Enrollment

Pre-K

If your child was born in 2022 and lives in New York City, they are eligible to attend Pre-K in fall 2026. Please contact Betzaida Mercado for seat availability and registration or if no space exist to be added to our in house waitlist.

Kindergarten

If your child was born in 2021 and lives in New York City, they are eligible to attend kindergarten in fall 2026. Please contact Glorimar Ortiz Sifre seat availability and registration.

Grades 1-5

Public School 1, The School of Leadership and Creativity, welcomes new students to New York City, students looking to switch from a charter or private school and students who moved within NYC and want a school closer to their new home. 

Type your home address into Find a School to learn if P.S. 001 is your zoned school.

• If P.S. 001 is your zoned school please contact Glorimar Ortiz Sifre, Pupil Accounting Secretary, to register directly at that school.

• If you’d like to explore other options, contact a Family Welcome Center.

Students in Temporary Housing

Students in temporary housing, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, are not required to submit documentation (including address, proof of date of birth, and immunization records) in order to participate in any admission process or enroll in school. Read the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act below.