Need spring break plans? NYC Public School students in grades 1–8 can apply now to STEM Matters NYC enrichment programs. Choose from a wide range of programs at amazing destinations throughout the five boroughs! Get your hands dirty in nature, encounter amazing animals, learn how to produce music, explore the solar system, or design an art or engineering project. Students will meet and work with field experts in programs that feature career exploration learning experiences.

Programs are offered at: NYC Center for Aerospace and Applied Mathematics; International Center of Photography; HYPOTHEkids; Intrepid Museum; MakerSpace NYC; New York Aquarium; New York Botanical Garden; NYC FIRST; Prospect Park Zoo; Queens Botanical Garden; Queens County Farm Museum; Queens Zoo; Rocking the Boat; Salvadori Center; Sound Collective; Staten Island Children’s Museum; Staten Island MakerSpace; Staten Island Museum; Staten Island Zoo; UrbanGlass; and Wave Hill.

Don’t miss out, spots are limited, and the application deadline is Wednesday, February 18. Preference is given to students who attend Title I schools. Learn more and apply now. For questions, contact STEMMattersNYC@schools.nyc.gov 

Every year, New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) ask families, teachers, and staff in grades 3-K through 12, and students in grades 6-12 to take the NYC School Survey. The survey gives school leaders a better understanding of what members of their school community think about their school. The information collected by the survey is designed to support a dialogue among all members of the school community about how to make the school a better place to learn. 

The 2026 NYC Public Schools Survey is open from February 9 to April 1, 2026.

We encourage families, students, and teachers to fill out the school survey. Learn more: https://sites.google.com/schools.nyc.gov/district22/nyc-school-survey