New Student Registration Information

• Children can start kindergarten in the calendar year they turn five. Elementary school spans kindergarten through grade 5.
• Children who have completed fifth grade can enroll in middle school, and most NYC middle schools serve children in grades 6–8.

Most students in kindergarten through grade 8 attend their zoned school if they have one.

• To find out if your New York City home address has a zoned school, call 311 or visit schoolsearch.schools.nyc(Open external link) and type in your home address.
• If you have a zoned school, contact that school directly to register.
• If you don't have a zoned school, or need help, make an appointment with a Family Welcome Center to enroll. 
• Learn about your zoned school and/or other schools in your district online with MySchools:
  • Find elementary schools (Open external link)
  • Find middle schools