Application deadline for free 2-K seats in select New York City school districts
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- A major campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani was affordable childcare.
Friday is the last day of school for New York City public school students and it's also the deadline for families in some districts to apply for free 2-K seats.
Families must submit their applications by 11:59 p.m. Friday for a chance to secure one of 2,000 available seats. The seats are available in School Districts 6, 10, 18, 23 and 27.
The initial communities that will receive 2,000 2-K seats are:
- Washington Heights and Inwood
- Fordham and Kingsbridge
- East Brooklyn: Canarsie, Brownsville, and Ocean Hill
- Ozone Park and Rockaways
Mayor Mamdani announced that most of the seats will be offered as full-day programs operating from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 260 days a year.
Applications can be submitted through MySchools.nyc, by calling 718-935-2009 or by visiting one of the city's Family Welcome Centers.
To help promote the program, the city recently held a contest to create a 2-K jingle. On Thursday, the mayor visited an early childhood education program in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, where he was joined by contest winner Allegra Levy and her band.
The 2-K program will launch this fall with 2,000 free seats and expand over the next four years.
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