Admissions

OPEN HOUSE DATES

Upcoming

Kindergarten

December 12, 2024, 8:45 am RSVP

January 22, 2025, 8:45 am RSVP

3K/PK

February 6, 2025, 8:45 am RSVP

PS 261 is a public elementary school serving 3K through 5th grade students

Average Class sizes per grade:

3K: 2 classes, 15 students per class (15 Max)

PreK: 2 classes, 18 students per class (18 Max)

Kindergarten: 4 classes, with 21-23 students per class (25 Max)

1st Grade: 4 classes, with 19-21 students per class (32 Max)

2nd Grade: 3 classes, with 25-26 students per class (32 Max)

3rd Grade: 3 classes, with 25-27 students per class (32 Max)

4th Grade: 4 classes, with 25-26 students per class (32 Max)

5th Grade: 4 classes, with 24-25 students per class (32 Max)

Application & Registration Information

For 3K, PreK, and Kindergarten, please visit the NYC Public Schools (NYCPS) website for information on applying through their online portal, myschools.

If PS 261 is your zoned school for grades 1st through 5th, contact pupil secretary Osdilia Caban at ocaban@schools.nyc.gov to register. Visit the NYCPS website under the enrollment tab for general information on enrolling in NYC Public Schools.

Priority for Admission

PS 261 prioritizes applicants eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch (based on family income), those living in temporary housing, English Language Learners, and public housing residents for 30% of available seats.

For further information, contact Parent Coordinator Heather Weston at hweston@schools.nyc.gov

Park Place Family Welcome Center (District 15)

35S Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Email: ParkPlaceFWC@schools.nyc.gov
Phone: 718-623-5069
Frank Ramsay