Admissions for Kindergarten

Kindergarten at NYC Schools

In New York City, children begin Kindergarten in the calendar year they turn five.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are looking for placement for the current school year, please email Community Associate Deborah Hollon at dhollon3@schools.nyc.gov

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The Kindergarten application period for the 2026-27 school year opens on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 and closes on Friday, January 23, 2026.

🚨 If you missed the deadline to apply to Kindergarten, you can still add your child to the waitlist through the MySchools portal.

Applications can be submitted online with MySchools, by phone 718-935-2009 or in person at the District 13 Family Welcome Center located at 415 89th Street in Bay Ridge.

Initial offers are made by NYC Public Schools and not PS20.

We currently have five (5) full-day Kindergarten classes but can expand in relation to enrollment.

Initial offers are made by NYC Public Schools (not PS20) and are based upon a child’s position on the priority list below:

  1. Children who live in the zone with a sibling at PS20.

  2. All other zoned children.

  3. Children who live in District 13 with a sibling at PS20.

  4. Children who live outside of District 13 with a sibling at PS20.

  5. Children who live in District 13 and are currently enrolled in Pre-K at PS20.

  6. Children who live outside District 13 and are currently enrolled in Pre-K at PS20.

  7. All other children living in District 13.

  8. All other children.

NOTE: We are a participant in the Diversity in Admissions initiative that sets aside up to 40% of the seats for low-income families or those in temporary housing.