Admissions
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Information for the 2025-2026 school year is forthcoming. Check back regularly for updates.
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.
2025-2026 Waitlists
Waitlists for middle and high schools close on Friday, September 12, 2025. 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:
- 10/09/2025 Thursday
- 10/14/2025 Tuesday
- 10/16/2025 Thursday
- 10/21/2025 Tuesday
- 10/23/2025 Thursday
- 10/28/2025 Tuesday
- 10/30/2025 Thursday
- 11/6/2025 Thursday
- 11/18/2025 Tuesday
- 11/20/2025 Thursday - Tour for students with IEPs
Each tour is from 8:30am to 10:15am. Please enter our school at the 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.
Booker T. will host a Virtual Open House (Zoom) on November 19, 7:30pm. Register here.
We will also have a 5th Grade Open House intended for those who missed our prior tours:
RSVP on MySchools Printable flyer
We look forward to hosting you at Booker T. Washington, MS54!
Middle School Fair and Application Timeline
| Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | Middle School Application Opens |
| Wednesday, Nov 5 - Friday Nov 7, 2025 | D3 Middle School Virtual Assembly (MS Principals will facilitate informational assemblies in every elementary school for 5th graders.) |
| Tuesday, Oct 21, Weds, Oct 22, Thurs Oct 23 | Virtual Middle School Event hosted live on Zoom. Details below. |
| Monday November 10, 2025 | D3 Middle School Fair, JOA, 6-7:30pm |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | Middle School Application Closes |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | Middle School Offer Release |
Virtual Middle School Admissions Event
During these sessions we will cover how to explore middle school options, understanding admissions priorities, and how to build a balanced application.
All events are in English, each with interpretation services into different languages. Check the events below to find out what interpretation services will be available at each event.
- October 21, 5pm to 6pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Bangla, Korean, Spanish, Albanian, ASL
- October 22, 5pm to 6pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Chinese (Mandarin), Haitian Creole, Urdu, Ukrainian, ASL
- October 23, 1pm to 2pm | Event held in English. Interpretation provided in: Arabic, French, Russian, Uzbek, ASL
How to join:
- Each event will be hosted live on Zoom.
Click https://bit.ly/2026MSFallEvents at the event start time and enter passcode 123456# to join. - Interpretation Services: Find phone numbers for the languages provided at schools.nyc.gov/MS.
Can’t attend, or want to learn more?
- Visit schools.nyc.gov/MS. A captioned recording of the presentation will be available on our website one week after the first event.