What is the 3K Program?
In New York City, you can apply for 3-K in the calendar year that your child turns three. If you have a child born in 2020, you can apply now for 3-K programs that begin in fall 2023.
How to apply for the 3K Program?
Step 1
Go to www. Myschools.nyc
Step 2
Create your account by following the few simple steps.
Step 3
Complete the dashboard for your child with the basic info requested.
Step 4
When choosing a school for your child, enter the code for your child’s school, in the box where the school code is requested. You can apply for more than one school at a time.
Step 5
Complete the rest of the questions to the best of your ability (remember that income doesn’t affect the registration in any way.
Step 6
Confirm the information by checking the 4 boxes at the end of the application.
Step 7
Submit!
Step 8
You will receive a confirmation that your application was submitted.
Please understand that we have limited spaces and children already registered in our daycare at the age of 2 are picked first to join the 3K program.
3K Scheduling & Extended Days
The 3K Program follows the public school schedule of being from September to June. The days are from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 2:20 PM.
If you wish to join the extended day program, it allows parents to pick up their child at either 5:00 PM or 6:00 PM. This also allows you to drop off your child on days when the 3K program is closed but the daycare is still open.
For example, the 3K program is closed for Winter Break from Christmas Eve all the way until the day after New Year, but the daycare is closed just for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. You may drop off your child for the rest of the week without extra cost.
Our Classroom
2 to 3 years old
Intellectual
At this age, your toddler might be able to use 2-to-3-word sentences. They will be expanding their vocabulary and learning to use lots of words to incorporate into their sentences. We will also be working on recognizing letters and numbers as well as shapes and colors.
Emotional
Your toddler is going through lots of emotions while also learning about other people’s feelings. Temper tantrums are normal because children often don’t know how to put words to ‘big’ emotions like frustration, anger, embarrassment, and sadness. They will get to practice recognizing their own emotions as well as the emotions of their friends.
Physical
Your child will practice gross motor skills as they walk and run. They are starting to walk up and down stairs on their own but will sometimes use the rail for balance. They will also practice using their hands and arms by using crayons and paintbrushes as well as better at throwing overarm and catching a ball. They will also work on tracing their letters, numbers, and different shapes.
Social
Your child will enjoy playing with other children in activities like playing in the toy kitchen, driving toy trains or cars, and painting with their fingers or a brush. As they continually play with other children, they start to learn how to take turns.