Regional Need for Preschool Special Education

Applicable for Preschool Special Class, Special Class in an Integrated Setting (SCIS), Special Education Itinerant Services (SEIS), and Multidisciplinary Evaluations (MDE) not applicable to school-age programs.

This page presents the regional need for preschool special education programs and multidisciplinary evaluation programs. It is intended for providers who are interested in offering or expanding such programs.

As of November 2023, the estimated regional need for Spring 2024 for preschool special education programs located within New York City has been identified. Review the maps and list below to understand the need for each program type. 

After reviewing the maps and list, visit the New York State Education Department (NYSED) website to apply to operate a preschool special education and/or multidisciplinary evaluation program and to access the NYSED application.

To learn what district a specific address is in, go to the Geographic Online Address Translator and enter the address.

Special Class

For Special Class, NYSED will consider applications for programs located in or adjacent to any district with "some," "more," or "most need," as indicated on the maps below. When submitting your application to NYSED, state in which district(s) you could operate programs. For a list of adjacent districts see below.

    Special Class in an Integrated Setting (SCIS)

    For SCIS, NYSED will consider applications for SCIS in all districts. See the map below for districts that have a need for SCIS in a language other than English. 

    Multidisciplinary Evaluation (MDE) Sites and Special Education Itinerant Services (SEIS)

    Bronx

    • SEIS: English, Spanish
    • MDE: English, Spanish, Arabic, Soninke, Bengali, Bambara, Albanian, Yoruba, Vietnamese, Twi, Mandingo, French

    Brooklyn

    • SEIS: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Bengali, Cantonese, Yiddish, Russian, Haitian Creole, German, French, Fulani, Japanese, Italian
    • MDE: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Bengali, Cantonese, Yiddish, Russian, Japanese, Fulani, French, German, Italian, Haitian Creole, Arabic

    Manhattan

    • SEIS: English, Spanish
    • MDE: English, Spanish, Mandarin, French Creole, Russian

    Queens

    • SEIS:  English, Urdu, Russian, Bengali, Mandarin, Spanish, Korean
    • MDE: Mandarin, Spanish, Bengali, English, Urdu, Hindi, Korean

    Staten Island

    • SEIS: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese
    • MDE:  English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic

    Specialized Programs

    Specialized Programs may include those programs with enhanced ratios, those programs serving a specific student population (students with disabilities with deafness, blindness, severe emotional disability or severe physical disabilities).

    NYCDOE will post regional need for these programs on an as needed basis here.

    • There is currently no need for specialized programs.

    Application

    Visit the NYSED website for the NYSED application. Please call NYSED at 518-473-6108 with questions about the application. If you need assistance accessing or viewing the maps, please contact earlychildhood@schools.nyc.gov.

    Adjacent Districts

    District Adjacent Districts
    1 2
    2 1, 3, and 4
    3 2, 4, and 5
    4 2, 3, and 5
    5 3, 4, and 6
    6 5
    7 8, 9, and 12
    8 7, 11, and 12
    9 7, 10, and 12
    10 9, 11, and 12
    11 8, 10, and 12
    12 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11
    13 14, 15, 16, and 17
    14 13,16, 24, 30, and 32
    15 13, 17, and 20
    16 13, 14, 17, 23, and 32
    17 13, 15, 16, 18, 22, and 23
    18 17, 19, 22, and 23
    19 18, 23, 24, 27, and 32
    20 15, 21, and 22
    21 20 and 22
    22 17, 18, 20, and 21
    23 16, 17, 18, 19, and 32
    24 14, 19, 25, 27, 28, 30, and 32
    25 24, 26, and 28
    26 25 and 29
    27 19, 24, 28, and 29
    28 24, 25, 27, and 29
    29 26, 27, and 28
    30 14 and 24
    31 N/A
    32 14, 16, 19, 23, and 24