Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Delivering on the commitment made on day eight of the Mamdani Administration, families in the first four 2-K communities can now apply for a free 2-K seat this fall
Families can apply by visiting MySchools, calling 718-935-2009, or visiting a Family Welcome Center
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that applications are now open for the City’s first 2-K seats. To celebrate the launch, the Mayor and Governor joined students from Sheldon R. Weaver Child Care Center on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, in one of the four communities that will receive the first 2,000 2-K seats this fall.
Families can apply for 2-K seats in School Districts 6, 10, 18, 23 and 27 beginning today through June 26, 2026, with offers released in August. Applications can be submitted through MySchools, by calling 718-935-2009 or by visiting one of the City’s Family Welcome Centers.
Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul announced the historic launch of 2-K just eight days after the Mayor took office, along with a $1.2 billion investment by the state for child care in New York City. The program will begin with 2,000 free seats this fall, and expand to full universality over the next four years.
In April, Mayor Mamdani announced that a majority of these seats would be offered as full-day programs operating from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 260 days per year, helping meet the needs of working New Yorkers. Families will be able to enroll in 2-K through center-based programs and licensed family child care homes.
The first 2,000 2-K seats will be available in the following school districts:
• School District 6: Washington Heights, Inwood and Hamilton Heights, as well as parts of Manhattanville
• School District 10: Fordham, Belmont, Norwood, Marble Hill, Morris Heights, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt Village and Kingsbridge, as well as parts of Kingsbridge Heights, Bedford Park, Mount Hope, Claremont- Bathgate and East Tremont
• School Districts 18 and 23: Canarsie, Rugby-Remsen Village, Brownsville and Ocean Hill, as well as parts of East Flatbush- Farragut and Prospect Lefferts Garden-Wingate
• School District 27: Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Howard Beach and Rockaways, as well as parts Lindenwood and Springfield Gardens North
June 2, 2026
Delivering on the commitment made on day eight of the Mamdani Administration, families in the first four 2-K communities can now apply for a free 2-K seat this fall
Families can apply by visiting MySchools, calling 718-935-2009, or visiting a Family Welcome Center
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that applications are now open for the City’s first 2-K seats. To celebrate the launch, the Mayor and Governor joined students from Sheldon R. Weaver Child Care Center on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, in one of the four communities that will receive the first 2,000 2-K seats this fall.
Families can apply for 2-K seats in School Districts 6, 10, 18, 23 and 27 beginning today through June 26, 2026, with offers released in August. Applications can be submitted through MySchools, by calling 718-935-2009 or by visiting one of the City’s Family Welcome Centers.
Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul announced the historic launch of 2-K just eight days after the Mayor took office, along with a $1.2 billion investment by the state for child care in New York City. The program will begin with 2,000 free seats this fall, and expand to full universality over the next four years.
In April, Mayor Mamdani announced that a majority of these seats would be offered as full-day programs operating from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 260 days per year, helping meet the needs of working New Yorkers. Families will be able to enroll in 2-K through center-based programs and licensed family child care homes.
The first 2,000 2-K seats will be available in the following school districts:
• School District 6: Washington Heights, Inwood and Hamilton Heights, as well as parts of Manhattanville
• School District 10: Fordham, Belmont, Norwood, Marble Hill, Morris Heights, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt Village and Kingsbridge, as well as parts of Kingsbridge Heights, Bedford Park, Mount Hope, Claremont- Bathgate and East Tremont
• School Districts 18 and 23: Canarsie, Rugby-Remsen Village, Brownsville and Ocean Hill, as well as parts of East Flatbush- Farragut and Prospect Lefferts Garden-Wingate
• School District 27: Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Howard Beach and Rockaways, as well as parts Lindenwood and Springfield Gardens North
June 2, 2026
