There are a variety of school choice options available for many of the 4.2 million children living in New York. Families in New York can choose from traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling.
If you’re a parent looking for school choice options for your child head to our New York State Guide.
National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home schooling.
Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options in their communities.
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Events
Proclamation
All-Star Events
Amani Public Charter School – All Star 2025
Feb 7
Open to Public: No
Amani Public Charter School – Elementary
Mount Vernon
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Amani Public Charter School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with staff and students performing the NSCW dance and hosting various parent-invited events.
Amani Public Charter School – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
Amani Public Charter School – Middle
Mount Vernon
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Amani Public Charter School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with staff and students performing the NSCW dance and hosting various parent-invited events.
Bishop Ludden Junior-Senior High School – All Star 2025
Jan 17
Open to Public: No
Bishop Ludden Junior-Senior High School
Syracuse
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Bishop Ludden will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with our “Winter Pep Rally” as a NSCW All Star. We will cheer on our favorite teams, clubs, and activities. We’ll be recognizing the achievements of our talented students and celebrating the spirit of Bishop Ludden. Highlights include: Sports Team Recognition: Honor our outstanding athletes and their accomplishments. Musical Group Performances: Enjoy performances from our talented musicians and singers. Club and Activity Showcase: Discover the amazing things our students are involved in. Class Challenges: Compete against your classmates in fun and exciting challenges, including Seniors vs. Juniors and Faculty Basketball Team vs. the Students, the biggest contest of all. We will offer the 75 scarves to lucky winners of some of the contests at the pep rally.
Bright Beginnings – All Star 2025
Jan 13
Open to Public: No
Bright Beginnings
Jamaica
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Bright Beginnings will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a spirit week.
Bright Hope Academy Center – All Star 2025
Feb 2
Open to Public: No
Bright Hope Academy Center – Elementary
Schenectady
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Bright Hope Academy Center will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with an immersive all-day reading event.
Bright Hope Academy Center – All Star 2025
Feb 9
Open to Public: No
Bright Hope Academy Center – High
Schenectady
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Bright Hope Academy Center – All Star 2025
Jan 31
Open to Public: No
Bright Hope Academy Center – Middle
Schenectady
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Bright Hope Academy Center will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with an all-day reading event filled with energy and excitement.
Bronx Aerospace High School – All Star 2025
Feb 1
Open to Public: No
Bronx Aerospace High School
Bronx
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Bronx Aerospace High School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a spirit week showcasing school pride.
Brooklyn Child Care – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: Yes
Brooklyn Child Care Inc
Brooklyn
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Brooklyn Child Care Inc. will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with activities.
Christ the King School – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
Christ the King School
Snyder
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Christ the King School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) during Catholic Schools Week!Cohoes City Schools – All Star 2025
Cohoes City Schools – All Star 2025
Jan 24
Open to Public: No
Cohoes City Schools
Cohoes
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Cohoes City Schools will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with diverse activities and games highlighting the value of public education.
Eugene Auer Elementary School – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
Eugene Auer Elementary School
Lake Grove
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Eugene Auer Elementary School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with an assembly/pep rally on January 31, 2025.
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Middle Charter School – All Star 2025
Jan 31
Open to Public: No
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School – Middle
Rochester
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Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with an assembly at the end of the week.
Eugenio Maria de Hostos School – All Star 2025
Jan 31
Open to Public: No
Eugenio Maria de Hostos School
Rochester
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Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with an assembly at the end of the week.
Fostertown Elementary School – All Star 2025
Jan 30
Open to Public: No
Fostertown Elementary School
Newburgh
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Fostertown Elementary School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a spirit week highlighting why students and staff love our school.
French Road Elementary School – All Star 2025
Jan 13
Open to Public: Yes
French Road Elementary School
Rochester
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French Road Elementary School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with games and awards.
Genesee Country Christian School – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: Yes
Genesee Country Christian School
Geneseo
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Genesee Country Christian School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a spirit week filled with fun class activities.
George W Carver Elementary School – All Star 2025
Jan 28
Open to Public: No
PS 40 George W Carver Elementary School
Brooklyn
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PS 40 George W. Carver Elementary School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) by hosting a spirited school pep rally.
Gloversville School District – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
Gloversville School District
Gloversville
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Gloversville School District elementary schools will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) by making school choice part of their PBIS assembly. There will be different events throughout the week during the assemblies.
Health Sciences Charter School – All Star 2025
Jan 29
Open to Public: No
Health Sciences Charter School
Buffalo
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Health Sciences Charter School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with student-made videos. Students will describe their experiences through short videos and explain why they believe other students should choose our school.
Heartshare First Step – All Star 2025
Jan 29
Open to Public: No
Heartshare First Step
Howard Beach
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HeartShare’s Kiwanis First Step Early Childhood Center will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with fun classroom activities.
Hebrew Language Academy Charter School – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2
Brooklyn
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Hebrew Language Academy Charter School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with activities and games. Social media posts will showcase the activities throughout the week.
Homer Intermediate School – All Star 2025
Jan 24
Open to Public: No
Homer Intermediate School
Homer
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Homer Intermediate School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) by having several themed in-class activities and games.
Houghton Area Homeschoolers Co-op – All Star 2025
Feb 1
Open to Public: No
Houghton Area Homeschoolers Co-op
Cuba
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Houghton Area Homeschoolers Co-op will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with activities, games, and a luncheon.
IN-Tech Academy – All Star 2025
Jan 17
Open to Public: No
IN-Tech Academy X368
Bronx
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TIN-Tech Academy will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with student photo highlights and a community town hall celebration.
LIFE – Literacy IS For Everyone – SHELFIES! – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: Yes
LIFE – Literacy IS For Everyone – SHELFIES!
Potsdam
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PPL and Literacy Is For Everyone (LIFE) – Upstate NY Homeschooling will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with informational sessions from January 26-February 1, 2025. Visitors can stop by the library to collect resources and learn about educational options in New York State, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online learning, homeschooling, and microschooling/mix-and-match learning opportunities available in the area.
Magnolia Daycare and Learning Center – All Star 2025
Jan 31
Open to Public: No
Magnolia Daycare and Learning Center
Brooklyn
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Magnolia Daycare and Learning Center will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with students learning and performing the NSCW dance. We invite all family members – parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins – to watch our children dance, sing, and showcase their work.
Marathon Central High School – All Star 2025
Jan 30
Open to Public: No
Marathon Central High School
Marathon
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Marathon Central High School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with two days of activities in all art classes.
Middle Village Preparatory Charter School – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
Middle Village Preparatory Charter School
Middle Village
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Middle Village Preparatory Charter School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a spirit week, pep rally, and social media campaign.
New Life Child Development Center – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
New Life Child Development Center Site 4
Brooklyn
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New Life Child Development Center will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a spirit week, including a community service project.
Notre Dame Academy – All Star 2025
Jan 29
Open to Public: No
Notre Dame Academy
Buffalo
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Notre Dame Academy will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with in-class activities and games.
Our Lady of Victory School – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
Our Lady of Victory School
Mount Vernon
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Our Lady of Victory School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a student council-led pep rally, where students will present speeches highlighting what makes our school exceptional.
PS 020q School – All Star 2025
Jan 12
Open to Public: Yes
PS 020q School
Queens
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PS 020q School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with in-class events that include all our students
PS K811 Connie Lekas School – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
PS K811 Connie Lekas School
Brooklyn
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PS K811 Connie Lekas School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a school choice week art contest the week of January 26 – February 1, 2025, followed by a Respect for All Week from February 10 to February 14, 2025.
PS13 School – All Star 2025
Feb 5
Open to Public: Yes
PS13 School
Staten Island
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PS13 School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a school-wide play that includes grades three, four, and five.
Rosalyn Yalow Charter School – All Star 2025
Jan 31
Open to Public: Yes
Rosalyn Yalow Charter School
Bronx
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Rosalyn Yalow Charter School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with an after school event.
Sacred Heart School – All Star 2025
Jan 26
Open to Public: No
Sacred Heart School – Elementary
Bronx
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Sacred Heart will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) and Catholic Schools Week with a spirit week, featuring different themes each day, such as book character day and crazy socks/hair day.
Sacred Heart School – All Star 2025
Jan 26
Open to Public: No
Sacred Heart School – Middle
Bronx
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Sacred Heart will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) and Catholic Schools Week with a spirit week, featuring different themes each day, such as book character day and crazy socks/hair day.
Southfield Institute – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
Southfield Institute
Staten Island
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Southfield Institute will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a spirit week.
St Frances de Chantal School – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
St Frances de Chantal School
Bronx
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St. Frances de Chantal School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a walk-a-thon where students will wear their NSCW scarves. We will also showcase the scarves during our school open house and show.
Starrett Early Learning Center – All Star 2025
Jan 13
Open to Public: No
Starrett Early Learning Center
Brooklyn
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Starrett Early Learning Center will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a spirit week featuring in-class activities and games.
The Lowell School – All Star 2025
Jan 31
Open to Public: No
The Lowell School
Whitestone
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The Lowell School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) by having students participate in a variety of classroom activities.
The Montessori School of New York International – All Star 2025
Jan 24
Open to Public: No
The Montessori School of New York International
New York
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Montessori School of NY will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with engaging in-class themed activities.
Thurgood Marshall Middle School – All Star 2025
Jan 17
Open to Public: No
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
Rochester
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Northeast College Prep will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a spirit week showcasing our Jaguar Pride! Our new school has had a fantastic start, and we’ll continue celebrating our JAG pride while demonstrating what it truly means to be a Jaguar!
Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation – All Star 2025
Jan 28
Open to Public: No
Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation
Uniondale
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Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with students coloring School Choice posters and sharing photos and videos on our social media platforms.
Ulysses Byas Elementary School – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: Yes
Ulysses Byas Elementary School
Freeport
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Ulysses Byas Family will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) by conducting a spirit week that will end with a pep rally.
Wake-Eden Christian Academy – All Star 2025
Jan 15
Open to Public: No
Wake Eden Christian Academy
Bronx
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Wake Eden Christian Academy will be celebrating National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a spirit week. We will have an assembly and guest speakers.
Waterside Children’s Studio School – All Star 2025
Jan 31
Open to Public: No
Waterside Children’s Studio School / Millennium Development
Rockaway Park
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Waterside Children’s Studio School will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) with a pep rally. All Dance and Cheer Teams will take center stage with high-energy performances that ignite the crowd’s enthusiasm. Band and Choir students will provide live entertainment. Photography Club and Media students will cover photo and video footage of the pep rally. This footage will be used for future promotional videos, yearbook highlights, and school news broadcasts. We will also plan a spirit week with different daily themes.
Westfall Academy – All Star 2025
Jan 31
Open to Public: Yes
Westfall Academy
Rochester
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Westfall Academy will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) by hosting an appreciation breakfast on January 31 for teachers, parents, and community members who help us. We will celebrate with a spirit week featuring dress-up days.
Yeshiva Ketana of Queens – All Star 2025
Jan 27
Open to Public: No
Yeshiva Ketana of Queens
Fresh Meadows
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Yeshiva Ketana of Queens will celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW) by encouraging our participants to advocate for school choice.
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