The capacity category includes all programmatic elements related to creating, expanding or replacing school buildings or capacity in our school system. Given the funding constraints, the DOE has prioritized projects based on an analysis of district overcrowding. Projects that have been sited in areas of severe and persistent overcrowding are prioritized for construction. The analysis is reviewed annually based on updated enrollment projections, capacity changes and housing information.

In September 2012, the following new schools opened to students:

Brooklyn

• PS 160 Annex
  5105 Fort Hamilton Parkway
  District 20
• PS 264
  8818 4th Avenue
  District 20
• PS 310
  942 62nd Street
  District 20
• Spring Creek Educational Campus
  1065 Elton Street
  District 78 in geographic District 19

Manhattan

• Midtown East Campus
  231-249 E. 56th Street
  District 78 in geographic District 2
• PS 816
  323 E. 91st Street
  District 2
• PS 916
  168 Morningside Avenue
  District 5

Queens

• PS 29 Addition
  125-10 23rd Avenue
  District 25
• PS 182
  153-27 88th Avenue
  District 28
• Middle College Campus Addition
  45-35 Van Dam Street
  District 78 in geographic District 30
• Maspeth High School
  54-40 74th Avenue
  District 78 in geographic District 24
• Eagle Academy for Young Men
  171-10 Linden Blvd.
  District 78 in geographic District 28
• PS 199 Annex
  48-25 37th Avenue
  District 24

Bronx

• New Settlement Community Campus
  1501 Jerome Avenue
  District 78 in geographic District 9