Admissions

2027-2028 APPLICATION INFORMATION

Information for the 2027-2028 school year is provided below. Check back regularly for updates. Applications are due on December 11, 2026.

Further details may be found on the DOE Middle School Enrollment page.

Families who are interested in applying to MS54 Booker T. Washington should consult their school's guidance counselor or the Family Welcome Center for further information.

PLEASE NOTE
All admissions to 7th and 8th grade are coordinated by the Family Welcome Center.

2026-2027 (Current Year) Waitlists

Waitlists for middle and high schools closed on Friday, September 25, 2026. This is the final day your child can receive a waitlist offer for this school year.

What Happens Next?

If you receive an offer: You will receive a notification via email. Please monitor your email closely. You will have seven days to respond in MySchools.

If you do not receive an offer: Your child will remain enrolled at their current school. No further action is needed.

Need to Request a Hardship Transfer?

If you are facing a specific hardship that requires a school transfer, please visit schools.nyc.gov/transfers for guidance. 

CONTACT

Dorine Grollman
Articulation Specialist
212-678-2861

TOURS AND OPEN HOUSES

FALL TOURS FOR CURRENT 5th GRADERS

Booker T. tours are for ONE 5th grade student and ONE PARENT per family. After a brief presentation by school leadership, families will visit a few classrooms.

FOR TWINS, please be sure to RSVP for each child under their MySchools profile. No other siblings, please.

Tour Dates:

10/13/2026 Tuesday
10/15/2026 Thursday
10/20/2026 Tuesday
10/22/2026 Thursday
10/27/2026 Tuesday
10/29/2026 Thursday
11/5/2026 Thursday
11/10/2026 Tuesday
11/12/2026 Thursday
11/17/2026 Tuesday - Tour for families of students with IEPs

Each tour is from 8:30am to 10:15am. Please arrive no later than 8:20 for check-in. Latecomers will not be accommodated. Please enter our school at the 104 West 108th St. entrance.

For more information and to register for tours go to MySchools. Parents MUST register on MySchools in order to participate in an in-person tour.

Please do not book more than one tour! We have limited space and need to provide opportunities for as many families as possible. We will try and accommodate second-parent tours after the primary tours have completed. Please note that if we find that families have booked second tours, we will cancel the reservations. Thank you for your cooperation.

If you are not able to attend the tour that you have booked, please go back into MySchools and cancel your reservation as soon as possible so that we may accommodate another family.

Middle School Fair and Application Timeline

District and DOE dates to keep in mind:

Wednesday, October 14, 2026	Middle School Application Opens on MySchools
TBD	CEC3 Middle School Info Session, 6:30 pm via Zoom. At this meeting you will hear from current parents at of our D3 middle schools!
November TBD	D3 Middle School Fair, 6-7:30 pm at the Joan of Arc Building, 154 West 93rd Street. Come meet staff and parents from a variety of D3 middle schools.
Friday, December 11, 2026	Middle School Application Closes
Wednesday, April 7, 2027	Middle School Offers Released, after school hours

View the NYCPS Middle School Admissions Event video (Closed Captioned)