New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday (February 24) told the residents of the region that the 3-K and Pre-K programs are closing on February 27, 2026, encouraging them to enroll their kids before the deadline.

In a video posted on Instagram, Mamdani, along with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, said that this is the last week in which parents can enroll their children for the 2026-2027 school year. Speaking in Spanish, Cortez said that if children are turning three or four years old in 2026, they can then enroll them in the free 3-K and Pre-K program valid for New York City.

3-K and Pre-K are free early care and education programs that New York City offers. Under the 3-K program, three-year-old kids a...