纽约市将于2026年推出免费的2K计划, 从全市2000个座位开始。 NYC to launch free 2-K program in 2026, starting with 2,000 seats citywide.

纽约市于2026年9月推出免费2K儿童保育方案, 开始在曼哈顿、布朗克斯、布鲁克林和皇后区的4个高需求街区 提供2,000个座位。 New York City is launching a free 2-K childcare program in September 2026, starting with 2,000 seats in four high-need neighborhoods across Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. 该倡议得到7 300万美元国家资金的支持,也是扩大普及早期教育的更广泛努力的一部分。 该倡议的目标是到2027年将席位增加到12 000个,最终在四年内为全市所有两岁老人服务。 The initiative, backed by $73 million in state funding and part of a broader effort to expand universal early education, aims to grow to 12,000 seats by 2027 and eventually serve all two-year-olds citywide within four years. 没有任何收入、移民或就业要求适用。 No income, immigration, or employment requirements apply. 州长Kathy Hoghul承诺为头两年提供国家资金,而市官员则计划通过定向税收维持该方案。 Governor Kathy Hochul pledged state funding for the first two years, while city officials plan to sustain the program through targeted taxes. 以公平准入和劳动力支持为重点的推广工作以现有的普遍开学前方案和3-K方案为基础。 The rollout, focused on equitable access and workforce support, builds on existing universal pre-K and 3-K programs.