New York City's 2-K program to expand to every borough next fall

New York City’s free 2-K program will expand to all five boroughs next fall, including every school district in the Bronx and on Staten Island, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. The expansion will give more than 12,000 children access to 2-K, up from the 2,000 who got seats during this year’s initial rollout, Mamdani said at a news conference. Twenty-two of the city’s 32 school districts will be part of the program once the rollout happens, he noted. “This truly historic announcement will save parents more than $25,000 per child per year, while transforming the lives of children by giving them the strong foundation they need to succeed,” he said. “Next year, when placements are announced, families in the Bronx, on Staten Island, across our city will feel an enormous weight lifted off their shoulders,” he added.

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