Public School Choice

The New York City Department of Education is committed to helping all schools reach high standards for student achievement and giving every child in every school a quality education. The NCLB Public School Choice program was implemented to allow parents of students enrolled 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.

Click here for an overview of the 2009-10 NCLB Public School Choice Program.

Eligibility

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 a transfer to a school not in need of improvement

Your child is eligible to participate if he or she is:

•     Currently enrolled in a Title 1 SINI or SURR school and

•     Enrolled in grades K-7 or 9-11 and NOT in the last grade of the school.

For example, current 5th grade students in a K-5 school are not eligible to participate in the program because they are in the last grade of their school.  All 8th grade students are not eligible. They participate in the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) High School Admissions Process.

To verify whether your child is enrolled in a participating Title I SINI/SURR school, click here.

The application deadline for the 2009-10 NCLB Public School Choice Program was May 22, 2009. The Office of Student Enrollment is no longer accepting applications for this process.  

Transfer Decision Letters will be mailed to the homes of parents/guardians in late June 2009.  Only those individuals that submitted a Transfer Application will receive a Transfer Decision Letter.

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Spring 2009-10 Public School Choice Materials

Parents of eligible students will receive NCLB PSC materials in the mail. The materials in the Parent Information Packet include the 2009-10 Parent Information Packet, Cover Letter, Application Guidelines, and Transfer Application form

Parent Information Packet

View and download the General Education Parent Information Packet here

View and download translated versions of the Parent Information Packet below:

If you did not receive a Parent Information Packet and Transfer Application Form in the mail,
or to get a replacement application, visit your local Borough Enrollment Office or
District Family Office.




Sample Elementary and Middle School Transfer Application Forms

View and download the Sample General Education Transfer Application Form here.

View and download translated versions of the Sample General Education Transfer Application Form below: