Dear Friends,
For the past several years, the number of children zoned for East Side schools has greatly outnumbered the seats available resulting in waitlists and school overcrowding. I wish this was an April fool's joke, but sadly once again this year many incoming Kindergarteners have been waitlisted at their zoned school.
Even with creation of two new elementary schools and the recently passed Upper East Side school rezoning plan, it's clear the DOE is still underestimating the number of elementary school seats needed for the Upper East Side. I have continued to push the DOE to retain the Our Lady of Good Counsel space when Yorkville Community School moves to its permanent home this September, so that we can bring more school seats to District 2 this fall. It should be obvious that the only real solution to the overcrowding and waitlists is the creation of more elementary school seats.
If you are a parent of a child who had the misfortune of being waitlisted, The NYC Department of Education (DOE) will be holding an information session for you on Monday, April 11th at 6 p.m. at Wagner Middle School located at 220 East 76th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues). At this meeting, enrollment experts will provide an overview of the process, discuss the status of waitlists, and clarify next steps regarding alternative offers.
Starting Kindergarten is a stressful time for the families of young children- I will work with parents to ensure that you are receiving the information and support you need. If you have any questions about the waitlist process or any other East Side education matter, please don't hesitate to contact my office at (212) 860-4906, or you can email me .
Very truly yours,
Micah Z. Kellner
Assembly Member
Contact My Office:
District Office of Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner
315 East 65th Street New York, NY 10065
T: (212) 860-4906 F: (917) 432-2983
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Roosevelt Island Hours: Every Thursday, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Email me: KellnerM@assembly.state.ny.us
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