NCLB Public School Choice transfer students must register at their new school by Friday, September 5, 2008.  

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In accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), students who attend schools identified as Title I Schools in Need of Improvement (SINI) and Schools Under Registration Review (SURR) must be provided with the opportunity to request transfers to schools not in need of improvement.

2008-2009 NCLB Public School Choice Program

The 2008-2009 NCLB Public School Choice program is being implemented by the New York City Department of Education to allow parents of students currently enrolled and scheduled to continue to be enrolled for the 2008-2009 school year in Title I Schools In Need of Improvement (SINI) and Schools Under Registration Review (SURR) to request a transfer to schools not identified as SINI or SURR.

Students who are currently enrolled in grades K-7 or 9-11 in a participating school and are scheduled to continue attending that school for the 2008-2009 school year are eligible to participate in the program.  For example, current 5th Graders in a K-5 school are not eligible to participate because they are in the last grade of their school. Current 8^th Grade students are not eligible to apply, as they participate in the NYCDOE full choice high school admissions process.

Application materials have been sent to the parents of all eligible students. Click here for a list of schools participating in the 2008-2009 NCLB Public School Choice process.

For more information about the 2008-2009 NCLB Public School Choice program, click on the links below to view frequently asked questions and sample copies of public school choice materials in nine languages.