School year begins for 1 million NYC kids
Pre-K for all; New programs for ‘Renewal’ Schools
It was back to school for more than one million kids attending New York City public schools Wednesday morning, including more than 65,000 children entering pre-K as a result of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pre-K initiative.
Maesie Strauss, age 5 1/2, said she had a “tremendous” first day at kindergarten at P.S. 8 in Brooklyn Heights.
“My teacher is Miss [Anne] Lee. She was the best!” Maesie said while swinging her arms with boundless enthusiasm.