3-K for All provides free, full-day, high-quality early childhood education for three-year-olds in a growing number of school districts. There are also free or low-cost 3-K programs with an extended day and year, including Head Start, in every school district.
- Application for the 2021-2022 school year opens February 24, 2021, and the deadline to apply is May 28, 2021.
- Apply online at MySchools or by phone at 718-935-2009.
- Available for students with disabilities and students learning English.
- Requires proof of address and child's age.
- In fall 2021, 3-K for All programs will be offered in these districts:
- Manhattan: Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
- Bronx: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
- Brooklyn: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 32
- Queens: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30
- Staten Island: 31
- Find your school district by using the School Search map tool or calling 311.
Who is eligible
NYC families who have a child born in 2018 can apply to 3-K for All for the 2021-22 school year.
What you need to apply
View the pre-registration checklist to learn more about what you’ll need to pre-register your child and accept their 3-K offer. For translated copies of the checklist, view the Documents section of the 3-K enrollment page.
How to apply
The 3-K application for the 2021-22 school year opens on February 24, and the deadline to apply is April 30. Families can apply one of two ways:
- Online with MySchools. Apply online in English, Arabic, Bengali/Bangla, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Korean, Russian, Spanish, or Urdu.
- Over the phone by calling 718-935-2009. Interpretation services are available in more than 200 languages.
How to get help
- Visit the 3-K website to find out more information
- Call 311 if you have questions about 3-K
- Email 3-K admissions if you have questions about getting into 3-K
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