Our Fox Families

Your NYC Schools Account is your gateway to family-facing technology to support and track your children's progress through public school education at the NYC Department of Education. Open an account today to apply to schools, track your children's progress from Pre-K through high school graduation, and get access to other digital content for New York City families exclusively available to NYC Schools Account holders!

Opening a NYC Schools Account is the first step towards becoming more involved in your student's education. Receive updates via text messages or email about school closures, emergencies, and upcoming events. Link your students and start monitoring things like grades, test scores, attendance.

MySchool Account

NYC families can use MySchools to apply to public schools from 3-K to high school. Get started by creating an account. Then explore your children’s personalized school options and get guidance on the admissions process from start to finish.

MySchools is an online directory of NYC public schools and programs, as well as an application system for families. During 3-K, Pre-K, Kindergarten admissions, create a MySchools account to explore schools, apply, join waitlists, and get your offer.

Ready 4K:

Want to receive fun facts and easy tips to promote your child’s development? Sign up for Ready4K or text “NYC” to 70138 at no cost. Begin building on your existing family routines today.

Transportation:

In accordance with Chancellor’s Regulation A-801, the DOE provides transportation to all eligible New York City students in public, charter, and non-public schools. In partnership with the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and our school age and preschool bus companies, our mission is to ensure safe and reliable transportation to and from school.

School Meals: 

New York City Public Schools offers free breakfast, lunch and afterschool meals to all NYC public school students during the school year. Watch a video to learn more about our food service program.