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Updated November 18, 2020, 6 PM

NYC Department of Education

Here is what we know now and information may change anytime:

• All NYC public schools buildings will temporarily close until further notice due to the City reaching a 3% infection rate average over the last seven days. Families should hear from their principals about next steps shortly if they have not already.
• The City is talking with the state to determine criteria for reopening. They expect all school buildings to remain closed at least though Thanksgiving week. The City will announce their agreement with the state when it is finalized.
• Remote learning for all school-age public school students starts tomorrow, Thursday, November 19th, 2020. This includes all District 75 schools. But some charter schools will remain open.
• 3-K and Pre-K classrooms in district schools and DOE Pre-K Centers will be closed. If your child attends a program in a community-based center that is not located in a public school, or attends a family child care program that is part of a DOE network, it will remain open. If you are not sure which type of program your child attends or have questions about your child’s services, please contact your program directly.
• Some religious and private schools may remain open. Because the 3% average seven day positivity rate of closing applies to public schools and not private. It is up to individual private schools to determine if they will close or not. Please contact your child’s school for status.
• As of now, New York State has not put out guidance on closures for state approved private preschool (4410) and school age special education programs (853). These programs are known as Non Public Schools (NPS). 4410 programs are expected to remain open as they are deemed “childcare centers, and all 853 programs are expected to remain open as of now too. Parents should expect busing services to continue to and from these programs.
• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has not released guidance yet on the status of Early Intervention programs. We expect them to remain open. But encourage families to contact their child’s program to confirm.
• Learning Bridges programs will remain open. These are free child care programs that provide free child care options for children from 3-K through 8th grade. Essential workers, families living in shelters, and other families of need will continue to be prioritized.
• NYCDOE Help for Families:
  • Special Education learning strategies at home
  • Browse tech support topics: schools.nyc.gov/technicaltools
  • File a tech support ticket: schools.nyc.gov/techsupport
  • Request a device: schools.nyc.gov/devices
  • Get support with a DOE-issued iPad: schools.nyc.gov/ipadfixes
  • Issues with your Internet connection: schools.nyc.gov/internet
    
• All families and students can continue to go to any school building between 9:00 AM and noon on weekdays to pick up three free grab-and-go meals. No identification or registration is necessary. Halal and kosher meals are available at some sites, which are listed at schools.nyc.gov/freemeals.

Updated November 18, 2020, 2:30 PM

NYC Department of Education

NYC public school buildings will be closed starting November 19. Teachers and students will continue with remote learning only.

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