The CMCS E. 180th Head Start program will help connect parents to the best Kindergarten programs for their current preschool children during a community outreach event that coincides with National School Choice Week 2017 – the nation’s largest-ever celebration of opportunity in education.

The event begins at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24 at the school, located at 899 East 180th Street in the Bronx. School leaders will help parents with the Kindergarten registration process in an initiative meant to start the K-12 educational conversation early.

CMCS E. 180th is a Head Start program for low-income 3 and 4 year olds.

The goal of the event is to celebrate great education choices in New York and raise awareness among parents about school choice. The celebration is timed to coincide with National School Choice Week (January 22-28, 2017), which will feature more than 21,000 events across the country.

“The school celebrates this event to ensure that the parents have registered their children for Kindergarten. We also want to celebrate that our three year olds will continue with the school for next year. National School Choice Week is the perfectly timed opportunity,” said Paula Belli, education director at the school.

Held every January, National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort designed to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options for every child. Through more than 21,000 independently planned events across the country, National School Choice Week raises public awareness of all types of educational choices available to children. These options include traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning, private schools, and homeschooling. You can learn more by visiting www.schoolchoiceweek.com.