New York City shutters 9 pre-kindergarten centers, delays start for 36 others

The city has announced that some pre-kindergarten centers won't be opening this school year. With just hours to go before the start of school, Mayor Bill de Blasio shuttered nine pre-K centers due

News 12 Staff

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Sep 4, 2014, 3:12 AM

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Updated 3,851 days ago

The city has announced that some pre-kindergarten centers won't be opening this school year.

With just hours to go before the start of school, Mayor Bill de Blasio shuttered nine pre-K centers due to safety concerns. The 265 students who are affected will be reassigned.

The first day back to school will also be delayed by a couple of weeks for 36 other centers. Those 900 affected kids will have to make up the missed days at a later time.

De Blasio said the central focus is making sure the sites are safe before students arrive.

Education officials are stressing that the vast majority of centers will open on schedule Thursday, allowing 53,000 students to attend as part of the city's expanded universal pre-K program.