The City announced the launch of the 2-K program, which will provide free child care for two-year-olds in New York City in Fall 2026.
Applications will open June 2 and run through June 26, 2026.
The program will launch with 2,000 free seats this fall and expand to full universality within four years. Most 2-K seats will operate on a full-day and full-year schedule.
The four communities served will be:
- School District 6: Washington Heights, Inwood and Hamilton Heights as well as parts of Manhattanville
- School District 10: Fordham, Belmont, Norwood, Marble Hill, Morris Heights, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt Village and Kingsbridge as well as parts of Kingsbridge Heights, Bedford Park, Mount Hope, Claremont- Bathgate & East Tremont
- School Districts 18 and 23: Canarsie, Rugby-Remsen Village, Brownsville and Ocean Hill as well as parts of East Flatbush- Farragut and Prospect Lefferts Garden-Wingate
- School District 27: Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Howard Beach and Rockaways as well as parts Lindenwood and Springfield Gardens North
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