Middle School Information

Most NYC students apply to middle school during their fifth grade year, or if different, their final year of elementary school. Families apply by submitting a middle school application. Additionally, some arts-based middle school programs hold auditions.

During the application period, you can access your child's online application. When you're logged in to your MySchools account, you can see and explore every middle school program. From these options, you can choose middle school programs to list on your child’s application. Add the programs that interest you and your child the most and rank them in your true order of preference in the application. There is no limit to the number of programs you list. 

• Consider adding the programs where your child has an admissions priority or guarantee, such as their zoned school(s) or continuing school. You do not have to place any of these programs as your first choice to keep your priority.
• Make an appointment to talk to your child's school counselor. Discuss your child's middle school application choices and how you plan to rank them.
• Use MySchools to explore your child's middle school options. Be sure to check the "Selection Criteria" section of each program's MySchools page to see if there are any additional admissions requirements, such as an audition.

During the application period, you can apply one of three ways:

• Online at MySchools.nyc(Open external link) or
• Through your current school counselor (for public DOE and charter school students)
• Through a Family Welcome Center (for private or parochial school students)

You can apply in English, Arabic, Bangla, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, or Urdu in MySchools(Open external link). If you would like to apply using another language, call us and ask for an interpreter.

Questions? We're here to help.

• Talk to your school counselor.
• Call us at 718-935-2009
• Contact a Family Welcome Center.