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Applications for the 2027 New York City Public Junior High Schools are now open. Families can use MySchools to fill out applications through December 11th. The Education Bureau also reminds people to pay attention to cross-district priorities, project differences, and the 10/21 Chinese online briefing session.
new york city Applications for public junior high schools in the fall of 2027 are now open and will close on December 11 (Friday). The admission results will be declared on April 7 next year. Families can fill out an unlimited number of applications through MySchools. CityEducation Bureau It is also reminded that they should be arranged in the order in which the child actually wishes to enroll.
The app is primarily open to fifth grade students living in New York City. Even if the child attends a school with a junior high school and plans to remain in school until entering sixth grade, he or she must submit an application and list the original school program as his or her preference; He does not need to finish first, and can still retain the guarantee of direct entry.
Families can apply to city public junior high schools, but applying within districts will affect their chances of admission. Picture schools usually give priority to students from the district, and most projects also give priority to students from that district.school District For students who live or study there, only applicants from outside the area will be considered for the remaining places. If the place of residence and the place where public school is attended are in different school districts, students may get priority at both places at the same time, and they will have to check the MySchools instructions one by one.
When filling out the application form, parents should note that the application unit is a “project”, not necessarily the entire school; If there are different projects in the same school, they have to fill the application forms separately. Adding lower-ranking options will not reduce the chances of admission for top choices, and schools will not be able to see the order of families’ preferences.
The Education Bureau recommends that in addition to popular schools, projects where children are given priority and where competition is moderate should also be included. MySchools allows you to check the places available last year, the number of applicants and the number of candidates competing for each seat. You can also search by location, subway routes, barrier-free facilities, and extracurricular activities.
When parents choose a school, in addition to checking out the admission requirements, courses, and popularity of the app through MySchools, they can also refer to school introductions on InsideSchools as well as third-party ratings like Niche and GreatSchools.
Parents also need to note that programs that use selection, auditions, language requirements, or talent tests do not give priority to siblings, and their application deadlines may vary, so they should pay special attention.
The Municipal Education Bureau will hold an online briefing session with explanations in English and Chinese interpretation from 5 to 6 pm on Wednesday the 21st. Zoom link is bit.ly/2027MSFallEvents, password is 123456#; The Chinese interpretation phone number is (347) 966-4114, and the meeting ID is 260 818 825#. There will be a question-answer session after the meeting.
If parents have any questions, they can contact the current school counselor, the Family Welcome Center, or call (718) 935-2009. Charter schools have different admissions procedures, so you should inquire directly with the school.
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Applications are open, the closing date is 11th December and the admission results are due to be announced on 7th April next year. Parents can complete the application in MySchools and arrange their children’s preferences in the order they actually want to study.
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need. All fifth grade students living in New York City must submit an application; If the parent school has a junior high school, the parent school program must be included in the application list. Even if you don’t rank first, you still retain the guarantee of direct promotion.
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The Education Bureau will hold an online briefing session from 5 to 6 pm on the 21st. Explanations will be in English and Chinese interpretation will be provided. There will be a question-and-answer session after the session. The Zoom link, password, explanation phone number, and meeting ID are announced.
