24 New NYC Schools Open, More Than 11K Seats Added

NEW YORK CITY — Twenty-four brand-new city schools officially opened on the first day of classes Thursday, officials announced.

In total, nine were in Brooklyn while the Bronx had eight, Queens opened six and Manhattan had one new opening.

More than 11,000 new seats citywide were added, officials said.

The new school buildings feature modern classrooms, advanced technology, and versatile learning spaces, officials said.

"With modern and flexible spaces, state-of-the-art technology, science labs, music rooms, sensory gyms, and more, these new schools are going to be incredible spaces for students and staff alike, will play a crucial role in fostering a sense of well-being for our children, and will help us build a safer, more affordable, and more livable city," Mayor Eric Adams said.

Learning spaces include reading and speech resource rooms, art and music classrooms, science lab and prep rooms, special education classrooms, libraries, gyms and auditoriums.

The buildings were also designed with multipurpose spaces to serve students, staff, and the surrounding community. These features include medical, guidance counselor, admin suites, parent and community rooms, indoor and outdoor play spaces, and staff lunch and conference rooms.

This school year also marks the most new K-12 seats opened by the New York City School Construction Authority since 2003 and comes in addition to over 20,000 student seats previously added in 2022.

School buildings are the physical representation of the investment we make in our children and our city as we cultivate the next generation of leaders,” Public Schools Chancellor David Banks said

Details on each new school building can be found here.