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.

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 the over-age and under-credited population, and bring them to graduation prepared for success in college and career. OPSR is now building from its track record of success to provide a comprehensive vision of postsecondary readiness for all schools city-wide. With the addition of Career and Technical Education in 2010, OPSR is well-positioned to provide strategies in postsecondary readiness that include both academic and 21^st century labor force options.

For more information on Multiple Pathways to Graduation schools and programs (transfer schools, Young Adult Borough Centers, and Learning to Work) please click here.

For more information on Career and Technical Education schools and programs, please click here.

To download a copy of our College Planning Handbook please click here. This resource is best used with students as a companion to an Advisory course focused on college access, or with a guidance counselor or college advisor throughout a semester

Other Current Initiatives Include:

Expanded Success Initiative – 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.

Connected Foundations – 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

About Us Academics Choices & Enrollment Schools in the Community Offices & Programs Office of Postsecondary Readiness Rules & Policies Student Support, Safety & Activities Performance & Accountability	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. 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 the over-age and under-credited population, and bring them to graduation prepared for success in college and career. OPSR is now building from its track record of success to provide a comprehensive vision of postsecondary readiness for all schools city-wide. With the addition of Career and Technical Education in 2010, OPSR is well-positioned to provide strategies in postsecondary readiness that include both academic and 21^st century labor force options. For more information on Multiple Pathways to Graduation schools and programs (transfer schools, Young Adult Borough Centers, and Learning to Work) please click here. For more information on Career and Technical Education schools and programs, please click here. To download a copy of our College Planning Handbook please click here. This resource is best used with students as a companion to an Advisory course focused on college access, or with a guidance counselor or college advisor throughout a semester Other Current Initiatives Include: Expanded Success Initiative – 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. *Connected Foundations* – 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