Changes to Our Schools

The Office of Portfolio Planning (Portfolio) strives to ensure that all students in New York City have access to a high quality school or program that meets their individual needs. The creation of new schools – district and charter -- is one strategy Portfolio uses to meet specific community needs. For example, new schools may help relieve elementary school overcrowding in a district or offer a popular Career and Technical Education pathway.

Assessment of Community Needs

Assessing community needs for new schools is a complex process and varies by location. Based on conversations with Community Education Councils, District Leadership Teams and other community leaders throughout the past year, the DOE has made a preliminary assessment of the need for new schools throughout the City. Over the course of the 2009-10 school year, the DOE will continue to meet with local communities to revise and update the assessment of community educational priorities and determine what types of new schools (if any) are needed in a particular community.

Assessing community needs for new schools is a complex process and varies by location. Assessment of New School Needs (Updated September 2009):

New School Needs by Borough
New Schools Needed to Replace Low Performing Schools
Additional Available Facilities (new school needs are to be determined)

Based on conversations with Community Education Councils, District Leadership Teams and other community leaders throughout the past year, the DOE has made a preliminary assessment of the need for new schools throughout the City. Over the spring, summer, and fall, the DOE will continue to meet with local communities to revise and update the assessment of community educational priorities and determine what types of new schools (if any) are needed in a particular community.

The information provided above will be updated and changed. Please check back for further information.

Upcoming Changes to Schools
To learn more about upcoming changes by district and provide feedback about proposals under consideration, click on the borough below:

Brooklyn Bronx Manhattan Staten Island Queens

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