Any student who lives in New York City can apply to TvF. Central to our educational vision is the belief that a public school can provide high quality education while simultaneously serving a group of students with strengths and needs as diverse as represented across New York City as a whole. For this reason, we do not "screen" applicants by interviews or auditions, and believe we can meet the needs and support the aspirations of every incoming student and family who understand our program and have an interest in what it offers. TvF's admissions process follows the "Educational Opportunity" methodology, making any 8th grader in NYC eligible to apply through an application provided by their current middle school guidance counselor. Although we are a new school, the word of our success is spreading fast. Since 2014, we had over 1,600 applicants for 135 seats. The majority of students entering our school each year rank us among their top choices on their high school application. We anticipate the applicant pool to continue to grow, and strongly encourage prospective students and their parents to attend one of our open houses.