Arrival & Dismissal

Early Arrival

Early arrival is for students wishing to have school breakfast before beginning their school day.

Breakfast is provided free of charge to students in Kindergarten to 5th Grade from 7:20 am to 7:55 am in the cafeteria. The entrance is located on upper 47th street.

Please note, students in Pre-K receive breakfast free of charge in their classroom at arrival.

At 7:55 am, students will be directed to their classroom. 

Students not wishing to have breakfast, should arrive to their arrival location by 7:55 am.

  • Sample of a School Food breakfast including milk, muffin, yogurt and banana.

Times and Locations

GRADE LOCATION ARRIVAL TIME LOCATION DISMISSAL TIME
Pre-K Mini Building 7:55 am Mini Building 2:13 pm
Kindergarten, SC1 Main Entrance 7:55 am Main Entrance 2:13 pm
1st Grade Main Entrance 7:55 am Main Entrance 2:13 pm
2nd Grade, SC2 Upper 46th Street 7:55 am Lower 47th Street 2:15 pm
3rd Grade, SC3 Main Entrance 7:55 am Upper 46th Street 2:17 pm
4th Grade, SC4 Main Entrance 7:55 am Main Entrance 2:17 pm
5th Grade Upper 46 Street 7:55 am Upper 46 Street 2:17 pm

 Detailed map of arrival and dismissal locations at the school.  

 

Early Dismissal

We strongly discourage taking a student out of school unless the student is ill or in the event of an emergency. Students should not leave school following a field trip or after any parent engagement activity. Please schedule appointments, including doctor's appointments, after your child is dismissed from school at 2:20 p.m.

If you receive a phone call stating your child is ill and needs to be picked up, please arrive to the school as soon as possible and present a valid photo identification (ID). If you send an authorized emergency contact listed on the blue card, they must be 18 or over and have a valid photo identification (ID). If it is before 9:00 a.m. or after 2:00 p.m., please let the Safety Agent know you received a phone call and ask them to contact the Main Office.

In the event you decide to pick up your child early from school, you must do so after 9:00 am or before 2:00 pm. When picking up early, please try to arrive before or after your child's lunch period. You may have to wait longer for your child if you are picking them up during their lunch period. Early pickups will not be permitted after 2:00 pm, unless your child is ill.

Dismissal Protocols

Please remember, students will only be dismissed to their parents/guardians or to another adult at least 18 years of age who MUST be listed on the blue card and MUST have a valid ID present. It is important to regularly update your child's blue card in order for the school to reach you in the event of an emergency.

In addition, it is extremely important that the person picking up the child know the name and class of the child to ensure a smooth dismissal.

After School Program

Students who attend an after school program including CFL and Salvation Army will be dismissed to their program before their class dismisses outside.

If you do not want your child to attend their after school program on a specific day, you must notify their teacher beforehand. The teacher will then dismiss your child via normal dismissal procedures. If you do not pick up your child on time, your child will be dismissed to their after school program.

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY ONLY

If an individual is not listed as an emergency contact, a parent/guardian must fax or email the school. We will not accept request over the phone, however you may contact the school to obtain the fax number or an email address to send the email to.

The letter or email MUST include the following:

  • the date of the pickup
  • the name of the student
  • the class of the student
  • the name of the person you are authorizing to pickup the student (must be at least 18 years of age)
  • a copy of the parent/guardian's picture identification (ID)
  • the parent/guardian's signature

Late Student Pickups

All students should be picked up by 2:20 p.m. every day. Late student pickups are strongly discouraged. Parents/guardians or authorized adults arriving to pick up a student after 2:20 p.m. will be asked to wait patiently on a line to pick up their child. After 2:30 p.m., parents/guardians and authorized adults will be contacted to pick up their child.

Students who are not picked up on time by may be brought to the 72nd Police Precinct.