Our 2026 Open Houses will take place on Saturday, October 24, from 10am to 1pm (in-person, 345 Dean Street), Monday, November 9 from 6-7:30 pm online (check back for the link), and Tuesday, November 17 from 4-5:30pm (345 Dean Street). You do not need to sign up or contact the school, just come at the time and date convenient for you. The Open Houses are for current 5th graders and an adult. If you have younger children and don’t have childcare, you can bring your younger ones. Otherwise we ask that you limit attendance to one 5th grader and one adult, so that we have space to welcome all who wish to attend. If you are unable to attend, don’t worry, there is lots of information below.
DISTRICT 15 EQUITY PLAN
District 15 has a districtwide plan to increase middle school diversity and equity. As part of this plan, all district middle schools in District 15—including ours—will now use an open admissions method, and some applicants will have priority for 52% of seats at each school. This means:
- Our school will no longer screen or use applicants’ academic records to evaluate or admit students. If we have more applicants than available seats, we will match with applicants by random selection.
- We will give the following applicants an admissions priority for 52% of seats at our school: students from low-income households (who qualify for the federal free and reduced price lunch program), students in temporary housing, and English Language Learners.
These changes will be in place for current fifth grade students who will be applying to middle school this fall. This will not affect your ability to select and rank schools or the way in which you can apply to middle schools.
To learn more about the D15 Diversity Plan, visit d15diversityplan.com. Please note that only students who live in District 15 OR attend a District 15 elementary school are eligible to apply. Applications are not done through our school, but through the elementary schools or the Middle School Enrollment Office, (718) 935-2398.