ยง 2555.   Kindergartens,  nursery  and night schools.  1. The board of
  education of each city may maintain kindergartens which shall be free to
  resident children between the ages of  four  and  six  years,  provided,
  however,  such  board may fix a higher minimum age for admission to such
  kindergartens.
2. A board of education may  maintain nursery schools which  shall  be
  free to resident children and may fix the age for admission.
3.  Night  schools, which shall be free to all persons residing in the
  city, and wherein the common branches and such  additional  subjects  as
  may  be  adapted  to  students applying for instruction are taught on at
  least two  nights  each  week,  for  two  hours  each  night,  shall  be
  maintained by the board of education on at least one hundred nights.
Structure New York Laws
Title 2 - School District Organization
2550 - Application of Article.
2551 - Board of Education Corporate Body.
2553 - Board of Education; Eligibility; How Chosen; Term of Office; Vacancies.
2554 - Powers and Duties of Board of Education.
2554-A - Powers of Boards of Education to Ban Fraternities, Sororities and Other Secret Societies.
2555 - Kindergartens, Nursery and Night Schools.
2556 - Buildings, Sites, Et Cetera.
2557 - Purchase and Sale of Real Property.
2559 - Power of Removal of Member of Board of Education.
2563 - Meetings of Board of Education.
2564 - Local School Board Districts.
2565 - Superintendent of Schools, Associate Superintendents, Board of Superintendents.
2566 - Powers and Duties of Superintendent of Schools.
2569 - Appointment of Teachers.
2574 - Assistant Superintendents in a City Having a Population of One Million or More.
2575 - Retirement of Employees of Board of Education.
2577 - Annual Financial Report.
2579 - Payment of Obligations.
2580 - Funds; Custody and Disbursement.
2583 - Certain Schools to Report as to Moneys and Attendance; Accidental Omission to Report.