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Department of Education to Open Registration Centers Across the City

08/28/2012

Annual Registration Effort for New or Re-entering Students Runs August 28 - September 14

The New York City Department of Education today opened 10 Student Registration Centers to enroll new students for the start of school. All new high school students or those re-entering the system after an absence—both general education and students with disabilities—should register at a Student Registration Center in their borough of residence. New or re-entering general education elementary and middle school students without a zoned school should also register at a Student Registration Center in their borough of residence. New elementary and middle school students who have zoned schools should register at their zoned schools starting Thursday, September 6.  Parents can find their children’s zoned schools, the nearest Student Registration Centers, or Committee on Special Education locations by calling 311 or visiting the Department’s Web site at nyc.gov/schools.

Enrollment staff at Student Registration Centers will meet with students and their parents to facilitate registration. Interpretation services will be available at each center. All forms and parent materials will be available in English and translated into nine languages (Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu).

The Student Registration Centers will be open from Tuesday, August 28, through Friday, September 14, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The centers will be closed on Monday, September 3, for Labor Day.

Parents must bring their children with them to register. In addition, the following documents are required:

  • Proof of residence. Parents must bring any two of the following documents: 
    • A residential utility bill (gas or electric) in the resident's name and dated within the last 60 days;
    • Documentation or letter on letterhead from a federal, state, or local government agency indicating the resident's name and address and dated within the last 60 days;
    • An original lease agreement, deed, or mortgage statement for the residence;
    • A current property tax bill for the residence;
    • A water bill for the residence dated within the last 60 days;
    • Official payroll documentation from an employer dated within the last 60 days, such as a form submitted for tax withholding purposes or payroll receipt (a letter on the employer's letterhead will not be accepted
  • Child’s birth certificate or passport;
  • Child’s immunization records;
  • Child's latest report card/transcript (if available);
  • Child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) and/or 504 Accommodation Plan (if applicable and available).

Student Registration Centers

Bronx

Theodore Roosevelt Campus

500 East Fordham Road

PS/IS 194

1301 Zerega Avenue (enter on Parker Street)

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Technical High School

29 Fort Greene Place (enter on South Elliott Place)

Clara Barton High School

901 Class on Avenue

Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School

5800 20th Avenue

Manhattan

A. Philip Randolph Campus High School

443 West 135th Street

The High School of Fashion Industries

225 West 24th Street

Queens

Thomas A. Edison Career & Technical Education High School

165-65 84th Avenue

Long Island City High School

14-30 Broadway

Staten Island

Michael J. Petridis School

715 Ocean Terrace, Building C


Parents of K-12 students who previously received special education services and do not currently have a New York City Individualized Education Program (IEP) should visit a Student Registration Center or a Committee on Special Education (CSE) location.

The New York City Department of Education is the largest system of public schools in the United States, serving about 1.1 million students in over 1,700 schools. Learn more at http://schools.nyc.gov.