Middle school after-school enrollment hits 121 percent
City Awards 49 New Programs at Non-Public Schools, Community Centers; Many in Brooklyn
Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Bill Chong on Wednesday announced that enrollment has reached 121 percent for the more than 75,000 city-funded after-school seats currently available to middle school students.
Additionally, 49 new School’s Out New York City (SONYC) programs — several of which are in Brooklyn — have been awarded to add more than 2,500 seats and nearly triple the number of existing seats at non-public schools and community centers beginning March 1. These sites build on the 271 new SONYC programs launched in September 2014, the largest expansion of after-school programs for sixth to eighth graders in the city’s history.
“With thousands of new seats added for our city’s youth at diverse non-public schools and community centers citywide, more of our parents and families can rest assured their children have positive alternatives during a key period of their lives,” de Blasio said.