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free tax preparation & e-filing
Norman Thomas is an IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Center. VITA representatives are available for free tax prep and e-filing Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm. To make an appointment, call the number below and leave a message. A VITA representatives will get back to you.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 3pm - 6pm
Phone: 212-576-0500 x5554
Visit the VITA website for more info.

Apply for School Meals Online
Visit www.nyc.gov/accessnyc to apply for School Meals online. Families only need to submit one application online for all their children, even if their children attend different types of schools (public, private or charter).

Complete the application online in any of the seven languages on ACCESS NYC - English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Haitian Creole or Arabic.

The paper application is still available and families who prefer that method, or would like to apply in a language not available on ACCESS NYC (for example Bengali, French, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Hindi, Polish or Urdu) can obtain the application from their child's school.

If families have any questions about the application, they can send an email to OSCompliance@schools.nyc.gov or call the Office of School Food Help Desk at (718) 707-4400.

Parents Association
Read a Letter from the Parents Association (08.19.09)