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These regulations and additional local policies from New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) are described in this guide. High schools also serving elementary and middle school grades should refer to the
This guide is a compilation of current U.S. Federal, New York State, and New York City Multilingual Learner/English Language Learner policy guidance for school year 2024-25. The most recent version of this document is available on the Policy and Reference Guide InfoHub.
Academic Policy Guides. In response to feedback from principals and other stakeholders, the NYCDOE consolidated the many regulations governing programming, graduation requirements, exam administration, and student data from the City and State into three reference guides.
The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) has a new four-level competency-based grading scale that has numeric equivalents. This optional grading scale will be available in STARS in September 2023.
The New York City Department of Education's Chancellor's Regulations are divided into four sections: Volume A covers student-related issues, Volume B covers schools-based budgeting, Volume C addresses employee issues and Volume D addresses parent and community involvement.
The Citywide Behavioral Expectations to Support Student Learning (including the Discipline Code) provide descriptions of conduct that meet the standards of behavior expected of NYC students, and it also outlines conduct that does not meet these standards.
There are three diplomas offered in New York City and State: advanced Regents, Regents, and local diplomas. All of these diplomas are valid within and outside the State and can be used wherever a high school diploma is required.
