Parent Planning Guides
Summer learning loss costs NYC students up to 30% of their school-year math gains. Research-backed strategies for parents, plus free resources including NYPL Culture Pass and summer meals programs.
Parent Planning Guides
A practical June checklist for NYC parents covering makeup exams, Summer Rising confirmation, administrative deadlines, report cards, early departure rules, IEP and 504 verification, and key school contacts before June 26.
Parent Planning Guides
A practical mid-May checklist for NYC parents covering Summer Rising results, backup childcare, parent-teacher conferences, makeup exams, summer meals, the 2026-27 calendar, ESY, and key school contacts.
Parent Planning Guides
A parent-focused guide to New York's May 19 school budget vote, explaining how the tax levy, contingency budgets, program cuts, capital propositions, and school board elections connect.
Parent Planning Guides
A close reading of the fiscal arithmetic and political pressures behind Buffalo Public Schools closure decisions, and why understanding the selection logic matters more than memorizing any list.
Parent Planning Guides
A systematic breakdown of every type of NYC public school half-day—parent-teacher conferences, teacher training, and clerical days—who schedules them, what forces push them into place, and how to anticipate them before they hit your family.
Parent Planning Guides
A short history of the American school calendar—how a 19th-century harvest season became a permanent structural feature of New York City public education, and why it has resisted reform for over 150 years.
Parent Planning Guides
A deep anatomy of every category of NYC public school 'no-students staff day'—who decides them, why they can't be changed, and why your household takes a harder hit than your neighbor's.
Parent Planning Guides
A deep-dive guide to every category of day off on the NYC public school calendar, who decides them, and what they mean for your family's ability to plan.
Using This Site
A plain-English explanation of how NY School Calendar projected the NYC Public Schools 2027-2028 calendar before the official release.
Parent Planning Guides
A 20-year look at how the NYC public school calendar changed, why calendar fragmentation matters, and what families and policymakers should do next.
Parent Planning Guides
A blunt, parent-focused breakdown of the NYC DOE 2026-2027 school calendar, including the late Sept. 10 start, the June 28 Monday end, Election Day remote learning, and the late spring break.
Parent Planning Guides
A direct guide to using NYC parent-teacher conferences well, with practical questions, admissions-related follow-ups, and what to do after the meeting.
Using This Site
Learn the difference between official and projected school calendar dates, how reliable projected calendars are, and how families should use them for planning.