General Resources

The Part 100 Regulations of the Commissioner specify requirements for elementary, middle, and secondary school programs in New York State. 

These sections include information on:

• Definitions (8 CRR-NY II E §100.1)
• General School Requirements (8 CRR-NY II E §100.2)
  • World Languages Requirements (8 CRR-NY II E §100.2(d))
• Program Requirements for Prekindergarten through Grade 4 (8 CRR-NY II E §100.3)
• Program Requirements for Grades 5 – 8 (8 CRR-NY II E §100.4)
  • Grade 8 Acceleration for Diploma Credit (8 CRR-NY II E §100.4(d))
  • Guidance on Grade 8 Acceleration for Diploma Credit (P-16 News and Notes, December 2007)
• High School Program Requirements (8 CRR-NY II E §100.5)
• Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Requirements (8 CRR-NY II G §135)
• Additional Part 100 Regulations

Additional Guidance (Field Memos)

Common Core (Mathematics and English Language Arts) Regents Exams

• Common Core Regents Exams: Class of 2022, April 2017

Computer Science

• Using Courses in Computer Science to Meet the Requirements for a Regents or Local Diploma, October 2014

Local Grading Policies

• District Grading Policy Memo, September 2016

Physical Education

• Physical Education Regulatory Amendments, October 2017

For further questions and comments, email emscurric@nysed.gov (general questions) or emscgradreq@nysed.gov (questions related to graduation requirements), or call (518) 474-5922.