SSHS Named Among U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools

Saratoga Springs High School has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s Best High Schools.  View the profile for Saratoga Springs High School. The 2025 U.S. News rankings evaluated nearly 25,000 public high schools across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Schools are ranked based …

Back-to-School Information and Important Links For Families

Our district can’t wait to welcome all students back to school for the 2025-2026 school year!  The first day of school is Thursday, September 4. Elementary teacher placement letters will be sent on Monday, August 18. Middle and high school student schedules will be live in SchoolTool on Saturday, August 23.   View the SSCSD Family …

SSHS Receives NYSPHSAA 2024-2025 School of Excellence Award

Saratoga Springs High School has been named a 2024-2025 School of Excellence by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. The designation is awarded to schools that apply and have at least 75% of their varsity teams earn the Scholar-Athlete Team Award during their respective sports seasons. NYSPHSAA’s Scholar-Athlete Team Award has a proud …

Family Mentor Program Information

Building connections is essential to making families feel welcome and excited to join our school community. The goal of our Family Welcome Program is to pair a current family with a new family that has recently moved into the school district.  New Families: If you would like to be paired with a mentor family, please …

State Required Student Cell Phone Policy Approved By Board of Education

As part of the New York State Budget, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York will require statewide, bell-to-bell restrictions on smartphones in K-12 schools. New York State’s distraction-free schools policy applies to all internet-enabled devices and will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year. All school districts in the state of New York are …

SSCSD Educators Awarded Saratoga Schools Education Foundation Grants

Two innovative proposals from Saratoga Springs City School District educators have been selected to receive funding from the Saratoga Schools Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching educational experiences through teacher-led initiatives. Claire Attardo and Michael Wilson were awarded a grant to introduce a book vending machine at Division Street Elementary School. Students will …

Board of Education Holds Annual Organizational Meeting

The Saratoga Springs Board of Education conducted an annual organizational meeting on July 7, 2025. During the meeting, Ashley Fogarty, Natalya Lakhtakia, and Leigh Wilton took the oath of office to serve three-year terms as Board of Education members.  Additionally, the board elected Natalya Lakhtakia to serve as president and Beth Braxton to serve as vice president of the Board of Education for the 2025-2026 school year.  To …

Free Summer Meals for Students

The Saratoga Springs City School District is once again offering free summer meals for all students! From July 7 through August 22, students can enjoy nutritious and delicious meals at no cost—no registration required. This summer, meals will be conveniently served by our Food Truck, which will make three regular stops each weekday: West Side …