New York City Department of Education

New York City Department of Education

Department overview
Formed	December 14, 2002; 21 years ago (2002-12-14)
Preceding department	New York City Board of Education
Type	Department of Education
Jurisdiction	New York City
Headquarters	Tweed Courthouse, New York City
Department executive	David C. Banks, New York City Schools Chancellor
Child agencies	Community Education Councils (CECs) Citywide Council on High Schools (CCHS) Citywide Council on Special Education (CCSE) Citywide Council on English Language Learners (CCELL) Citywide Council for District 75 (CCD75) Manhattan Borough Citywide Office Bronx Borough Citywide Office Staten Island Borough Citywide Office Queens North Borough Citywide Office Queens South Borough Citywide Office Brooklyn North Borough Citywide Office Brooklyn South Borough Citywide Office
Key document	Education Law
Website	schools.nyc.gov

City School District of the City of New York
Location
New York City , NY United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	3K/Pre-K through Up Higher
Chancellor	David C. Banks
School board	New York City Panel for Educational Policy
Chair of the board	Vanessa Leung
Schools	1,722[1]
Budget	US$37.5 billion[2]
Students and staff
Students	1,100,000[3][page needed]
Teachers	75,000[3][citation needed][page needed]
Athletic conference	Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL)
Other information
Teachers' unions	United Federation of Teachers New York State United Teachers American Federation of Teachers National Education Association
Website	schools.nyc.gov

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The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is the department of the government of New York City that manages the city's public school system. The City School District of the City of New York (more commonly known as New York City Public Schools) is the largest school system in the United States (and among the largest in the world), with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,800 separate schools.^[3][5] The department covers all five boroughs of New York City, and has an annual budget of around $38 billion.^[6]

The department is run by the Panel for Educational Policy and the New York City Schools Chancellor. The current chancellor is David C. Banks.