STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City is working to tackle overcrowding and reduce class sizes in schools across the five boroughs, which includes adding hundreds of new school seats for Staten Island.
New schools are being constructed throughout the borough, while other seats may be acquired by leasing or buying and renovating space. Some schools have even built additions onto existing buildings in an effort to create more room.
While no new buildings or additions will open for the 2026-2027 academic year, here’s a look at the new school seats expected for Staten Island in the coming years.
Annex for PS 13
A new annex building will add more seats to PS 13 in Rosebank. As of this summer, the New York City School Construction Authority completed demolition of the former St. Mary’s School, located at 1 Virginia Ave., to create the new annex…