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The final full month of the 2024–25 school year is here—time to lock in your late spring and summer plans! Check out all the learning and earning opportunities available for NYC public school students this month and beyond, including scholarships, free access to cultural institutions, and paid internships, and register/apply for them today!

Beginning Tuesday, May 6, elementary and middle school students across New York State (grades 3–8) will take the State's annual Mathematics test. Learn more about this year's Math test, and consider having your child click through our official Question Sampler for a preview of this year's testing format and question types!

From May 5–9, NYC public schools will be celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week. Learn how you can send a note of appreciation to a teacher who has made a difference in your life, and consider spreading the word about your favorite educators online with the hashtag, #ThankATeacherNYC!

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With the last full month of the 2024–25 school year upon us, take a look at what's happening in NYC Public Schools in May 2025! Highlights include our month-long heritage celebrations for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Jewish Americans, as well as Teacher Appreciation Week, parent-teacher conferences, State exams, and Memorial Day.

Starting Friday, April 25 until Tuesday, May 13, vote for the candidates seeking positions on your district Community Education Council or one of the City's four Citywide Education Councils.

In this installment of Hidden Voices, we're sharing the story of Eunice Foote, a groundbreaking amateur scientist, inventor, and women’s rights activist who today is widely considered to be the first person to discover the greenhouse effect, though her work was overlooked for many years.

Beginning Tuesday, April 22, elementary and middle school students across New York State (grades 3–8) will take the State's annual English Language Arts (ELA) test. Learn more about this year's ELA test, and consider having your child click through our official Question Sampler for a preview of this year's testing format and question types!

Interested in applying to a Gifted & Talented (G&T) program? If your child is entering grades 1, 2, 3, or 4 in fall 2025 and is eligible for G&T programs, submit their application by Friday, May 9, 2025.

As New York City public school students are gearing up for spring recess next week, New York's public libraries are busier than ever! From reading challenges to extra support for teens applying for financial aid for college, check out the latest offerings from The New York Public Library (NYPL)—serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), and Queens Public Library (QPL).

Spring is here, and opportunities for students are sprouting all over! See what learning and earning opportunities are available for NYC public school students this month and beyond, including scholarships, grants, free classes and access to cultural institutions, and even paid internships, and register/apply for them today!

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, schools around the city will participate in our third Climate Action Day of the year! This month, the theme is Health, Wellness, and Green Space, which encourages schools to promote outdoor learning and play, as well as stewardship for green spaces.

Join in on the fun and learning happening during our next Climate Action Day on April 9! Learn how to make your very own greenspace at home, with this step-by-step guide to create a self-watering planter out of recycled water bottles—an easy, low-maintenance home garden that helps conserve water by keeping the soil moist all on it's own!

Earlier this school year, Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos embarked on a month-long, five borough Listening Tour to speak with more than 1,000 students, parents, educators, and community members about what was important to them about education and schools here in New York City. Check out what we heard during the Listening Tour, and learn more about NYCPS Cares, our new suite of signature initiatives that we’re launching in response to the feedback we’ve received!

Let us know what you think about NYC's public schools by completing the 2025 NYC School Survey! Learn more about this year's Survey, and submit your answers by the extended deadline on April 11, 2025!

Take a look at what's happening in NYC Public Schools in April! Highlights this month include the release of our kindergarten, kindergarten G&T, and middle school offers for fall 2025, the closing of the 2025 NYC School Survey, Climate Action Day, Spring Recess, and our monthlong celebrations of Earth Month and Arab American Heritage Month!

Time is running out to apply for Summer Rising! Students in kindergarten through grade 8 are eligible to apply for this free program that connects students with fun, hands-on experiences that strengthen their academic, social, and emotional skills. This year's deadline is Friday, March 28, so don't wait to submit your application!

In this installment of the Hidden Voices series, we're sharing the story of Amelia Opdyke Jones, the freelance advertising artist who used the penname “Oppy,” was the principal designer and creative spirit behind the Subway Sun poster series. For twenty years, beginning in 1946, Oppy’s signature cartoon figures and comic captions appeared throughout New York City’s public transportation systems.

Civics Week is here! All week long, we're excited to celebrate the importance of youth voice and our 2025 theme, "Democracy Begins Here!" There are lots of great activities for learning about civic empowerment and the ways that everyone can participate in our democracy—regardless of age. Learn more about Civics Week, and see how you can join in on the fun!

This season, Parent University, the City's free online learning platform for families, is featuring live courses regarding housing in New York City. Whether you're a property owner or renter, check out Parent University to learn more about your housing rights and more today!