Family Handbook
The new 2026-2027 Family Handbook is ready for viewing!
All families should review the handbook and check for changes, updates and schedule information.
The new 2026-2027 Family Handbook is ready for viewing!
All families should review the handbook and check for changes, updates and schedule information.
Here is a quick checklist to help get you connected to Booker T. and The PTA:
• Check out the MS54 New Incoming Families page
• Sign up to receive the latest MS54 News
• Visit the Volunteer page to get involved
• Visit the PTA Website to learn more
Students should be working on their summer assignments and reading.
At New York City Public Schools, we serve delicious food year-round. Our summer meals program is free and available to all New Yorkers ages 18 and under. There’s no paperwork, sign-up, or ID required. Students can enjoy tasty and nutritious breakfast and lunch options such as cinnamon burst pancakes, white bean and pasta primavera, soft turkey tacos, and summer squash.
Here are some important details: Summer meals service begins on June 29 and continues through September 4, 2026. Breakfast is offered from 8:00-9:15, and lunch runs from 11:00-1:15. Meals are served Mondays through Fridays, with the exception of July 4.
Summer meals are available at approximately 500 locations citywide, including select schools, parks, libraries, and community pools (which provide meal service on weekends as well). To find the location nearest you, call 311, visit our summer meals webpage, or, starting June 29, text “NYCFOOD” or “NYCCOMIDA” to 304-304.
The summer meals location nearest to Booker T. is at Harlem Link School, 20 West 112 Street, serving breakfast from 8:00 - 9:15am and lunch from 11:00am - 1:15pm. An alternate location is P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith School, 163 West 97 Street.
More information is at the Summer Meals Webpage
We are celebrating Disability Pride Month in July, with the theme, "We Belong Here, and We're Here to Stay," that emphasizes both the sense of belonging and the ongoing fight for disability rights and services. The month is a time to celebrate disability culture, raise awareness about disability rights, and acknowledge the history of the disability rights movement. Disability Pride Month commemorates the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Read The Morning Bell for news and tools you can use, from NYC Public Schools for NYCPS families.
The school day begins at 8:40 am.
Early Academy begins at 8:00 am on Wednesdays.
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Families with students who ride a NYC school bus to and from Booker T: Check out the New York City School Bus App, available citywide. Families can use the app to see where their student’s bus is on their route with real-time updates, so families can be sure that their child is reaching their destination in a safe and timely manner. This easy-to-use app is now available on the Apple app store and the Google Play store.