Updated: September 1, 2025
Tips: Back to School Shopping – NYC Consumer and Worker Protection
Going Back to School – PBS KIDS for Parents
Back to School, Back to the Doctor – HealthyChildren.org – American Academy of Pediatrics
Department of Education Resources for Parents and Families – U.S. Department of Education
Back-to-School Resources – Autism Research Institute (ARI)
Back to School Resources – Tourette Association of America
Back-to-School – PBS Learning Media
Back to School – Nemours Children’s Health
Back To School – Mental Health America
Back to School Resources – NYS Education Department
COVID-19 Guidance for Safe Schools and Promotion of In-Person Learning – American Academy of Pediatrics
Safety tips for attending school during COVID-19 – Mayo Clinic
Back to School | Map Out Your Menu Planning – Food and Nutrition Service U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Back to School: Health Habits for Kids and Families – American Council on Exercise® (ACE)
ADHD Back to School Resources – Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Back to School Anxiety – Child Mind Institute
Free NYC Afterschool and Summer Programs – InsideSchools
Download the School Food App – P140K
Student Educational Support – NYC 311
Free Back-to-School Resources for Grades K-12 – CommonSense
Back-to-School Programs for Kids and Teens – NYC Parks
Y Afterschool – YMCA of Greater New York
Education – Chinese-American Planning Council
Children and Youth Services – Queens Community House
Protecting Every Child’s Right to Learn – Advocates for Children of New York
Education on a Budget: Free School Uniforms for Low-Income Families – StandUp Wireless
Student OMNY Cards – MTA
Queens Public Library
Queens Public Library Back-to-School Guide 2025-2026
Virtual Homework Help
The New Americans Program
NYC Department of Education (DOE) Resources:
New York Free School Supplies
Back to School Checklist
Parent University
Learn About Enrollment
School Meals
Immunizations
Health Services
After-School
iPads and School Devices
Learn About the NYC School Bus App
Homeschooling
The New York Public Library:
Learning Resources for Kids & Teens at NYPL
NYPL After School
ACCESS NYC
Vouchers that help cover the cost of child care for children 6 weeks to 13 years old
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