Admissions
Applying is easy...
Elm accepts applications online or in person at any of our family events.
Students are randomly selected through a blind lottery. The lottery will be overseen by a certified, independent auditor. All families will be notified of their lottery status (whether they are selected or placed on the waitlist) via a letter mailed to their home address in early-April.
After receiving an offer, parents will be directed to SchoolMint to fully enroll their child. It is important that you register your child by the enrollment deadline or else your seat will be forfieted. If you decline your seat and decide at a later time that you would like to claim your forfieted seat, you will have to reapply and join the waitlist.
Any prospective learners who are not offered a seat during the lottery or apply after the lottery, will be placed on a grade-specific waitlist. Learners that are offered a seat are given 1-2 weeks to accept the offer and fully enroll, otherwise the offer will be rescinded and the seat will be offered to the next child on the waitlist.
Upcoming school tours
Get a glimpse of everything ELM has to offer in an in-person, guided tour of our Elementary school.
Get a glimpse of everything ELM has to offer in an in-person, guided tour of our Elementary school.
Get a glimpse of everything ELM has to offer in an in-person, guided tour of our Elementary school.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you need more information, our team is happy to connect and help.
We are located in Elmhurst, Queens. Our address is 79-17 51st Ave, Elmhurst, NY, 11373.
Classes have 25-28 students, with 2+ hours daily in small groups of 14 or fewer.
Fall 2026-27: August 24 to June 18 (tentative).
7:15 am - 7:35 am: Breakfast
7:45 am - 3:00 pm: Instruction
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Dismissal
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Afterschool available
Wednesdays Half-day schedule - 7:15 am - 12:30 pm
Fall 2026-27: August 24 to June 18 (tentative).
Bussing is through NYC OPT based on distance. Families further away may get an OMNY card. Elm also provides a free daily shuttle from the elementary to the middle school.
A Free Public School
