PS 102 – The Bay View School Brooklyn, NY

PS 102's School Office will open Tuesday, September 2, 2025 for new registration from 10:00am to 12:00pm and will continue 9:00am to 11:00 am daily.

Forms and instructions are available under the Registration Tab.

For questions contact Parent Coordinator, Sheba Vazquez at bvazquez11@schools.nyc.gov or (718) 748-7404 x2323

Thank you!

June 2025

Dear Parents and Families of our P.S. 102 Students,

We end this school year with immeasurable gratitude for our students, parents and families and wish for their continued good health, safety and well-being. Our students worked so very hard from the beginning of September and remained focused. As this school year comes to an end we think about summer and how our children will spend their time during July and August. Summer is certainly time for relaxation, as well as a time to learn. Please encourage your child to read and write every day. Your child’s teacher will distribute a packet of activities that will motivate and encourage reading, writing and creativity. We are hoping that the optional Summer Assignment Packet and the P.S. 102 Digital Online Resources Reference Guide will be a fun learning experience for your child while preparing them for the future!

As per the NYCDOE, the return date for all students is Thursday, September 4, 2025. Visit our school website throughout the summer months at www.ps102.org for additional information.

On behalf of our P.S. 102 family, enjoy a safe and healthy summer with your precious families.

Most Sincerely,

Cornelia Sichenze

Principal

Dear District 20 Community:

As we close out another incredible school year, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations and deepest gratitude to every member of our vibrant District 20 family.

To our students: your hard work, resilience, and growth this year have been nothing short of inspiring. To our principals, teachers, and school staff: thank you for your unwavering dedication to excellence in education. To our parent leaders, volunteers, and families: your partnership and support have been essential to our collective success.

This year, we celebrated many milestones and launched new initiatives that are shaping the future of our district:

• NYC Reads: Year II: Our commitment to literacy deepened as we expanded high-quality reading instruction and resources across all grade levels. A special thank you to the incredible teachers of the D20 Learning Lab and the Curriculum Planning Collaborative, whose leadership and expertise have been instrumental in advancing this work and supporting literacy excellence across our schools.
• District 20 Athletics: We proudly grew our athletic leagues, giving more students the opportunity to thrive through teamwork, sportsmanship, and physical activity.
• Civics for All: Our students engaged in meaningful civic learning, developing the knowledge and skills to become active, informed citizens.
• Save for College Program: We continued to empower families with financial literacy tools and savings opportunities to support long-term educational success.
• Assistant Principal Professional Learning Institutes: We launched targeted institutes focused on literacy, mathematics, and school safety, strengthening leadership capacity across our schools.
• Program Expansion: We expanded our bilingual programs, specialized programs for students with autism, and accelerated learning opportunities, ensuring that every student has access to the support and challenge they need to thrive.
• STEAM, Arts, and Enrichment: We celebrated creativity and innovation through expanded STEAM programming, the exciting Science Showdown, engaging Math Games, and the inspiring District 20 Arts Showcase, which highlighted the incredible talents of our student artists and performers.
• Welcoming New Schools: We proudly welcomed three new schools to the District 20 family:
  • PS 413 Joanne Seminara School of Law and Medicine
  • PS 331 Detective WenJiang Liu School of Civics and Entrepreneurship
  • MS 407 School of Technology, Arts, and Research
    These schools represent our continued commitment to innovation and excellence in education.

These accomplishments are only possible because of the extraordinary collaboration across our district. I want to extend special thanks to our principals, teachers, and school support staff, as well as our union partners at the UFT, CSA, and DC37. I also thank our dedicated community leaders and advocates at CEC20, the President’s Council, Title I DPAC, and all of our partners who contribute to making District 20 the best district in New York City.

And to the incredible District 20 team: thank you for your tireless work behind the scenes to support our schools, students, and families every single day. Your leadership, innovation, and commitment are the foundation of our success.

As we head into the summer, I encourage everyone to take time to rest, recharge, and reflect on all we’ve achieved together. I look forward to welcoming you back in the fall for another year of excellence, innovation, and community.

With gratitude and pride,

Dr. David Pretto
Superintendent

• How families can view their child's middle school offer.
• How to add their child to the waitlist and understand how waitlist offers are made.

• On April 9, middle school offers will be available in MySchools after school hours.
• The Office of School Enrollment will email families after school hours to inform them that results are available in MySchools.

• One offer to a middle school.
• An offer to a program listed on the student's application, or an offer to a program with seat availability.
• Score reports for students who applied to Screened Audition, Talent Test, and Screened with Assessment Programs.
• A list of middle schools where students have been waitlisted. Students are automatically on the waitlist of any school listed higher on their application than the school where they received an offer.

• Families must check the MySchools parent portal to see their child's position on the waitlist for any school in real time.
• Students are automatically on waitlists at programs listed higher than their offer.
• The decision on when the waitlist will close this year is still pending. OSE will notify families as soon as a decision is made.
• Families can add/remove themselves to/from waitlists in MySchools.
• Families should reach out to middle schools directly for information regarding seat availability.
• Each middle school manages its own waitlist and may decide when to make an offer.
• Middle schools will make waitlist offers to students in the order they are listed on the waitlist. Students may move up or down on a school's waitlist over time.
• If seats become available, middle schools will make offers directly to families.
• Families have 7 calendar days to respond to a waitlist offer:
  • If a family accepts a waitlist offer, it replaces their current offer.
  • If a family declines a waitlist offer, they will keep their current offer.
  • If a family does not respond to a waitlist offer, they will keep their current offer and may not be able to accept the offer in the future.
• Families should respond to a waitlist offer in the Parent Portal of MySchools.

• The student is leaving the NYC Public School system.
• The student has an offer to attend a private, parochial, or charter school.
• Documentation will need to be provided to the school if a student opts out. Documentation could include an offer letter from another school.

Dear Families,

When I was a teacher, principal, and district leader, I always took time at the end of the school year to reflect—both on what we had accomplished and what lay ahead. Now, as Chancellor, I am eager to do the same. It's been an honor to lead this incredible community of students, staff, and families, and I'm glad that we have much to celebrate as we wrap up the 2024-2025 school year.

This year, we continued transforming literacy and math instruction across our city through NYC Reads and NYC Solves. We're providing unprecedented levels of coaching and training for our educators, who are doing the critical work to ensure all students, including our students with disabilities and multilingual learners, are getting high-quality, rigorous, engaging instruction every day.

We also expanded Student Pathways, adding more schools and career pathways to our signature FutureReadyNYC program. Over 15,000 students participated in FutureReadyNYC this year, and in the past two years, our students have earned over $18 million through work-based learning!

In addition, we launched NYCPS Cares, a new initiative to support both the whole child and the whole family. As part of this work, we are training over 1,000 Family Connectors to serve as trusted messengers in their communities and to connect parents and guardians to city resources. And that's just the beginning—for a full recap of accomplishments, visit our 2024-2025 Year In Review.

We also have plenty of work ahead. Starting this fall, NYC Reads and NYC Solves will expand to 186 additional schools, with NYC Reads launching in middle schools for the first time. FutureReadyNYC will grow to serve another 50 schools, and we'll open seven new schools, including the Northwell School of Health Sciences and HBCU Early College Prep.

We're also funding the hiring of 3,700 additional teachers to create smaller class sizes; expanding and strengthening 3-K and Pre-K, including for students with disabilities; growing our innovative specialized programs for autistic students; continuing to welcome our newest New Yorkers with open arms; and much more.

Families, thank you for choosing NYC Public Schools. We value your partnership immensely. I also want to thank our family and community volunteers and leaders, including our Community and Citywide Education Councils, Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, Parent Teacher Associations/Parent Associations, School Leadership Teams/District Leadership Teams, Title I Parent Advisory Councils, NYC Reads Ambassadors, and Family Connectors.

While the school year is ending, the work continues. I'm proud of the school year we've had and excited for what the next one will bring. I hope you are, too.

In partnership,
Melissa Aviles-Ramos,
Chancellor

NYC Schools Family Update: June 2025

This Family Update provides important information about the end of the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) 2024–25 school year, Summer Rising, summer school, Summer Meals, Public Schools Athletics League (PSAL) summer programs, and resources to support summer reading.

June 2025 NYCPS Family Update