N.Y. Education Law § 2555: Kindergartens, nursery and night schools

§ 2555. Kindergartens, nursery and night schools. 1. The board of

education of each city may maintain kindergartens which shall be free to

resident children between the ages of four and six years, provided,

however, such board may fix a higher minimum age for admission to such

kindergartens.

2. A board of education may maintain nursery schools which shall be

free to resident children and may fix the age for admission.

3. Night schools, which shall be free to all persons residing in the

city, and wherein the common branches and such additional subjects as

may be adapted to students applying for instruction are taught on at

least two nights each week, for two hours each night, shall be

maintained by the board of education on at least one hundred nights.