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Dear families,
We’re excited to announce that we are expanding sibling priority for middle school admissions.
- Earlier this year, we announced that applicants who are siblings of sixth grade students would receive sibling priority.
- Based on feedback from families and communities across the city, we are now expanding this priority as follows:
- At schools where the final year is eighth grade,
- Middle school applicants with siblings currently in sixth or seventh grade have priority to attend their sibling’s school.
- If the school has younger grades (for example, grades K-8), middle school applicants with siblings currently in kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth, or fifth, sixth, or seventh grade have priority to attend their sibling’s school.
- At schools that continue through twelfth grade, middle school applicants with siblings currently in sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, or eleventh grade have priority to attend their sibling’s school.
- At schools where the final year is eighth grade,
This sibling priority pertains to students participating in this current admissions process, and not to students who are already enrolled in middle school.
If your child is applying to middle school and you think they would now be eligible for a sibling priority, you can reach out to your child’s school counselor or a Family Welcome Center by Tuesday, March 15. They will be able to add the sibling to your child’s application.
Have questions about sibling priority for middle school? Email us at siblings@schools.nyc.gov.
Best,
The Middle School Admissions Team, Office of Student Enrollment
Department of Education