Kindergarten-3rd Grade Admissions
Kindergarten - 3rd grade Admissions for the 2025–26 School Year
The Department of Education has published the schedule for admissions for Kindergarten and also grade 1-3 Gifted and Talented at: Enrollment Grade by Grade
The Anderson School does not enroll new students into grades 4 or 5.
All admissions decisions are made by the Department of Education. Anderson does not have a direct role in this process.
For questions other than waitlist position, please contact the Community Coordinator, Donna Smiley (dsmiley@schools.nyc.gov) or the Parent Coordinator, Ana Crenovich (ACrenovich@schools.nyc.gov)
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Transportation
Transportation is available to students in accordance with the eligibility guidelines of the Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) Enrollment in a public elementary school, including for Gifted & Talented programs/schools does NOT guarantee school bus service. (Students who are eligible for specialized transportation - "door-to-door" bus service based on an IEP will receive bus service.) Read more about K-5 transportation.
Afterschool
Arts and Athletics is our K-5 afterschool provider. They have a moderate fee structure and offer some scholarships. Included are academic, athletic and artistic classes as well as homework help. Afterschool begins when school ends and runs until 5:45 PM. You can read about their program at https://artsandathletics.org/additional-info/afterschool-classes/?loc=334. The Anderson School offers some programs for free: academic support (3-8), and Manhattan Youth Afterschool (6-8) which includes sports teams & clubs.
If you have read this page and visited the Department of Education's website and still have questions about the application process, contact Anderson's Parent Coordinator, Ana Crenovich: ACrenovich@schools.nyc.gov or Community Coordinator, Donna Smiley: dsmiley@schools.nyc.gov
