New York City Public Schools
CurrentNYCPS AI and Screen Time Policy Updates — Grades 9–12
For 2026-27, high-school student-facing AI is limited to centrally approved, vetted pilots and specified career-readiness contexts with teacher supervision rather than unrestricted general use.
- Jurisdiction
- New York City Public Schools · District
- Policy status
- Effective
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Required
- Grades
- 9-12
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- No student-learning claim
- Instrument
- District administrative guidance
Dates & implementation
2026–27 school year. Exact board adoption and legal effective dates are not separately verified.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Exceptions & instructional scope
Assistive technology, IEP/504, required assessments and centrally approved instruction; guided high-school programs remain.
Funding & support
Support provision; funding not confirmed
Learning modules and vetted pilots documented; a dedicated funding allocation was not verified.
Read funding sourceEvidence & source location
AI and Screen Time Policy Updates; Screen Time Restrictions Across Grade Bands; Accessibility Commitments; How Teachers and Staff May Use AI.
Five centrally approved pilots are listed by NYCPS; career-readiness uses are supervised and context-specific.
Review history
Reviewed against official sources
Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04
2026-10-04 — Official 2026–27 policy rechecked: mandatory 2K–2 individual-device rule, recommended 3–5 and 6–8 limits, distinct AI rules and high-school learning duties. District scope retained.
Record ID: NYC-2026-AI-HS
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