Admissions Timeline
- Now: Welcome Letters are currently available in MySchools for families applying to middle school this year. They will be mailed to 5th grade families enrolled in DOE or charter public schools this week, to the address in ATS as of September 21. Feel free to distribute/backpack Welcome Letters directly to families from MySchools. The MySchools Admissions Guide can walk you through the steps.
- October 11: The middle school application opens. Families and school staff can submit applications.
- November 10: Deadline for families to register for Mark Twain/D21 in-person Talent Tests.
- December 8: Deadline for families to submit middle school applications in MySchools and upload auditions for art-based programs.
- December 15: Deadline for school staff to submit applications and auditions on behalf of families.
- April 3: Middle school offers and waitlists will be available to families and school staff.
Family Events
- The Office of Student Enrollment will be hosting a webinar for families on the Fall 2024 Middle School Admissions process. The first event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 17. All events are in English, with interpretation services available in several languages. You can find the event flyer in all nine DOE languages in the Resource folder. Please distribute the flyer to your school communities.
- Many schools will list their open houses and tours in the centralized MySchools events calendar. Schools may provide information on their own websites for prospective families, such as a schedule and links to any live or recorded events, other media, and contact information for families who want to speak with or write to school staff.
Office Hours for School Staff
- Beginning October 18, the middle school admissions team will host weekly office hours from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to meet with team members and ask questions about the middle school admissions process. Keep an eye out for the invitation in your inbox.
Resources
For School Staff
- MySchools Guide for MS Admissions. A guide to help you navigate MySchools.
- Middle School Admissions FAQ for School Staff. Common questions school staff can expect from families.
- Tutorial Video Quicklinks. An index of videos to help you navigate MySchools.
- Family PowerPoint. A PowerPoint deck that you can use to support families who are applying to middle school this year.
- Fall 2024 Admissions Staff Webinar presentation. October 3 elementary staff training deck.
- Fall 2024 Webinar Recording. October 3 elementary staff training recording.
- MS Admissions Teams channel. Use the “MS – Sending Middle Schools” channel to ask general questions about admissions. Please still email [email protected] with student/school-specific questions.
- MS Admissions Resource Folder. A library of resources to help you support families during the admissions process.
For Families
- Fall 2024 Admissions Checklist. A checklist for families that gives an overview of the admissions process.
- Middle School Virtual Events Flyer. A flyer about the upcoming virtual events for families on the middle school admissions process.
- Middle Schools Admissions Video Series. A series of videos explaining the admissions process.
- MySchools Tutorials. Tutorials to help families navigate the admissions process.
Thank you for your hard work on behalf of New York City families.
Best,
The Middle School Admissions Team
Office of Student Enrollment