Applications are due Friday, July 30 for pre-kindergarten programs in city schools and community organizations. All children who were born in 2006 are eligible for public pre-K  for the 2010-2011 school year.

There are 6,764 total seats available for this second round of  applications, and most of them are in full day programs at schools or those run by community organizations.  There are 4,301 full day slots, 817 slots for morning programs, and 1,646 for afternoon programs. Department of Education spokesperson Matt Mittenthal said another 150 full day seats are expected to be added by the fall.

After the first round of pre-K applications were processed in June, it was reported that there had been a surge of applicants -- 25,000 this year for 22,000 seats in public school programs.

Since June, some families have moved or chosen other options, freeing up at least a few seats, including some at the city's most sought-after programs.  There are even a couple of slots at the schools identified as among the "toughest pre-schools to get into" by The New York Timesin June:  PS 107 in Brooklyn, is listed as having one pre-K seat; PS 163on the Upper West Side has two;  and PS 503 has one.  Pre-K classes, by law, are limited to 18 students.

Check out the Pre-Kindergarten Round 2 Directory for a list of schools and the number of available seats in each. You may register online or pick up a paper application at a borough enrollment office.

See the DOE's website for more information and check out this week's Ask Judy for advice about choosing a pre-K program.