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In NYC, your child has a right to K-12 education, regardless of immigration status. Family Welcome Centers serve NYC families all year round with enrollment and admissions. For support, please visit one of the back-to-school sites below, Monday through Thursday, 8am - 5pm, and on Friday, 8am - 3pm. For more information visit the enrollment page on the NYC Schools website.

Family Welcome Center Locations

Bronx

Districts Served

Family Welcome Center Location

Serving District 7

District 7 Resource Center, 501 Courtlandt Avenue, Room 106, Bronx, NY 10451

Supervisor: Nyeema Byrnes James

Brooklyn

Districts Served

Family Welcome Center Location

Serving Districts 13, 14, 15, 16

Park Place Family Welcome Center,* 355 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

* Please Note: Our Park Place Family Welcome Center is not yet fully accessible.

For students and guardians who have physical accessibility needs, there are two options. You can either Request remote support or
Schedule an in-person appointment at the following alternate location: P.S. 009K, 80 Underhill Avenue, Room 134, Brooklyn, NY 11238.

To make a remote or in-person appointment at the alternate location, call 718-623-5069 or email ParkPlaceFWC@schools.nyc.gov.

Additionally, please note that the accessible entrance to P.S. 009K is not the same as the main entrance; the accessible entrance is located on Bergen Street.

Manhattan

Districts Served

Family Welcome Center Location

Serving District 1

District 1 Family Resource Center, 166 Essex Street, New York, NY 10002

Contact: See 333 Seventh Avenue

Serving Districts 3, 5, 6

NEW LOCATION

123 Morningside Family Welcome Center, 123 Morningside Drive Street, Room 235, New York, NY 10007

Serving District 6

George Washington Educational Campus - Satellite Site, 549 Audubon Avenue, New York, NY 10040

Supervisor: Nyeema Byrnes James

Queens

Districts Served

Family Welcome Center Location

Serving District 31

Petrides Family Welcome Center, 715 Ocean Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY 10301

Email: PetridesFWC@schools.nyc.gov

Phone: 718-420-5654

Director: Paul Helfman

New York City offers free and affordable child care through these organizations:

1. Administration for Children's Services (ACS)

2. New York City Public Schools (NYCPS)

3. Head Start and Early Head Start

PLEASE NOTE: Some of the child care options below require the child(ren) to have a satisfactory immigration status and must include copies of immigration documents as part of the application[1]. All NYC child care providers require children to receive certain vaccinations[2].
Administration for Children's Services (ACS)
ACS offers low-income vouchers that can be used to cover the cost of child care at a provider of the family's choice. Vouchers may also be used to pay approved relatives, neighbors, or friends for care. These providers serve:

Children six weeks to 13 years old (or to 19 years old for children with disabilities).

Available year-round, and up to 24 hours a day.

Eligibility is based on the family's income and an approved reason for needing child care (see below for more details).

Each child in need of child care must have a required immigration status to qualify.

Families should apply through MyCity (NYC.GOV/ChildCare).

New York City Public Schools (NYCPS)

NYCPS' Birth-Five Programs are offered in a variety of settings including center-based (NYC Early Education Centers or NYCEECs), home-based (Family Child Care or FCCs), and school based (District schools and PreK centers).

1. Infant and Toddler Extended Day and Year

Free or low-cost child care for children six weeks to three-years-old (who are not yet age-eligible for 3K).

Programs run up to 10 hours per day, year-round.

Eligibility is based on the family's income and an approved reason for needing child care (see below for more details).

Each child in need of child care must have a required immigration status to qualify.

Families should apply through MyCity (NYC.GOV/ChildCare) or find a program throughNYC MySchools and contact them directly for help applying.

2. 3-K andPre-K (pre-kindergarten) Extended Day and Year

Free or low-cost child care is available in the calendar year the child turns three or four years old.

Programs run up to 10 hours per day, year-round.

Eligibility is based on the family's income and an approved reason for needing child care (see below for more details).

Each child in need of child care must have a required immigration status to qualify.

Families should apply through MyCity (NYC.GOV/ChildCare) or find a program throughNYC MySchools and contact them directly for help applying.

3. 3-K andPre-K (pre-kindergarten) School Day and Year

Free child care that is available in the calendar year the child turns three or four years old.

Programs run up to 6 hours and 20 minutes per day, September to June.

A child/children can enroll regardless of their immigration status.

Families should apply through NYC MySchools.

Early Head Start and Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start providers offer free learning and social/emotional development services to children ages birth to age five. Additionally, some providers offer services for pregnant parents.

Eligibility criteria for children includes:

Children from low-income families or

Children living in temporary housing or

Children in foster care or

Children from families receiving public assistance (TANF, SSI, or SNAP)

A child/children can enroll regardless of their immigration status.

Some Early Head Start and Head Start providers are affiliated with NYC Public Schools and these providers only serve children ages 2-5 years old in centers only.

Find all of New York City's Early Head Start or Head Start Program by visiting the Office of Head Start website and then contact a program directly to apply.

IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS

Applying for these types of childcares will NOT have an impact on any pending immigration applications (resident alien, asylum, citizenship, etc.). Parents will NOT be asked for immigration status for themselves or anyone else in the household other than the child(ren) in need of childcare.

For the types of childcares that require satisfactory immigration status, each child needing childcare, a copy of one of the following is required as proof of immigration status: US Birth Certificate, US Passport Form, Naturalization Certificate, Alien Registration Card including Permanent Resident or Green Card, FS-240 (Report of Birth Abroad of U.S. Citizen), or any other authoritative document demonstrating immigration status.

Childcare programs enrolling children who are homeless or living in temporary housing, including families arriving from another state or country, should allow those children to attend for up to 30 days while their families work to obtain documentation of immunization or if the child has received at least the first dose in the required immunization series. To help a family find a medical provider or learn more about New York City's vaccination requirements visit nyc.gov/health or call 311. Immunization appointments for children of all ages can be scheduled through NYC H+H by calling 1-844-NYC-4NYC or nyc.gov/hhc, for children ages 4 and older through the Department of Health here, and parents can locate a federally-qualified health center in NYC here.

Early childhood education programs contracted with NYC Public Schools should refer to the birth-to-five handbook for additional guidance on supporting families in temporary housing in meeting vaccination requirements. Center-based programs or Home-based providers that are licensed by NYC Department of Health or New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to provide child care must be approved by ACS in order to enroll children with a voucher. Informal providers (friend, relative, or neighbor) must be approved to provide subsidized in-home or family child care in a residence. Informal providers must also register with ACS to enroll children with a voucher. More information about the application and approval process can be found here.

ACS Low Income Vouchers

NYC Public Schools:
3-K and Pre-K School Day and Year

NYC Public Schools:
Infant, Toddler, and 3-K and Pre-K Extended Day and Year

Early Head Start and Head Start

What age children can enroll?

Six weeks to thirteen years old (up to 19 for children with special needs)

Children turning three (for 3-K) or four (Pre-K) by December 31st

Children six weeks to five years old

Early Head Start: Birth through three years old. Some providers support pregnant parents.
Head Start: three to five years old NYCPS providers serve two to five years

What immigration status is needed to attend?

Children must have documentation of satisfactory immigration status
No immigration status required
Children must have documentation of satisfactory immigration status
No immigration status required

Where are the providers located?

Center-based, family child care (home based), or an approved family and friend that accepts vouchers.

Center based, family child-care, and school-based (District schools and Pre-K Centers)

Center based, family child-care, and school-based (District schools and Pre-K Centers)

Center based organizations or family child care. NYCPS programs center-based only.

When is this provider available?

Full year

Follows the public-school calendar (September - June)

Full year

Full year

What are the hours of operation?

Hours vary based on setting and can include non-traditional hours.

School day schedule (8am to 3pm), Monday - Friday

Typical hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday - Friday

Typical hours are 8 hours per day, Monday - Friday

How can families apply?
NYC.gov/ChildCare MySchools.nyc
MySchools.nyc and contact a provider to apply OR apply at NYC.gov/ChildCare

Office of Head Start
Or visit MySchools.nyc to find providers affiliated with NYCPS and contact them to apply.

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