Instructions and links for NYC parents on how to opt out of Directory Information disclosures

Instructions and links for NYC parents on how to opt out of Directory Information disclosures

Charter school mailings

(3K- 11th grade students)

Parents can opt out of their family’s personal information disclosed to charter schools via the Vanguard mailing house by filling out the online form here .

What data is disclosed:

• Student and parent names, mailing address, zip code, and grade levels

Do this as soon as possible! While the official deadline was October 31, 2026, DOE says you can still opt out of disclosures that occur after March by filling out the form by January 15, 2027.

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Opting out of data disclosures to the US Armed Forces and/or colleges

(11^th and 12^th grade students)

What data is disclosed:

• Student name, address, and telephone number to institutions of higher education
• Student name, address, telephone number, and DOE email address to military recruiters

You must print, sign, and fill out the form here. For forms in other languages links are here.

 If your child is 18 or older, they must sign the form themselves.

Do this as soon as possible! While the official deadline was October 23, 2026, fill out the form, print it and hand it to your school as soon as possible anyway.

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Opting out of data disclosures to the National Student Clearinghouse

(9^th to 12th grade students)

What data is disclosed:

• Student names and birth dates

The link to the form in English is here – though it is still from last year. Forms in other languages are linked to here. They must be printed out, filled out, signed and handed in to your child’s school. If you child is 18 or older, they must sign the form themselves.

The deadline currently listed is February 13, 2026, which is last year. The new deadline is likely February 15, 2027, but if you want to opt out now, you should fill out the form, correct the date at the top, and hand it in at your school promptly.

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Opting out of data disclosures to NYC Kids Rise organization and their subcontractor VistaShare

(Students in K-4th grades, or higher grades if parents have not previously opted)

What data is disclosed:

• Student names, dates of birth, home addresses, home phone number, school names, current grade levels, language(s) your family speaks at home; student transfers to other schools either inside or outside NYC public schools; the full names of the parents/guardians, their email addresses, cell phones and/or other phone numbers

Instructions to Opt Out

1. Log into your NYC schools account at https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/ Click on your child’s name, and on the next screen, click on the square that says, “College and Career Pathways”. You will then come to a screen with choices. Click on the square that says, “Save for College Program.”
2. You will then see a fourth screen with the names, OSIS #, and grade levels of your children. Next to you child’s name it may say “ineligible” (if the wrong grade level), “request to opt out” or “request to cancel.” To opt out, click on “request to opt out.”   If your child is already enrolled but you want to opt out from now on, click on “request to cancel.”

Deadline: The initial opt-out period for 2026-2027 is November 2nd to December 2nd 2026.  According to NYC Kids Rise, if they previously were enrolled, they can also then cancel.