Applications are now open for 3K for All and UPK, it is not a first come first serve process. All NYC children born in 2019 can apply for 3K for All by the April 14, 2022 deadline. 3-K results will be available in June. All NYC children born in 2018 can apply for UPK by the March 18, 2022 deadline. All families who apply to UPK by the deadline will receive an offer in May. Apply online at MySchools.nyc. Public Pre-K and 3K programs are 6 hours 20 minutes long and follow the NYC Department of Education school calendar. Kids do not need to be potty-trained for the 3’s program and all students in 3K and UPK programs take naps after lunch. Find out more about the new 3K for All program here.
Use MySchools to search for and learn about 3K and UPK programs, new programs have been added. Admissions is not first come, first served, and you can make changes to your application any time before the deadlines above. Priority for the programs in 3K is similar to Pre-K (4s programs priorities) with children currently enrolled in a center or a sibling at the center/school having priority. Find out more here.
Families can choose from three types of settings for 3K and UPK programs:
- Public Schools (zoned and unzoned)
- Public Pre-K Centers
- Private preschools/daycares that are licensed to run the programs
The following public schools, preschools and daycares in our neighborhoods in District 13 and 15 offer the tuition-free 3K for All Program (not a complete list):
- NY Kids Club DUMBO (DUMBO only)
- Imagine Daycare all locations
- PS 46 in Fort Greene
- PS 287 in Downtown Brooklyn
- Our Children’s Center in Downtown Brooklyn
- PS 307 in Vinegar Hill
- PS 20 in Fort Greene
- Eladias Kids in Prospect Heights
- PS 54 in Clinton Hill
- CitiTots in Clinton Hill
- PS 32 in Carroll Gardens
- PS 15 in Red Hook
- Strong Place for Hope Daycare in Boerum Hill
- Warren Street Center in Boerum Hill
- Kiddie Korner Brooklyn Heights
The following public schools, preschools and daycares in our neighborhoods in District 13 and 15 offer the tuition-free UPK (4s) for All Program (not a complete list):
- Imagine Daycare all locations
- NY Kids Club DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights
- Dock Street Pre-K Center in DUMBO
- A-Fantis in Downtown Brooklyn
- PS 20 in Fort Greene
- PS 46 in Fort Greene
- PS 261 in Boerum Hill (Priority to children from District 15 overall who are eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (based on family income), live in temporary housing, are Emergent Multilingual Learners, and/or living in public housing for 30% of seats.)
- PS 38 in Downtown Brooklyn (Priority to children from District 15 overall who are eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (based on family income), live in temporary housing, are Emergent Multilingual Learners, and/or living in public housing for 30% of seats.)
- PS 287 in Downtown Brooklyn
- Our Children’s Center in Downtown Brooklyn
- PS 29 in Cobble Hill (Priority to children from District 15 overall who are eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (based on family income), live in temporary housing, are Emergent Multilingual Learners, and/or living in public housing for 30% of seats.)
- PS 307 in Vinegar Hill
- PS 20 in Fort Greene
- PS 56 in Fort Greene
- Eladias Kids in Prospect Heights
- PS 54 in Clinton Hill (offers regular and Spanish Dual Language Pre-K)
- CitiTots in Clinton Hill
- PS 32 in Carroll Gardens (Priority to children from District 15 overall who are eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (based on family income), live in temporary housing, are Emergent Multilingual Learners, and/or living in public housing for 30% of seats.)
- PS 15 in Red Hook (Priority to children from District 15 overall who are eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (based on family income), live in temporary housing, are Emergent Multilingual Learners, and/or living in public housing for 30% of seats.) Spanish and English Pre-K
- Strong Place for Hope Daycare in Boerum Hill
- Warren Street Center in Boerum Hill
- PS 58 (Priority to children from District 15 overall who are eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (based on family income), live in temporary housing, are Emergent Multilingual Learners, and/or living in public housing for 30% of seats.)
- PS 11 in Clinton Hill
- PS 133 in Gowanus (unzoned school, offers regular and Spanish Dual Language PreK)
- PS 372 in Carroll Gardens (unzoned school)
- Little Brooklyn Pre-K Center in Gowanus
- The Brooklyn New School in Carroll Gardens (unzoned school)
- PS 9 in Prospect Heights (offers regular and Spanish Dual Language PreK)
- BK United Academy of Arts and Letters in Bed Stuy (unzoned school)
- Kiddie Korner in Brooklyn Heights
Come to our next talk about 3K for All, UPK and Elementary School 3/14!
Our next virtual public talk for parents with children born in 2018 or younger will take place on Monday, March 14th, 2022 at 8 pm. This is a Zoom event. Tickets here. In this info session for families considering 3K, Pre-K and Kindergarten in private, public and Charter schools in our neighborhoods in Brooklyn (District 13 and 15) 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, 3K for All, languages and dual language programs and more.
Photos: Magnet School for STEAM studies PS 307 in Vinegar Hill
