The New York City Department of Education has created Regional Enrichment Centers (RECs) to provide childcare for members of our healthcare community, FDNY, NYPD, MTA and OEM who are critical to the COVID-19 response efforts and have no other means of childcare.

Beginning Monday, March 23, Regional Enrichment Centers are open across every borough, with at least two sites in every school district. The RECs offer remote instruction; three hot meals a day; and childcare; along with art, music, and physical education.

If you are interested, you must be a New York City resident and complete this Form for each child you are seeking to enroll.

Center Hours and Activities 

• Regional Enrichment Centers will be open from Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 6:00pm
• Each room will have a maximum of 12 children, supported by at least one adult; this size will both allow for personalized attention and will meet social distancing needs
• Children will have the opportunity to participate in remote learning with their regular school, as is the case for all NYC public school students
• Children will also have opportunities to engage in art, music, and physical education
• The environment will be safe and supportive, and staff will be prepared to respond to children's social and emotional needs
• Students will be asked each day to bring a device they can use for remote learning if one is available to them.

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