Admissions & Registration

P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action

We are excited to announce our school tours for prospective families! All school tours will begin at 9am on the dates listed below and will run about an hour.  During this time you will have an opportunity to hear from our Principal, Stacie Lorraine; our Assistant Principal, Lauren Palmiere; our Parent Coordinator, Jennifer Ludwig; and some of our dedicated parents.  Click on the dates below to register for the tour that you would like to attend.  Registration is limited, so please let us know if your plans change and you are no longer able to attend the date you signed up for.  Please understand that we are unable to offer private tours for prospective families.

ALL SCHOOL TOUR SIGN-UPS ARE FULL.

For All Grades

You will need to follow these guidelines to register:

A parent or legal guardian must come in for this process. Per Chancellor’s Regulation A-101, we must collect required documentation.

When you come for your appointment, you must submit the following documents:

• Proof of your child’s age (child’s passport or birth certificate - bring the original and a copy)

• Your child’s updated immunization records - bring the original and a copy

• A copy of your child’s IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) if available/applicable

• Proof of Address (bring the original and copies of at least two of the following…)

  • a lease agreement, deed or mortgage statement for the residence;

  • a residential utility bill (gas or electric) in the resident’s name issued by a utility company (e.g., National Grid or Con Edison); must be dated within the past 60 days;

  • a bill for cable television services provided to the residence; must include the name of the parent and the address of the residence and be dated within the past 60 days;

  • documentation or letter on letterhead from a federal, state, or local government agency, including the IRS, the City Housing Authority, the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Human Resources Administration, or the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), or an ACS subcontractor, indicating the resident’s name and address; must be dated within the past 60 days;

  • a current property tax bill for the residence;

  • a water bill for the residence; must be dated within the past 90 days;

  • rent receipt which includes the address of residence; must be dated within the past 60 days;

  • State, city, or other government issued identification (including an IDNYC card), which has not expired and includes the address of residence;

  • income tax form for the last calendar year;

  • official NYS Driver’s License or learner’s permit, which has not expired;

  • official payroll documentation from an employer issued within the past 60 days such as a pay stub with home address, a form submitted for tax withholding purposes or payroll receipt (a letter on the employer’s letterhead is not adequate); must include home address and be dated within the past 60 days;

  • voter registration documents, which include the name of the parent and the address of residence;

  • unexpired membership documents based upon residency (e.g., neighborhood residents’ association), which include the name of the parent and the address of residence;

  • evidence of custody of the child, including but not limited to judicial custody orders or guardianship papers; documents must have been issued within the past 60 days and include name of student and address of residence.

None of the documents listed above will suffice alone. Two proofs of residence are required. A telephone bill, credit card bill or medical insurance card is not acceptable proof of residency.

According to Chancellor’s Regulation A-101, your child’s primary residence is where s/he resides and sleeps at night. An apartment you rent or own but do not reside in at the time of registration, your place of employment, or any other variation is not considered a primary residence. For divorced families, the address of the custodial parent is used for registration; the custody agreement must be submitted at the time of registration.

The NYCDOE reserves the right to conduct address investigations and abide by the findings of the investigations.

It is illegal to question families on their immigration status. Immigrants do not have to provide documents of US residency, but they must provide the same proofs of residence as noted above.