Timeline

• Wednesday, October 15, 2025: Middle School Application Opens
• Monday, November 3, 2025: Deadline to register to test for Mark Twain I.S. 239 (21K239) and District 21 Talent Tests
• Friday, December 12, 2025: Middle School Application Closes
• Wednesday, April 15, 2026: Middle School Offer Release 

The NYC Admissions Guide

Sign up for the DOE  middle school admissions email list for updates, key date reminders, and tips throughout the admissions process.

District 3: MS Fair will be on Monday, November 10th, 6-7:30PM at Joan of Arc in person

Joan of Arc Campus
154 West 93 Street
Manhattan, NY 10025

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PS 166 Middle School Information Session: If you missed our meeting:  PS 166 NYCPS Middle School Admissions Presentation 10.6.2025

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Dear Families,

Join us for a virtual middle school event! NYC families with fifth graders are encouraged to attend.

During these sessions we will cover how to explore middle school options, understanding admissions priorities, and how to build a balanced application. 

All events are in English, each with interpretation services into different languages. Check the events below to find out what interpretation services will be available at each event.

• October 21, 5pm to 6pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Bangla, Korean, Spanish, Albanian, ASL 
• October 22, 5pm to 6pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Chinese (Mandarin), Haitian Creole, Urdu, Ukrainian, ASL
• October 23, 1pm to 2pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Arabic, French, Russian, Uzbek, ASL

How to join:

• Each event will be hosted live on Zoom. Click https://bit.ly/2026MSFallEvents at the event start time and enter passcode 123456# to join.
• Interpretation Services: Find phone numbers for the languages provided at schools.nyc.gov/MS.

Can’t attend, or want to learn more? 

• Visit schools.nyc.gov/MS. A captioned recording of the presentation will be available on our website one week after the first event. 

All best,

The Middle School Admissions Team

Office of Student Enrollment

CEC3 -MS/HS Admissions Meeting November 6th: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jMcJosp0onVHp-BliyIadoEgHbxNc58wWkITeLcgG1Q/edit#slide=id.p

CEC3-MS Admissions Meeting with Current MS Parent Panel November 12th: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jMcJosp0onVHp-BliyIadoEgHbxNc58wWkITeLcgG1Q/edit#slide=id.g30e80bf0f1b_0_322

CEC3.ORG MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

OCT. 27TH 6:30 PM
Talk about the MS & HS application process.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://nycdoe.zoom.us/j/97870137830?
pwd=MEwJPyqU4faUL0XB7qzCf2byU8EOyW.1
Meeting ID: 978 7013 7830
Passcode: 393715

NOV. 5TH 6:30 PM
Hear from parents of current MS students.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://nycdoe.zoom.us/j/97577978331?
pwd=bpWpaXBdOe6tXYr5QK7yRvPDyzAkgo.1
Meeting ID: 975 7797 8331
Passcode: 773976