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Learn more about what's happening in NYC Public Schools in February 2024! Highlights this month include Respect for All Week, Midwinter Recess, and our month-long celebration of Black History Month.

The NYC School Bus App is a new resource for families to keep track of their child's yellow bus commute. Learn how to access it and join your child on their journey to and from school.

With winter in full swing, learn more about the resources available to you and your family that can help boost your physical and mental health all season long.

You can celebrate Climate Action Day at home by recycling your milk carton into a beautiful, homemade birdhouse!

Learn more about what's happening in NYC Public Schools in January 2024. Highlights include the end of Kindergarten Admissions, the start of 3-K and Pre-K admissions, MLK, Jr., Day, and the January 2024 administration of New York State Regents Exams.

January 15, 2024 is the official Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service. Learn about community service opportunities throughout the City!

Our second Climate Action Day of the year is coming up on February 7, and the next theme is waste!

From January 10, 2024 until March 1, 2024, NYC families with children born in 2021 can apply to 3-K programs and children born in 2020 can apply to Pre-K programs for the 2024–25 school year. Learn more about this year's admissions processes, including suggested tips and tools that you can use to discover and select programs, and submit your application!

NYC Reads will ensure that every student is receiving high-quality, literacy instruction, as we implement research-supported curriculum in elementary schools across the city. Resources are also available for families to use to help continue building reading skills outside of the classroom.

The 2024 Big Apple Awards has begun! Nominate your favorite teacher by January 19, 2024.

Join in on the fun of our first-ever Climate Action Day on December 6 at home with a solar-powered science project—and enjoy a tasty snack when you’re done! Learn to make your own "solar oven" that can cook your favorite snack with the power of the sun.

A New York City Schools Account (NYCSA) can help you access your child's grades and transportation information, update important forms, explore exclusive online learning opportunities, stay connected with your local parent leader groups, and more.

There are only a few more weeks until the kindergarten application closes on Friday, January 19, 2024! Learn more about tips and tools that you can use to discover and select programs, and submit your application today!

In the event that weather conditions or other emergencies require the temporary closure of public school buildings, students will participate in remote learning at home. Make sure your family is ready with these tips and answers to frequently asked questions.

Learn more about CS Education Week, including some of the events and activities that will be taking place at City schools across the five boroughs, and support CS instruction at home by completing an Hour of Code!

In this installment of our ongoing Hidden Voices series, we are sharing the story of Willie Velásquez, the charismatic Mexican American grassroots activist who worked to ensure equal voting rights for Latinos in the United States while also galvanizing Latinos towards participating in the U.S. political process at the local, statewide, and national levels.

Today, we’re sharing the story of Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s first-ever Chinese American movie star, who captivated audiences, earned critical acclaim for her performances, and dared to break free of Hollywood’s early to mid-twentieth century typecasting practices for nonwhite actors.

In this installment of the Hidden Voices series, learn more about Edith “Edie” Windsor, a computer programmer and pioneering LGBTQ+ activist best known for her role in the landmark Supreme Court case, United States v. Windsor, that helped lead towards the eventual legalization of gay marriage in the United States.

In this installment of the Hidden Voices series, learn more about Dr. Joanne Chory, a Lebanese American plant geneticist whose early work revolutionized botany and who is now dedicated to the global fight against climate change.

Hidden Voices, our ongoing series celebrating the lives of individuals who are often "hidden" from traditional historical records, continues with our profile of Bernice Sandler, the first chair of the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs, and champion of the groundbreaking Title IX law that transformed student athletics in the United States.