Kindergarten Registration at Sarah Smith Garnet PS9
If your child received an offer to PS9 for Kindergarten 2023-24, here is how to get started with our registration process:
Accept your offer:
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Go to https://www.myschools.nyc/en/ and accept or decline the offer to PS9 by Friday, May 5th. If you do not accept the offer by the deadline, the kindergarten seat will be changed to a waitlist offer.
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We are hosting a Kindergarten Open House on Friday, April 28th, 9:00-10:15am. You may register to attend at: https://forms.gle/d8Y9goDdHJQUu3cMA
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Please Note: If you have applied to more than one kindergarten program at PS9 and your child was waitlisted for one of them, accepting or declining your current offer will NOT remove your child from the waitlist, or affect the waitlist number.
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Once you have accepted your offer, you will be ready for registration.
Register your child at PS9:
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Registration will take place in-person at PS9 April 17th to June 9th.
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Registration will occur Monday to Friday, 9am-11:30am. You do not need to make an appointment.
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You must bring the following to register:
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A valid NYS/NYC ID for the parent or guardian
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Your child’s birth certificate or passport
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Your child’s up-to-date immunization record
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2 Proofs of address. The NYCDOE registration checklist with the list of acceptable documents can be found at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/registration-checklist
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Final registration will require a completed New Admission Physical Exam Form that is required before the start of school.
- Additionally, if your child received an offer to our Dual Language Program and you have stated that your child’s native language is Spanish, your child must attend registration with you to be assessed in Spanish.
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You may read more about the Kindergarten admissions process at: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/kindergarten
Waitlist Information: Waitlist activity will begin after May 5th, when the offer period is closed. Please reach out to us after May 5th with waitlist questions, and continue to check your MySchools account for up-to-date offer information.
Carol Sheldrake csheldrakeherna [at] schools.nyc.gov 718.638.3260 X1302
Charmaine Derrell-Jacob cderrell [at] schools.nyc.gov X1121
Ellen Bolotin ebolotin [at] schools.nyc.gov X1241