NYC Parents Can Fill Out the Remote Learning Device Request Form Now

On March 23, New York City schools shifted to a Remote Learning Model for all school days, per Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. As it stands, school buildings are scheduled to remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in NYC. In an effort to help support students’ new at-home learning process, the Department of Education is lending 300,000 internet-enabled iPads to families (255,000 have already been given) with children in public schools and children with special needs in nonpublic schools. While there was a deadline to fill out the request form previously, the DOE has lifted that deadline and will continue to fulfill requests.

How to Get an iPad from the NYC DOE

If you’d like to request an iPad from the NYC Department of Education for your child, here’s what you need to know:

• Parents are required to fill out a device request form, one for each child who needs a device.
• There is no deadline to fill out this request form.
• Teachers and school staff can submit a request on behalf of their students.
• Families must fill out the Student Device Loan Agreement.
• There is a limit of one device per student.
• All devices must be returned once on-site learning resumes.
• iPads are being distributed on a rolling basis each week.
• Priority is given to students who are most in need.
• You can cancel a device request at any time if your child’s needs change.

Regional Enrichment Centers will also be available for children of first responders, health care workers, transit workers, and for the city’s most vulnerable student populations—more details to follow. Parents can get DOE-specific Learn at Home resources for students in preschool through 12th grade, including for students with disabilities, through the DOE website as well. Be on the lookout for more information in the coming days from the DOE.