Family Welcome Centers

A mother and two students visit their local Family Welcome Center

Family Welcome Centers (FWCs) serve NYC families year-round with enrollment and admissions by appointment. FWCs can support with:

  • Transferring your child to another NYC public school
  • Enrolling your child in NYC public schools
  • Applying for 3-K, Pre-K, Kindergarten, Middle and High School

Please note that the Family Welcome Centers will be closed on the following dates:

  • Monday, October 14, 2024
  • Friday, November 1, 2024
  • Monday, November 11, 2024
  • Tuesday, November 19, 2024
  • Thursday, November 28, 2024
  • Friday, November 29, 2024
  • Tuesday, December 24, 2024 
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024
  • Tuesday, December 31, 2024
  • Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Monday, January 20, 2025
  • Wednesday, January 29, 2025
In addition to the previously listed closures, the Family Welcome Centers will be closed to in-person visitors and operating remotely on the following dates in observance of the holiday season:

  • Monday, December 23, 2024 
  • Thursday, December 26, 2024 
  • Friday, December 27, 2024 
  • Monday, December 30, 2024

During these dates, staff will be available via email at the addresses listed below:

Fordham Family Welcome Center 

Zerega Family Welcome Center

St. Marks Family Welcome Center

Ocean Family Welcome Center

89th Street Family Welcome Center

333 7th Avenue Family Welcome Center

Morningside Family Welcome Center

Sutphin Family Welcome Center

Linden Family Welcome Center

Queens Plaza North Family Welcome Center

Petrides Family Welcome Center

 

How to Get Help

Enrolling at your zoned school:

Most elementary and middle school students can enroll directly at their zoned school, without having to visit a Family Welcome Center. To find your zoned school, follow these instructions:

  1. Visit schoolsearch.schools.nyc and enter your address in the School Name or Address search bar.
  2. In the Grade dropdown, choose your child's grade level.
  3. In the Borough dropdown, select the borough where you live.
  4. Click the Search button.
  5. Look for zoned schools under "Current Zoned Schools." 

For all other needs:

Make an appointment by emailing your local Family Welcome Center (see list of locations and emails in the Family Welcome Center Locations section below). If you are unable to email the Family Welcome Center, you may call them instead.

FWCs are open from Monday through Thursday, 8am-5pm, and on Friday, 8am-3pm. Appointments take place either in-person or via phone.

When you email us, include the following: 

  1. Your child's first name, last name, date of birth, and Student ID number (if they have one). 
  2. A brief summary of your needs. We will work with you to set up an appointment accordingly

 

Family Welcome Center Locations

BRONX

Districts ServedFamily Welcome Center Location

Serving Districts

7, 9, 10

Fordham Family Welcome Center, 1 Fordham Plaza, 7th Floor, Bronx NY 10458

Serving District 7

District 7 Resource Center, 501 Courtlandt Avenue, Room 106, Bronx, NY 10451

  • Phone: 718-742-6594*
  • Director: Antoinette Mitchell

Serving Districts

8, 11, 12

Zerega Family Welcome Center, 1230 Zerega Avenue, Room 24, Bronx, NY 10462 

BROOKLYN

Districts ServedFamily Welcome Center Location

Serving Districts

14, 19, 23, 32

St. Marks Family Welcome Center, 1665 St Marks Avenue, Room 116, Brooklyn, NY 11233

Serving Districts

16, 17, 18, 22

Ocean Family Welcome Center, 1780 Ocean Avenue, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11230

Serving Districts

13, 15, 20, 21

89th Street Family Welcome Center, 415 89th Street, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11209

MANHATTAN

Districts Served Family Welcome Center Location

Serving Districts

1, 2, 4

333 7th Avenue Family Welcome Center, 333 Seventh Avenue, 12th Floor, Room 1211, New York, NY 10001

Serving District 1

District 1 Family Resource Center, 166 Essex Street, New York, NY 10002

  • Director: Vanessa Rivera

Serving Districts

3, 5, 6

Morningside Family Welcome Center, 123 Morningside Drive, Room 235, New York, NY 10027

QUEENS

Districts ServedFamily Welcome Center Location

Serving Districts

27, 28, 29

Sutphin Family Welcome Center, 90-27 Sutphin Boulevard, 1st Floor, Jamaica, NY 11435

Serving Districts

25, 26

Linden Family Welcome Center, 30-48 Linden Place, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11354

Serving Districts

24, 30

Queens Plaza North Family Welcome Center, 28-11 Queens Plaza North, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY 11101

STATEN ISLAND

Districts ServedFamily Welcome Center Location
Serving District 31 Petrides Family Welcome Center, 715 Ocean Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY 10301

Registration Checklist

Learn what to bring or provide when you enroll your child in school: