Admissions

Open Houses for Perspective Families

Kindergarten Virtual Open House
Wednesday, November 29th @ 6pm

In-person Kindergarten School Tour
(Sign up for the tour on the links below)
Kindergarten School Tour – 12/2/23
Kindergarten School Tour – 1/6/24

PreK Virtual Open House 
Tuesday, January 16th @ 6pm

In-person PreK School Tour
(Sign up for the tour on the links below)
PreK School Tour – 1/20/24 – Canceled
PreK School Tour – 2/3/24

K Virtual Open House

This video is a recording of our virtual open house from November 29, 2023

PreK Virtual Open House

This video is a recording of our virtual open house from January 2023

A Day in the Life of a PS 130 Kindergartener

Below find information about upcoming open houses, information on zoning, eligibility for enrollment, and what to do when new students are accepted. Also see NYCDOE enrollment overviews for Kindergarten and PreK.

Enrollment 2023-2024 School Year

Registration for zoned, new students in grades PreK – 5


Registration for new students
September 6 – 7

Walk-In registration from 9AM – 12PM
For more information please email:
enivar@ps130brooklyn.com

All registration materials must be submitted and verified.
The Registration Checklist (pdf) lists the required documents.
** After September 6th, registration of out of zone students may be considered, based on availability “”


Admissions Priorities

Zoned schools will give priority to students who live in that zone, as they have in the past.

ps 130 map of the school zone

PS 130 School Zone

PS 130 is a zoned elementary school straddling the neighborhoods of Kensington and Windsor Terrace in Brooklyn.  It serves grades pre-K through 5th grade.  If you do not know your zoned school, call 311 or find your zoned school with NYC DOE School Search

Information regarding Enrollment, Offers, & the Application Process can be found on the NYC DOE Enrollment pages for:


New Students

New students may register for the current school year with their zoned school.  The following documents must be presented when you register your child:

  • Birth certificate or passport
  • Immunization records
  • Latest report card/transcript (if available)
  • Individualized Education Program (IEP) and /or 504 Accommodation Plan (if applicable)
  • Proof of residence — any two of the following*:
    • Utility bill (gas or electric) in the resident’s name, dated within the past 60 days
    • Water bill for the residence, dated within the past 90 days
    • Original lease agreement, deed, or mortgage statement for the residence
    • Current property tax bill for the residence
    • Official payroll document from an employer, dated within the past 60 days
    • Document or letter from a federal, state, or local government agency indicating the resident’s name and address [i.e., document from Internal Revenue Service (IRS), City Housing Authority, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS)], dated within the past 60 days

*If you are not the leaseholder of your residence, you must submit a Affidavit of Residency.

For information on registration for the current school year:
Contact Elsa Nivar at ENivar@ps130brooklyn.com for PreK – 2nd Grades
Contact Alicia Molina amolina@ps130brooklyn.com for 3rd – 5th Grades

For more information on admissions for New Students, visit NYC DOE New Students

Updated information from the NYC DOE regarding admissions and enrollment will be posted here as it becomes available.


Questions?