Important New York City DOE Forms

This form must be completed each school year. Please complete a 2023-2024 Family Income Inquiry Form (formerly known as School Meals Form) Complete the Family Income Inquiry Form online.

Submit only one form for all children in the household attending school in grades Pre-K through High School. Click the headline for further information.

2024-2025 Family Income Inquiry Form

(formerly known as School Meals Form)

You can complete online HERE from any computer, tablet or smartphone with an internet connection. (The zip code for John Bowne High School is 11367.)

Completing your form online is quick and easy. If you do not wish to file your application online, you can request a paper application from the school. Please note that it may take longer to process your application if you file via paper.

Families, regardless of income, are asked to complete a 2024-2025 Family Income Inquiry Form (formerly known as School Meals Form) so that our school can receive additional funding. You do not have to give any income information if you are certain that you don't qualify, however the NYC DOE asks that families submit the form. Income Eligibility Guidelines are HERE. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Forms submitted online are processed quickly and you will receive immediate confirmation that your form was submitted. Please retain the confirmation information.

If families qualify according to the information submitted on the Family Income Inquiry Form (formerly known as School Meals Form), their child will be entitled to:

• College Board and ACT fee waivers
• College application fee waivers
• A waiver of Advanced Placement (AP) exam fees (if they are waived)

**Contact your college counselor 24-48 hours after form is submitted for details on your status**

Remember, families need to complete a 2024-2025 Family Income Inquiry Form (formerly known as School Meals Form). Submit only one form for all children in the household attending school in grades Pre-K through High School.

Contact the Office of SchoolFood directly if you need further assistance or have questions about completing this online application:
Office of Food and Nutrition Services
New York City Schools
(877)-363-6325
(718)-707-4400

Open an account today to apply to schools, track your children's progress from Pre-K through high school graduation, and get access to other digital content for New York City families exclusively available to NYC Schools Account holders!

Opening a NYC Schools Account is the first step towards becoming more involved in your student's education. Receive updates via text messages or email about school closures, emergencies, and upcoming events. Link your students and start monitoring things like grades, test scores, attendance.

The account that you had in middle school is good as long as the student attends any NYC DOE school.

The NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) mobile app lets parents and guardians know the latest information about their child’s education. It includes the four most commonly used functions from the full browser-based application:

1. My Student
2. Grades
3. Assignments
4. Attendance

Download the NYCSA Mobile App

The mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.

• Android
• From your Android device, download the Android NYCSA Application from the Google Play Store.
• Apple
• From your iOS device, download the Apple NYCSA Application from the App Store.

Keeping your address and emergency contact information current with John Bowne High School is very important. We need to have accurate information for each child we serve; we rely on this information to contact you in emergencies.

1. Home address: to change please come in (or send student) with 2 forms of proof from the last 90 days.
2. Correct home, mobile phone, work number for guardians.
3. At least one emergency contact. People who pick the student up during the day MUST be on the emergency contact list.

Ext 1012

English

Mr. Castillo - jcastillo@schools.nyc.gov

Ext. 2522

English/Spanish

Website: www.johnbowne.org
Location: 63-25 Main Street, Queens, NY, USA
Phone: 718-263-1919