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PS 290 zone map

PS 290 is a zoned school. We must enroll students who live in our zone for Kindergarten through 5th grade. You cannot register until you live in our school zone.

For 3-K and Pre-K enrollment, zoned families and families within the broader District 2 are invited to apply, but zoned families receive priority admissions.

Our zone: please check the zone map above, but note that only the interior of the periphery drawn is zoned for PS 290 — in other words, our zone includes only the north side of 79th St. and the south side of 84th St., and so forth.

Your zoned school is determined by your official home address, not your place of employment. If you live outside of the PS 290 zone, you cannot use the address of a family member, friend, or employer who lives in the zone — we verify all addresses.

To confirm your zoned school, you must call 311 or use this tool: www.schools.nyc.gov/find-a-school

Fall 2026 Admissions

Kindergarten: children born in 2021; application window is December 9 – January 23, 2026.

3-K and Pre-K: children born in 2023 (3-K) and 2022 (Pre-K 4s); apply January 14 – February 27, 2026.

See the DOE website for instructions and additional details. For grades 1–5, email ps290enrollment@schools.nyc.gov.

School Tours

A virtual tour of the school is available on our Video Tour page.

We have completed our in-person school tours.

Enrollment questions? Please contact PS290Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov.

Required Documentation

If your child receives an offer for a seat at our school, we will provide you with registration paperwork to complete. For your planning purposes, to get an idea of the requirements, see below.

Plan ahead: we require a Health Form from a recent in-person physical exam by a New York physician, and your child’s full immunization history from your pediatrician.

If your child has allergies, asthma, or might require medication during school, you must submit a completed Medication Administration Form (MAF) from your doctor before school starts:

All parents/guardians are encouraged to review the following documents:

Parent’s Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security

NYC Public Schools adhere to federal and state laws and regulations that protect the privacy of your children’s education records and personally identifiable information, or “PII.”

Please see a letter to families outlining their privacy rights: DOE Family Letter

What You’ll Need to Register

If you are applying your child to PS 290, you must reach out to the school directly. We will provide you with the required documentation for completion. For your planning purposes, here’s an idea of what’s required — there might be additional DOE forms that our school will provide.

In brief, you will need to provide:

  1. Proof of home address ×2, such as a lease and a recent utility bill
  2. Proof of the child’s age, such as a passport or birth certificate
  3. Completed Health Form, plus full immunization history from your pediatrician (see NY State requirements) — this must follow an in-person exam by a NY State licensed physician
  4. Four Department of Education forms (below)
  5. Emergency Contact Form — not needed for spring pre-registration but required before the start of school

Registration documentation details:

  1. To begin the pre-registration process, your child must be residing at the address used to apply.
  2. Your offer letter/email from the DOE or our school.
  3. The original and a copy of your child’s birth certificate, passport, or record of baptism showing date of birth, or other official documents of age (see Chancellor’s Regulation for accepted documents).
  4. Immunization records for your child.
  5. Copy of your child’s IEP and/or 504 Accommodation Plan, if applicable and available.
  6. Originals and copies of any two of the following documents as proof of address:
    • A lease agreement, deed, or mortgage statement for the residence
    • A residential utility bill (gas or electric), dated within the past 60 days
    • A cable television bill including the parent’s name and residence address, dated within the past 60 days
    • Documentation or letter on letterhead from a federal, state, or local government agency (IRS, City Housing Authority, HRA, ACS or an ACS subcontractor, or the federal Office of Refugee Settlement), dated within the past 60 days
    • A current property tax bill for the residence
    • A water bill dated within the past 90 days
    • A rent receipt including the residence address, dated within the past 60 days
    • Unexpired state, city, or other government-issued ID (including IDNYC) with the address of residence
    • Income tax form for the last calendar year
    • Unexpired official NYS Driver’s License or learner’s permit
    • Official payroll documentation from an employer, dated within the past 60 days, including home address (a letterhead letter alone is not adequate)
    • Voter registration documents including the parent’s name and residence address
    • Unexpired residency-based membership documents (e.g., neighborhood residents’ association) including the parent’s name and address
    • Evidence of custody of the child (judicial custody orders, guardianship papers) dated within the past 60 days, including the child’s name and residence address

Please complete these four forms required by the Department of Education:

Prior to the start of school, please also provide an Emergency Contact Form.

We will provide you with registration paperwork to complete. Completed forms are to be brought to the school in person, by appointment only.

Questions: email ps290enrollment@schools.nyc.gov