K–5 Summer Rising: Academics, social-emotional learning, and enrichment activities for 6 weeks, followed by a seventh week of DYCD CBO-led enrichment and trips
Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 3 PM, followed by extended day enrichment until 6 PM
First Day of School of All NYC DOE Students
Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools, and Pre-K Centers
Rosh Hashanah, schools closed
Yom Kippur, schools closed
If you would like to order your child's Spring Pictures. Please use the link below in order to purchase a package. If you have any questions please contact Tri-State Photography at 631-319-1657 or 631-319-1658 or via email at
support@tri-statephotography.com. All students were given a flyer with a unique code in order to purchase a package.
After six months as your New York City Schools Chancellor, I feel enormous gratitude as we approach the end of the school year. In that short period of time, you helped me begin to realize my vision of empowering our families to be genuine partners in the decisions we make together for our students. Your input is shaping everything we are doing in our schools, and we can all see the difference!
Think back to when I first started on January 3, at the height of the Omicron variant surge, when our attendance rate was only 65 percent. We implemented a variety of measures to improve safety called Stay Safe, Stay Open. That included increased testing and offering highly successful vaccinations on-site for our students.
By the end of January and continuing since then, our attendance returned to nearly 90 percent. After more than two years of upheaval and trauma caused by the pandemic, our families, students, and staff deserve so much credit for persevering and enabling us to end this school year on such a high note!
All of the initiatives that we announced in recent months are the result of input from our families and will be developed in partnership with them. Those include our improved literacy instruction and dyslexia interventions, violence interruption programming to improve safety, expanded access to gifted and talented programs, and a variety of new efforts to enable our high school students to gain skills valued in the workforce.
We are relying on our families because I have learned throughout my lifelong career as a New York City educator that the best ideas and most successful initiatives arise from conversations with families. You know the needs of your children and the strengths and weaknesses of your schools better than anyone. I have been preaching to everyone throughout our school system that they need to seriously engage with families and respond effectively to their concerns. No more imposing big changes without first seeking meaningful feedback from our families.
For those reasons, we are streamlining our school system and opening up clearer channels of communication with our leaders. That includes empowering our local district superintendents and school principals so that families can more directly and easily communicate with those in charge. In recent weeks, families across the city have had opportunities to meet at town halls with finalists for the 45 New York City public school superintendent positions to ensure that the most qualified and effective individuals fill those vital roles. Thanks to your feedback, I am confident that you will be excited about the leader of your district starting July 1; you can learn more at District Leadership .
I hope you’ll agree that we’re listening, we hear you, and together we’re building a new future for New York City schools! As you enjoy the summer, I hope that you and your children will take advantage of all the amazing cultural and recreational opportunities the city has to offer.
Have a safe and fun summer. The best is yet to come as we advance toward the 2022-23 school year!
Yesterday, Mayor Adams announced that, starting Monday, June 13, face coverings will be optional for students in early childhood schools or programs.
To maintain the safety of our staff and students, we will continue to practice strict COVID-19 protocols, including increased ventilation, a daily health screening, and test kit distribution. Mask-wearing will become optional indoors, outside, and on school buses.
Anyone who chooses to wear a mask may continue to do so, and your child may request a mask from their school or program if they need one. Masks are strongly recommended for any staff member or student who knows they have been exposed to COVID-19 within the previous 10 days. Mask wearing is still required in medical rooms and nurses’ offices. Nurses will have masks on hand for anyone entering who may need one.
Arrival Time/Location
Grades K-5: At 8:00am all students will enter through the front entrance, get a breakfast, and head straight to classrooms where their teachers will meet them. Staff members will help all students get to their classrooms safely.
Regular Dismissal Time/Location
Grades K-2: 2:20pm pick up in South yard
Grades 3-5: 2:20pm pick up in North yard
On these stormy weather days, we will place signs on the front door and send out a phone call to let you know we will be following this plan. Please additionally send your child in proper attire, including jackets/ boots/ umbrellas on rainy and snowy days. Our main priority is student safety. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation!
