M.S. 936 Arts Off 3rd
The School for the Performing and Visual Arts
High School Information
Fall 2025 Admissions Timeline*
Below are the application open, close, and offer release dates. These dates are for students who are applying during the 2024-2025 school year for admission in the 2025-2026 school year.
*Please note: These dates are subject to change. Any changes will be announced and communicated directly to families. Sign up for updates here(Open external link).
High School Admissions
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024: High School Application, LaGuardia Application, and Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) Registration Opens
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Friday, October 18, 2024: SHSAT Registration Closes
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024: SHSAT School Day Testing
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Sat / Sun, November 16-17, 2024: SHSAT Testing (8th grade students not participating in school day testing)
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024: High School Application Closes
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Sat / Sun, December 7-8, 2024: SHSAT Testing (9th grade students)
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Thursday, March 6, 2025: High School Offer Release
Sign up for our high school admissions email list: we'll send you updates, tips, and key date reminders. Learn more about any past or upcoming events at schools.nyc.gov/High.
Visit myschools.nyc to access your Myschools account, explore high school program options, build your application, and apply online.
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The MySchools tutorials, "How to Create Your Myschools Account" and "How to Apply to Middle or High School," will walk you through the process.
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To access you MySchools account and application you'll need both of the following :
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Your unique MySchools Account creation code
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Your student ID number (OSIS Number)
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Two Pathways to apply to High Schools
Applying to LaGuardia High School
Learn About Specialized High Schools
To Prepare for the SHSAT:
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Learn what to do before you take the SHSAT(Open external link): know what to expect, take the practice tests, and check your answers. Find information about the SHSAT and practice tests below. Important note: Make sure any other test preparation materials you may find at a bookstore or local library reference the current year's SHSAT.
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Find out what is on the test(Open external link): learn more about the English Language Arts and math sections of the test.
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Plan for testing day(Open external link): read what to bring to the testing site, what is expected of you, and important things to remember.
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Learn strategies to prepare for the SHSAT: Review suggestions for answering ELA and Math questions on the SHSAT.
