New York State - Education Department (NYSED)

Education Building 89 Washington Avenue, 528EB Albany, NY 12234 http://www.nysed.gov
Main Phone
518-474-5215

Primary Services
Education Advocacy Groups, State Government Agencies/Departments

Description
Responsible for general supervision of all educational institutions in the State, for operating certain educational/cultural institutions, & for licensing teachers & certifying or licensing practitioners of over 50 professions. Supervisory activities include: chartering all educational institutions, which includes, schools, libraries, historical societies, developing/approving school curricula; accrediting college/university programs; allocating state/federal financial aid to schools; providing & coordinating vocational rehabilitation services.

Hours
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

Eligibility
Open.

Service Area: NYS.

Intake Process
Call for information.

Program Fees
Call for information.

Languages
Information is available or can be made available through the NYSED Language Access Plan in English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Yiddish, Bangla, Haitian Creole, Korean, Arabic, Italian, French, Polish, Urdu.

Handicap Accessible?
Yes

Date of Official Change
Aug 07, 2025