Office of Postsecondary Readiness

 The mission of the Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) is to ensure that every student will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to graduate high school and successfully pursue a rigorous postsecondary pathway that meets their interests and needs.

The Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) was established in 2005 (as the historic Office of Multiple Pathways to Graduation) to develop a portfolio of educational models to meet the needs of differentiated segments of over-age and under-credited students and bring them to graduation prepared for college and career success.  OPSR has built from its track record of success to provide a comprehensive vision of postsecondary readiness for all schools citywide.  With the addition of Career and Technical Education (CTE), OPSR is well-positioned to provide strategies in postsecondary readiness that includes both academic and 21st century labor force options.  

FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS

Visit this page for a copy of our College Planning Handbook. Aimed at students, this resource can be used as a companion to an Advisory course focused on college access or also used by a counselor or college advisor throughout a semester.  

Visit this page for a copy of our parent's guide for Planning for Success: Supporting Transitions through High School to College and Career. This resource, written by a team of NYC public school parents, includes practical advice and strategies for navigating school choices after high school. Visit this page to read this parent’s guide in, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu.
Driving College and Career Readiness Forward
OPSR continues to push for the development of clear, robust strategies aimed at increasing student achievement and preparing students for life after high school. For more information on Transfer Schools , Young Adult Borough Centers , and schools and programs where Learning to Work  is offered, visit the Multiple Pathways to Graduation page.


Career Readiness for the 21st Century Workforce
Supported by industry and community-based partnerships, Career and Technical Education schools and programs provide opportunities for students to master academic, technical, and deep learning skills to complement a range of growing sectors. Visit the Career and Technical Education page to find out more.  


Closing the Achievement Gap
The Expanded Success Initiative (ESI) is a pioneering effort to close the achievement gap for Black and Latino young men by significantly increasing the percentage of this population who complete high school prepared to succeed in college and careers.  A component of the Office of the Mayor's Young Men’s Initiative,  Open Society Foundations and the New York City Department of Education announced the launch of ESI in August 2011.


Digital Literacy and Technology
Connected Foundations is an innovative, credit-bearing technology course focused on digital literacy and college and career readiness.  Connected Foundations aims to increase access to and purposeful use of high-speed internet resources among NYC transfer school students and their families, and to raise student achievement so that more students graduate from high school and are prepared for postsecondary success.

    For more information about the Office of Postsecondary Readiness, please email         OPSR@schools.nyc.gov .