houses are on December 3, January 8, 2026, and February 26, 2026. Virtual Open Houses will take place on January 20, 2026 and February 20, 2026. Find out 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 special education students with IEPs. All classrooms are integrated classrooms with at least 3 adults in the room. E-mail the parent coordinator at YA********@*********yc.gov to set up a tour or find out more information here.
Arts & Letters 305 United / Bed Stuy (UPK): Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 13. Check back here for upcoming school tours.
Upcoming virtual School Info Sessions from Brooklyn Bridge Parents
Public talk about elementary school 11/12/25
In this info session for families considering Pre-K and Kindergarten in private, public and Charter schools in our neighborhood we cover everything you need to know about local zoned schools, un-zoned schools, Charter and private school options, application details and deadlines, waitlists, free universal Pre-K options, languages and dual language programs and more. RSVP here for our upcoming virtual info session “Pre-K and Kindergarten Info Session” on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7 pm.
Public talk about preschool and 3K 11/17/25
In these info sessions for families considering preschool, daycare and 3K for All in our neighborhoods we cover everything you need to know about local preschools and daycares, programs, application details and deadlines, waitlists, free 3K for All options, languages and more. RSVP here for our upcoming virtual info session “Intro to Preschool, Daycare and 3K for All” on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7 pm.
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Updated: November 3, 2025. Main Image: Photo: PS 32.
