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IBO: 3‑K enrollment edges up while contracted capacity falls, raising fill‑rate questions
Summary
At a Community Board 2 Schools & Education Committee meeting, the New York City Independent Budget Office presented a report showing modest 3‑K enrollment gains alongside declines in contracted capacity for 3‑K and pre‑K, and highlighted new outreach and state funding included in the 2025 executive plan.
The New York City Independent Budget Office told the Community Board 2 Schools & Education Committee that enrollment in 3‑K rose slightly while contracted capacity for both 3‑K and pre‑K fell, driving higher overall fill rates mostly because seats were reduced rather than many more children taking seats.
“So I’m Julia Conrad. I’m the assistant director for the education team at the New York City independent budget office,” Julia Conrad said as she opened the presentation and described IBO’s analysis of enrollment, capacity and fill rates for the 2022–23 and 2023–24 school years.
IBO presented three headline findings: 3‑K enrollment rose by about 1.6% year‑over‑year while contracted capacity for 3‑K fell by roughly 2%; pre‑K showed declines in both enrollment and capacity; and fill rate —…
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