New York City children are guaranteed a seat at a public middle school. Apply to middle school in the fall when your child is in their last year of elementary school. For more information visit NYCPS Middle School Enrollment Page to learn more.
Middle School Admissions 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
Thank you for attending our Middle School Fair on 10/16/25. It was a packed house!
October 21, October 22, October 23 Virtual Middle School Admission Events
Join the Office of Student Enrollment 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.