Queens is the size of Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn combined, and more than 100 languages are spoken in the borough today due to the large number of immigrants who decided to reside there. Unfortunately, the City was not able to construct enough schools to accommodate all of the residents, resulting in severe overcrowding at some schools. Fortunately, an increasing number of charter schools as well as gifted and talented programs have emmerged to provide parents a choice if they are unsatisfied with their neighborhood school.

To learn more about your children's educational options, please visit one of the following Family Welcome Centers. 

• Sutphin Family Welcome Center, 90-27 Sutphin Boulevard, 1st Floor, Jamaica, NY 11435        
• Linden Family Welcome Center, 30-48 Linden Place, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11354   
• Queens Plaza North Family Welcome Center, 28-11 Queens Plaza North, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY 11101