Ps 116 Mary Lindley Murray

P.S. 116 says students learn best in a safe, supportive, compassionate community that affirms each child’s identity and supports physical, social, and emotional well-being, while holding high academic expectations for all students. They describe learning as continual and grounded in collaboration, discourse, exploration, inquiry, reflection, play, and joy, with families and the broader community as essential partners. The school also emphasizes ongoing work toward an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory, equitable community and aims to develop independent critical thinkers who take action for justice.

P.S. 116’s website notes they do not offer school tours, but they host an Open House each December for prospective families (details are typically posted on the homepage each fall). (ps116.org) For admissions, families generally apply through NYC Public Schools’ citywide system (MySchools), not by submitting applications directly to the school; applications can be submitted online via MySchools, by phone, or with help from a Family Welcome Center during the application period. (schools.nyc.gov) Key dates for Fall 2026 entry: Kindergarten applications opened December 9, 2025 and closed January 23, 2026, with offers released March 31, 2026; 3-K and Pre-K applications opened January 14, 2026 and closed February 27, 2026, with Pre-K offers May 12, 2026 and 3-K offers May 19, 2026. (schools.nyc.gov) Eligibility/requirements include NYC residency and age eligibility (e.g., children born in 2021 are eligible for Kindergarten in September 2026), and families should include sibling information on the application to receive sibling priority where applicable. (schools.nyc.gov) P.S. 116 is described as a zoned neighborhood school; for zoned Kindergarten programs, admissions priority starts with students who live in the zone and have a sibling at the school, then other zoned students, and then (if space allows) additional priority groups such as siblings and district/pre-K priorities, and waitlists are used after offers to fill any open seats (waitlist placement follows admissions priorities and does not guarantee an offer). (insideschools.org)