Middle School Information
View or download the 2025 NYC Public Schools Admissions Guide! This book provides an overview of admissions processes and resources for Middle School including a section on how to use MySchools
To view guide in your preferred language click here.
Who Can Apply to Middle School?
All New York City children are guaranteed a seat at a public middle school.
Apply to middle school when your child is in their last year of elementary school.
Your child must be both of the following to apply: A current New York City resident and A current fifth grade student, or a current sixth grade student if their elementary school ends in sixth grade.
Middle schools welcome all of the following students to apply: current public district and charter school students, private or parochial school students, students with disabilities, students with accessibility needs, students learning English, students in temporary housing, and LGBTQ and gender nonconforming students—learn more in the links that follow.
NYC Public Schools Website: www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/middle-school
NYC Public Schools Application Website: www.myschool.nyc
NYC Middle Schools Directory: www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/middle-school
ADMISSIONS TIMELINE
Below are the application opening and closing dates, as well as the middle school offer release date, for current 5th grade students who will be applying to middle school during the 2026–2027 school year. Sign up for updates here.
Middle School Admissions
- TBA: Middle School Application Opens
- TBA: Middle School Application Closes
- TBA: Middle School Offer Release
Attend Admissions Events
Families of current fifth-grade students are invited to a live virtual information session about applying to middle school for fall 2026.
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Interpretation Services: Find phone numbers for the languages provided at schools.nyc.gov/MS.
Can’t attend, or want to learn more? Visit schools.nyc.gov/MS: A captioned recording of the presentation will be available on October 24.
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Middle School |
Address |
Phone Number |
Website |
Open House Date |
| IS 2 George L. Egbert | 333 Midland Avenue SI, NY 10306 |
(718) 697-8488 |
www.egbertintermediateschool.org |
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| IS 7 Elias Bernstein | 1270 Huguenot Avenue SI, NY 10312 |
(718) 697-8488 |
www.is7vikings.org | |
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IS 24 Myra S. Barnes |
750 Durant Avenue SI, NY 10308 |
(718) 982-4700 |
www.barnes24.org | |
| IS 27 Anning S. Prall |
11 Clove Lake Place SI, NY 10310 |
(718) 981-8800 |
www.is27.org | |
| IS 34 Totten Intermediate |
528 Academy Avenue SI, NY 10307 |
(718) 477-4500 |
www.is34.org |
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| IS/PS 48 William G. Wilcox |
1050 Targee Street SI, NY 10304 |
(718) 447-8323 |
psis48.echalksites.com | |
| IS 49 Berta A. Dreyfus |
101 Warren Street SI, NY 10304 |
(718) 727-6040 |
dreyfusis49.com | |
| IS 51 Edwin Markham |
80 Willowbrook Road SI, NY 10302 |
(718) 981-0502 |
www.is51.org |
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| IS 61 William A. Morris |
445 Castleton Avenue SI, NY 10301 |
(718) 727-8481 |
www.williamamorrisis61.org |
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| IS 63 Marsh Avenue Expeditionary Learning School (MAELS) |
100 Essex Drive SI, NY 10314 |
(718) 370-6850 |
www.maels.net |
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| IS 72 Rocco Laurie |
33 Ferndale Avenue SI, NY 10314 |
(718) 698-5757 |
www.is72.org | |
| IS 75 Frank D. Paulo |
455 Huguenot Avenue SI, NY 10312 |
(718) 701-6343 |
www.is75.org |
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PS/IS 861 Staten Island School of Civic Leadership |
280 Regis Drive SI, NY 10314 |
(718) 697-5250 |
https://sites.google.com/schools.nyc.gov/siscl-home/home | |
| The Eagle Academy for Young Men |
101 Warren Street SI, NY 10304 |
(718) 727-6201 |
www.eagleacademysi.org | |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy |
45 Waverly Place SI, NY 10304 |
(718) 420-5657 |
www.tywls.org |
***MORE DATES TO COME***
