If your child enters Pre-K or Kindergarten in September 2021, you can attend virtual open houses at local zoned and un-zoned public schools over the next weeks and months. The kindergarten application is now open and the deadline to apply is January 19, 2021. Our overview of zoned and un-zoned public schools in District 13 and 15 will be updated regularly once virtual school tour dates become available.
Zoned schools
PS 8 / Brooklyn Heights: Only takes in-zone students, has had a wait-list for Kindergarten in the past. Virtual open houses on December 2nd, 2020. RSVP here.
PS 307 / Vinegar Hill: Magnet school for STEM studies takes out of zone students. Watch their virtual school tour presentation here. They will host virtual open houses in May 2021, find out more here.
PS 11 / Clinton Hill: Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past but less and less in past years. Check for virtual open house dates here.
PS 20 / Fort Greene: Zoned school, also runs a French Dual Language Program. Virtual open house dates not published yet, check back here.
PS 9 / Prospect Heights: Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students into their general education and Spanish dual language programs. Their G&T program for District 13 has been discontinued. Watch their virtual school tour here. Virtual open house dates not published yet, check back here.
Currently zoned schools with upcoming admissions changes
District 15 school community members and representatives from the Department of Education (DOE) have been discussing potential rezoning and admission changes for 7 elementary schools: PS 15, PS 29, PS 32, PS 38, PS 58, PS 261 and PS 676 in District 15. School zones will change to a. reduce the zones of the overcrowded schools PS 29 and PS 58 and set aside a certain amount of seats to low income students, English Language Learners and more from out of zone. The timeline for the admissions changes is not confirmed yet, either for school year 20/21 or 21/22.
PS 29 / Cobble Hill: Zoned school and overcrowded. PS 29’s virtual information sessions will take place Wednesday, December 16th at 10 AM and Thursday, January 7th at 5 PM. Sign up for the virtual open houses here.
PS 32 / Carroll Gardens: Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past. Also runs G&T program for District 15. No virtual open house dates published yet, check back here.
PS 58 / Carroll Gardens: Zoned school and overcrowded. The school runs a French dual language program in addition to general education classrooms. PS 58 will conduct a virtual open house, date will be announced in late December. More information here.
PS 261 / Boerum Hill: Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past but less and less in past years. No virtual open house dates published yet, check back here.
PS 38 / Downtown Brooklyn: Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past. Also runs G&T program for District 15. No virtual open house dates published yet, check back here.
PS 15 / Red Hook: Zoned school, has been taking out-of-zone students in the past. Also runs Spanish dual language program. Virtual open houses will take place on 12/17/20, 1/11/21 and 2/5/21 at 11.30 am and 6.30 pm. More information here.
Unzoned “Choice” Schools
PS 133 / Gowanus: 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. No dates announced for virtual open houses, check back here.
Brooklyn New School / Carroll Gardens: Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 13, 14, 15 and 16. Virtual open houses will take place on 12/10/20, 1/12/21, 2/1/21 and 3/15/21 from 9 to 10 am & 7 to 8 pm. More information and RSVP here.
PS 372 The Children’s School / Carroll Gardens: Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 15 and sets aside seats for students with special needs (IEP). No dates announced for virtual open houses, check back here.
Arts & Letters 305 United / Bed Stuy: Un-zoned school, draws by lottery from District 13. No virtual open house dates published yet, check back here.
Do you want to know more about local schools? Attend our upcoming info session about Pre-K and Kindergarten in public, charter and private schools on January 9th, 2021. RSVP here.
