If your child enters Kindergarten, UPK or 3K in September 2025, you can attend in-person open houses at local zoned and un-zoned public schools over the next weeks and months.
Children who were born in 2020 can apply for Kindergarten:
- Tuesday, December 10, 2024: Kindergarten and Kindergarten G&T application opens
- Friday, January 24, 2025: Kindergarten and Kindergarten G&T application closes
- Wednesday, April 2, 2025: Kindergarten and Kindergarten G&T offer release
Children born in 2021 (Pre-K) and 2022 (3-K) will be eligible to apply for Pre-K and 3K:
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025: Pre-K application opens
- Friday, February 28, 2025: Pre-K application closes
- Tuesday, May 13, 2025: Pre-K offer release
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025: 3-K offer release
Zoned schools (all offer Kindergarten and up)
PS 8 / Brooklyn Heights (no 3K or UPK): Takes in and out-of-zone students. Prospective Family Open House on Thursday, December 12 at 9 AM. Find out more here.
PS 307 / Vinegar Hill (3K and UPK): Magnet school for STEAM studies takes out of zone students. PS 307 has not published open house dates yet. Find out more 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. RSVP for open houses from 9 am to 11 am on November 14, December 12, January 9, 2025, January 30, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, March 27, 2025 and April 11, 2025. 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 from 9-10am, and are open to incoming Pre-K, Kindergarten, or Upper Grade families. Dates here.
PS 20 / Fort Greene (3K and UPK): Zoned school, also runs a French Dual Language Program. In-person school tours have not been published yet. Find out more here.
PS 9 / Prospect Heights (UPK): Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students into their general education and Spanish dual language programs. Open houses will take place on December 12, 2024 , January 16, February 13 and April 10, 2025 at 9 am. 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. School tours: December 6, December 11, January 23, 2025, and January 31st, 2025 at 9 AM. RSVP 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. School tours will take place on Saturdays, November 9 and 23, December 7 and 14, January 11 and 18, 2025, February 8, 2025, March 15 and 22, 2025. Find out more 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. Upcoming open houses for Kindergarten December 4 and January 14, 2025 at 8.30 am. For Pre-K February 5, 2025 at 8.30 am. RSVP 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. Kindergarten Open Houses December 12 and January 22, 2025 at 8.45 am. 3K and UPK Open House on February 6, 2025 at 8.45 am. Find out more 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. Upcoming in person school tours Friday, December 13 at 9am & 10am (In-Person), Saturday, December 14 at 10am (In-Person), Friday, January 17 at 9am & 10am (In-Person) for Kindergarten & Friday, January 24 at 9am & 10am (In-Person), Saturday, January 25 at 10am (In-Person), Friday, February 14 at 9am & 10am (In-Person) for 3K and UPK. Find out more 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 on November 14, December 2, January 8, 2025, February 5 at 9 am 2025. Find out more 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. Tours will occur every other Wednesday 01/03, 01/17, 01/31, 2/07, 03/06 and 03/20 at 8:30 AM. No need to RSVP, just show up. Find out more here.
Unzoned “Choice” Schools (all offer Kindergarten and up)
PS 456 / Downtown Brooklyn (3K & UPK): Brand 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 will take place Thursday, November 14, 2024 @ 9am, Thursday, December 12, 2024 @ 9am, Thursday, January 9, 2025 @ 9am, Thursday January 23, 2025 @ 9am and Thursday, February 27, 2025 @ 9am. Find out more about the school 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. Sign up for upcoming open houses 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 will take place at 9 am on November 6, November 21, December 12, January 9, 2025, January 114, 2025, January 28, 2025 and February 13, 2025. Sign up here.
Brooklyn New School / Carroll Gardens (UPK): Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 13, 14, 15 and 16. In Person: No sign up necessary. More information here. Open Houses will take place 9 am on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 and February 25, 2025.
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. Sign up for school tours here.
Arts & Letters 305 United / Bed Stuy (UPK): Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 13. Check back here for upcoming school tours.
Recording of Pre-K and Kindergarten Info Session Nov ’24
In this info session for families considering elementary school in public and private schools as well as Charter schools we covered everything you need to know about local zoned schools, un-zoned schools, Charter and private school options, preschools offering Pre-K, free universal Pre-K options, application details and deadlines, waitlists, languages and more. This event was geared towards parents with children born in 2020 and younger considering a move to or living in BoCoCa, DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Red Hook, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Gowanus and Downtown Brooklyn. All attendees receive a digital copy of the Brooklyn Bridge Parents Charter School and Private School Guides. Download the recording here.
Private and Charter School Guides
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