“We’ll have more to share in the coming days, and we are prioritizing getting the needed information to our families and school communities,” said Mark Zustovich, a DYCD spokesperson, in a statement. This suggests that there will be a lottery process though city officials declined to confirm that or share more details with Chalkbeat. In response to concerns about enrollment, this year the city will ditch the first come, first served model, said Keith Howard, commissioner of the city’s Department of Youth and Community Development, or DYCD, during a City Council hearing on Wednesday.įamilies, who will also be able to rank their preferences for school sites, can sign up during the whole enrollment period, which will open in early April, said Howard, whose agency partners with the education department on running Summer Rising. Last year’s program was offered on a first come, first served basis - leading to a mad rush of applications that filled up most school sites within a week of enrollment opening. Summer Rising - launched under former Mayor Bill de Blasio in the summer of 2021 with the help of federal COVID relief dollars - offers academic and enrichment programs to elementary and middle school students, even if they’re not mandated for summer school.
As summer approaches, New York City families should expect changes in the sign-up process and who will be given priority for the city’s sprawling public summer enrichment program, which will again be open to 110,000 children.
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