The 2026 NYCPS Battle of the Boroughs finals were completed on May 9, 2026 at the second annual NYC Video Game Festival.
Elementary (K–5): Team Hyperpigmentation, P.S. 889, Brooklyn — defending the elementary title won in 2025. Middle School (6–8): Team Yellow Pandas, New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School (NEST+m), Manhattan. High School (9–12): Stream Team 3.0, Tottenville High School, Staten Island.