New York City Public Schools
CurrentNYCPS High School AI Literacy Requirement
All NYCPS high-school students are required to complete two 45-minute AI-literacy modules covering how AI works, data privacy and bias, and appropriate uses of AI in school; some CTE/certification/pilot participants receive deeper AI learning.
- Jurisdiction
- New York City Public Schools · District
- Policy status
- Effective
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Required
- Grades
- 9-12
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- Student instruction required
- 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.
This requirement coexists with the district's restrictions on student-facing generative-AI access.
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-AILIT-HS
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