DYCD After School Program with NIA

  

Click here to access the presentation shared by NIA in June 2026.

P.S. 172 is excited to announce that we are the recipients of a free DYCD after school program for the 2026-2027 school year. The DYCD contract secures this program for the next six years.  Our DYCD after school partner provider is NIA. 

 

General Information about NIA

  • Free after-school program for students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade

  • 120 seats are available. If the number of applicants exceeds available seats, students will be selected through a lottery process, with priority given to students in temporary housing.

  • Sibling priority: If a student is offered a seat in the program, their siblings will receive priority enrollment.

  • Attendance requirement: Students enrolled in the NIA program are expected to attend five days per week.

  • Dismissal/Pick-up: Students must be picked up between 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

 

How to Apply

  • Enrollment for the 2026–2027 DYCD-funded NIA After-School Program has not yet opened. NIA cannot begin registration until the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) releases the citywide online application.

  • Once the application becomes available, P.S. 172 will share an enrollment flyer and registration instructions with all families.

  • Applications must be submitted directly through the DYCD online application portal.

  • Families who would like to be notified as soon as registration opens can visit https://www.niabklyn.org/free-afterschool and scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up for DYCD enrollment notifications.

 

More information about the NIA program can be accessed here: https://www.niabklyn.org/youth-programs