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Through the MTA's new Extra Credit initiative, NYC high school students can win a free Meta Quest 2 headset simply by swiping their student MetroCards! Learn more about Extra Credit, and start maximizing your student MetroCard swipes beginning May 20!

Applied to New York City's 3-K programs earlier this year? Then great news: you may now log into MySchools to see your child's results! Visit MySchools.nyc to see the results, and start planning for fall 2024!

Throughout May, several local partners and organizations like the New-York Historical Society, the Cooper Union, Columbia University, and Urban Arts, are seeking City students for scholarships, free video game coding courses, and networking opportunities. Learn more about the opportunities available to NYC students this month, and start applying today!

Applied to New York City's Pre-K programs earlier this year? Then great news: you may now log into MySchools to see your results! Visit MySchools.nyc to see your offer and waitlist placements, and start planning for fall 2024!

We're proud to announce the winners of the Plastic Free Lunch Day Artwork Contest, which is helping spread awareness about the importance of reducing the usage of single-use plastics in our cafeterias. Check out the amazing winning submissions from talented artists in grades K–8!

With the release of our two latest comic books, NYC Public Schools have now distributed over two million comic books in the past five years! Learn more about our newest releases, "Patsy Takemoto Mink" and "A Story in Every Object! An Asian American Comics Anthology," as well as our other releases, and start reading today!

Join us all week long as we celebrate teachers across the five boroughs for their extraordinary service on behalf of City students! Use our official DOE All Stars web tool to send a note of appreciation to the teachers who have made a difference in your life!

With the last full month of the 2023–24 school year upon us, take a look at what's happening in NYC Public Schools in May 2024! 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.

The deadline of the Gifted and Talented (G&T) application for children entering grades 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the 2024–2025 school year has been extended to Friday, May 10, 2024! If your child is eligible and you're interested in applying, submit your child's G&T application today.

The Gifted and Talented (G&T) application for children entering grades 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the 2024–2025 school year opens on Monday, April 15, 2024! If your child is eligible and you're interested in applying, submit your child's G&T application by Friday, May 3, 2024.

In recognition of National American Sign Language (ASL) Day on Monday, April 15, we’re highlighting the tiny, but mighty team at the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) Office of Sign Language Interpretation Services (OSLIS).

Missed our schools' third Climate Action Day on April 17? No worries—consider building your own self-watering planter made from recycled materials just in time for Earth Day on April 22!

NYC public school students, parents, and staff members—complete the 2024 NYC School Survey by the new deadline on April 19, and make your voice heard today!

Did you apply to New York City's public middle schools in December? Then great news: you may now log into MySchools to see your child's offer! Visit MySchools.nyc to see your offer and waitlist placements, and start planning for fall 2024!

Take a look at what's happening in NYC Public Schools in April! Highlights this month include the release of our Middle School offers for fall 2024, the closing of the 2024 NYC School Survey, Climate Action Day, Spring Recess, and our monthlong celebration of Arab American Heritage Month!

Throughout April, organizations near and far are seeking City students for grants, scholarships, contests, classes, and even paid work! Check out some of the great opportunities available to students in grades 4–12 this month from institutions and organizations like New York University, Cooper Union, NPR, and Seeds of Fortune!

Applied to New York City's public elementary schools this past winter? Then great news: you may now log into MySchools to see your offer! Visit MySchools.nyc to see your offer and waitlist placements, and start planning for fall 2024!

From paid summer jobs from the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), to internship opportunities at the New-York Historical Society, there are many outstanding opportunities available in March 2024 for students of NYC Public Schools! Check out some of the great programs, events, scholarships, and activities available for City students in grades K–12, and learn how students can apply TODAY!

Applied for admission to New York City's public high schools this past fall? Then great news: you may now log into MySchools to see your offers! Visit MySchools.nyc to see your offers and waitlist placements, and start planning for fall 2024!

Civics Week is here! All week long, we're excited to celebrate the importance of youth voice and our 2024 theme, "Democracy Needs You!" 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 how you can join in on the fun!