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Beyond the Classroom

Free Planet Fitness Memberships Available for NYC Teens This Summer

From now until August 31, 2023, teens aged 14–19 can work out for FREE at Planet Fitness locations across the five boroughs! Learn more about Planet Fitness' High School Summer Pass '23, and sign up for your free summer membership today!
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Featured

Hidden Voices: When Edie Met Thea—A New York Love Story

As part of our ongoing Hidden Voices series, we're sharing the story of Edith Windsor, a computer programmer and pioneering LGBTQ+ activist whose love for her partner, Thea Spyer, paved the way for marriage equality in the United States.
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DOE Calendars

NYC Public School Calendars Released for 2023–24, 2024–25, and 2025–26 School Years

We've heard you loud and clear—check out our newly released NYC public school calendars for the next three school years! Accessible in 10 languages and featuring some of the most important dates of the 2023–24, 2024–25, and 2025–26 school years, our official calendars are now available to help you and your family start making plans for the next school year and beyond!
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Beyond the Classroom

Find Your Path at the Youth Climate Career Expo on June 22

NYC high school students—stop by our annual Youth Climate Career Expo on June 22 where you can learn about green career paths and industries, talk to professionals about their experiences, network with other students, and learn about volunteer and internship opportunities available this summer and beyond!
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DOE CalendarsFeaturedNYC Public Schools 101

What’s ‘Fair Student Funding?’ Register for Our October Virtual Sessions!

On October 11 and 12, the NYC Department of Education is hosting public virtual presentations to discuss the City's "Fair Student Funding" (FSF)—the main source of money for most NYC public schools. Register today for any of our four scheduled virtual sessions to learn how FSF works and to see how NYC principals typically decide how and when to spend their schools' FSF money!
October 7, 2022
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FeaturedStudent Opportunities

HS Students: Apply to Join the DOE’s Youth Leadership Council by 10/11

Are you an NYC public high school student who is interested in climate change and wants to make a difference? Know a City high schooler who wants to learn more about sustainability and climate action while developing their leadership and networking skills? The DOE's Office of Sustainability is recruiting new members for its Youth Leadership Council (YLC)—learn more about the YLC, and apply for a spot by October 11, 2022!
October 6, 2022
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DOE CalendarsFeatured

The Month Ahead (October 2022)

See what's happening in NYC public schools this month, courtesy of our official 2022–23 NYC Public Schools Calendar. Highlights this month include Yom Kippur, Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples Day and the start of NYC's 2022–23 middle and high school admissions processes.
October 4, 2022
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Back to SchoolFeatured

That ‘New School’ Feeling

This September, five new public schools will be opening their doors to NYC students for the first time ever. Check out the five new schools opening for the 2022–23 school year, and learn more about our new learning pathway for high school students, A School Without Walls!
September 7, 2022
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DOE CalendarsFeatured

The Month Ahead (September 2022)

With summer vacation soon coming to an end, let's take a look at the NYC Public Schools calendar to see what's in store for City schools in September 2022! Highlights this month include the first day of the 2022–23 school year, parent-teacher conferences, and Rosh Hashanah.
August 31, 2022