Welcome to the New York City Department of Education!

We offer a range of free, full-day, high-quality programs for three-year-old and four-year-old children. There are more than 1,800 programs to choose from.

• Use this application helper to narrow your search to the options that best serve your child and family.
• You will learn more about which programs your child has priority to attend and whether they may qualify for other programs based on your family's income, size, and needs.
• This process will take about 15 minutes. If you'd like to log in or create an account, we can save your information for later when you apply.