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New York City

March 01, 2013

Public Kindergarten Applications Due Friday for Fall 2013

The kindergarten application process varies by district.

Mott Haven

February 13, 2013

More Districts Scrap School Zones to Give Families More Options

Districts in Manhattan, The Bronx and Brooklyn are giving families more choices for kindergarten.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 30, 2012

East Village Schools Split Along Racial Lines Under City Policy

The DOE no longer uses diversity as a factor in elementary school admissions in the East Village.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 11, 2012

Kindergarten Application Season Begins in Free-Floating District 1

District 1 has no zoned schools, so families must pick the kindergarten they want to apply for.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 01, 2011

Girls Prep Charter School Looking to Expand on Lower East Side After Bitter Battle

Girls Prep Charter School wants to increase its elementary grades at the building it shares with two schools.

Lower East Side & East Village

March 09, 2011

East Village School Cites Environmental 'Crisis' in Plea for New Space

The East Village Community School says the discovery of oil in the ground beneath them is grounds for relocation.

Lower East Side & East Village

December 16, 2009

Chinatown's Popular Shuang Wen School Spared From Controversial Education Plan

The East Village Community School says the discovery of oil in the ground beneath them is grounds for relocation.

Manhattan

September 18, 2009

Chin Ousts Gerson in Downtown Race

The East Village Community School says the discovery of oil in the ground beneath them is grounds for relocation.