When the new public school year kicks off Thursday, the city will officially open 24 brand new schools featuring more seats and modern classrooms, officials announced Wednesday.
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks and NYC Mayor Eric Adams held a press conference in the Bronx to tout the addition of 24 new schools, including more than 11,000 new seats in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens, for the 2024-25 school year that gets underway on Sept. 5.