{"id":39355,"date":"2026-01-16T16:14:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=39355"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:14:49","slug":"mamdani-administration-celebrates-launch-of-3-k-pre-k-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/39355","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani administration celebrates launch of 3-K & Pre-K applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWYORK:Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels celebrated the opening day of 3-K and Pre-K applications with a visit to a 3-K and Pre-K\u00a0child care\u00a0center in\u00a0Cypress Hills.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The application is open until February 27, 2026 and parents of kids turning 3 or 4 years old this year are encouraged to apply at myschools.nyc.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mayor Mamdani released a new video encouraging New Yorkers to apply for 3-K and Pre-K, marking the start of an aggressive outreach by the new Administration effort to help families apply and enroll. This video will be featured on TaxiTV and LinkNYC.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNew Yorkers have until February 27 to apply for 3-K and Pre-K, and we\u2019re using every tool at our disposal to get the word out,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Zohran Mamdani.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhether on\u00a0TaxiTV,\u00a0LinkNYC, or out in your neighborhood, my Administration will be working tirelessly to ensure that New Yorkers know their government is here to serve them.\u00a0So\u00a0if you have a child turning 3 or 4 this year, you can apply by visiting\u00a0myschools.nyc, calling 718-935-2009, or visiting one of our 13 Family Welcome Centers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cEvery child, regardless of background or circumstance, deserves access to a high-quality early childhood education, and no parent should have to make tough decisions to ensure that their kids are set up for lifelong success,\u201d said\u00a0Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI am proud to partner with Mayor Mamdani to get the word out about open 3-K and pre-K applications, while creating systems and programs to support continuity of care for our families.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Applications are not accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so families should feel free to apply anytime between today and February 27. Any family that applies by the deadline will receive an offer. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The City\u2019s Family Welcome Centers are open Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and on Fridays from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Families can call 718-935-2009 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This application cycle comes on the heels of Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul\u2019s historic announcement delivering 2-Care to New York City. <\/span>As envisioned by the Mamdani Administration, the first year of 2-Care will focus on high-need areas selected by New York City and expand to serve all interested families across the city by year 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Mayor\u00a0will also be partnering with the Governor to\u00a0strengthen and fix the city\u2019s 3-K program and ensure it achieves its promise of universal access.<\/span><\/p>\n

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NEWYORK:Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels celebrated the opening day of 3-K and Pre-K applications with a visit to a 3-K and Pre-K\u00a0child care\u00a0center in\u00a0Cypress Hills. The application is open until February 27, 2026 and parents of kids turning 3 or 4 years old this year are encouraged to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":39353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1469,31,1378],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-york","category-news","category-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39355"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39356,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39355\/revisions\/39356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}