New York City will add 10,000 seats to its universal after-school program for the 2026 school year, including spaces at 17 Brooklyn schools and community centers.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Commissioner Keith Howard on Tuesday said a total of 75 public schools and 11 community centers were selected to fill these seats in high-need areas have been selected based on economic need and service gaps in those communities.
In the 2027-2028 school year, another 5,000 seats will be added, bringing after-school programming to a total of 184,000 students, officials said.
“Today, we’re delivering on our promise to make New York City the best place to raise a family by starting with our children,” Adams said in a statement. “By opening 40 new after-school sites and adding 5,000 seats this school year — the largest expansion in over a decade — we’re giving young people the opportunities they deserve and telling hard-working parents: we see you and we’re investing in your future."
The new Brooklyn seats will be located at:
Achievement First Apollo Charter School, Cypress Hills
Achievement First Bushwick Charter School
Brownsville Ascend Charter School, Brownsville
Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School, Flatbush
P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter - Fall 2026, Bushwick
P.S. 052 Sheepshead Bay
P.S. 095 The Gravesend
P.S. 099 Isaac Asimov, Mapleton/Midwood
P.S. 112 Lefferts Park, Bensonhurst
P.S. 151 Lyndon B. Johnson, Bushwick
P.S. 172 Beacon School of Excellence, Sunset Park
P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody, Gravesend
P.S. 216 Arturo Toscanini, Gravesend
P.S. 226 Alfred De B. Mason, Mapleton/Midwood
P.S. 889, Kensington
Riverdale Avenue Community School, Brownsville
The School For Future Leaders, Dyker Heights
Families can locate an universal after-school program here.
