Lexington Academy (The)

The Lexington Academy emphasizes a collaborative, community-centered learning environment, partnering with families and community-based organizations to ensure all students develop the skills to become lifelong learners. Their approach is standards-driven and focused on engaging all students to meet high expectations while developing global citizenship traits—competent, compassionate, committed, conscientious, and competitive.

The Lexington Academy (NYCPS school M072) is a NYC public PK–8 school in Manhattan; its listed website (lexingtonacademy.info) was not reachable at the time of review, so admissions details come from NYCPS enrollment guidance and school directory sources. (schools.nyc.gov) Families apply through NYCPS/MySchools (online), by phone (718-935-2009), or via a Family Welcome Center for 3-K, Pre-K, and kindergarten; middle school applicants also use MySchools during the citywide middle school application period. (schools.nyc.gov) Key dates for Fall 2026 entry are: Kindergarten (opens Dec 9, 2025; closes Jan 23, 2026; offers Mar 31, 2026), 3-K/Pre-K (open Jan 14, 2026; close Feb 27, 2026; offers May 19, 2026 for 3-K and May 12, 2026 for Pre-K), and Middle School (opens Oct 15, 2025; closes Dec 12, 2025; offers Apr 15, 2026). (schools.nyc.gov) Requirements are primarily NYC residency/age eligibility for the grade level and completing registration after an offer using NYCPS registration checklists; kindergarten admissions are not first-come/first-served and offers/waitlists follow admissions priorities. (schools.nyc.gov) Priority-wise, this is a zoned neighborhood school (zoned families are generally guaranteed a seat except rare overcrowding), and it also has a separate dual language program that must be listed separately on the application and is not guaranteed even if you are zoned (some dual language programs give preference to in-zone applicants). (insideschools.org) If you miss deadlines or do not receive an offer, you can join waitlists in MySchools (including additional waitlists with no stated limit); students are automatically waitlisted for higher-ranked choices, waitlist order is based on the same priorities (with random-number/timestamp ordering within priority groups), and schools contact families directly if they can make a waitlist offer. (schools.nyc.gov)