Incoming Kindergarten Class
Kindergarten Enrollment Update for Fall 2026
Children born in 2021 and residing in New York City are eligible to begin kindergarten in fall 2026.
Offer letters were mailed to parents and guardians on March 31, 2026. If you received an offer for PS 185, welcome to our school community! To secure your child’s seat, please accept the offer on MySchools.nyc and complete the registration process by following the steps outlined below.
When submitting your paperwork, be sure to save all registration forms and required documents as one PDF and email it to HVerveniotis@schools.nyc.gov
Families who did not receive an offer but wish to join the waitlist may do so by visiting MySchools.nyc.
Please complete the following forms (the form links are located below):
Student Registration Form
Emergency Contact Form
Home Language Identification Survey
Parent-Guardian-Student Ethnic and Race Survey
Housing Questionnaire
Kindergarten New Admit Questionnaire
Health Examination Form
With the registration forms, scan and submit the following required documents:
Proof of Age (scan/take picture of birth certificate)
Proof of Residency (scan/take picture of TWO proofs of residency – must be dated within the past 60 days)
Immunization Record
Photo Id - Parent/Guardian
T5 Placement Letter (if applicable)
PARTIAL DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE SEND ONE EMAIL WITH ALL REQUIRED FORMS.
***You can download GENIUS SCAN-PDF SCANNER or CAMSCANNER from Google Play or on the Apple App Store. These are easy tools you can use to scan the required documents you need to email to me.***
*PROOF OF RESIDENCY: visit Registration Checklist (nyc.gov) for a list of acceptable proofs of residency.
**IMMUNIZATION RECORDS: You must submit proof of immunization for your child to attend school. All students must meet the requirements for: DTaP (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis), poliovirus, MMR (measles-mumps-rubella), varicella and hepatitis B vaccines. Visit: Immunizations (nyc.gov) for more information.
Please complete the registration forms and return with the required documents to HVerveniotis@schools.nyc.gov