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The Saratoga Springs City School District has learned that a community member recently received a scam phone call from someone claiming to represent the district and requesting payment of school taxes. We want to assure our community that this call did not come from the district. Please be reminded that the district does not initiate …
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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 …
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Per New York State law, all school districts are required to adopt a cell phone policy that prohibits the use of internet-enabled devices from bell-to-bell. Internet-enabled devices are defined as smartphones, earbuds, smartwatches or other devices capable of connecting to the internet. Limiting personal device use in school helps create a more focused learning environment, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
As part of the Legacy Capital Project, approved by residents in 2020, improvements and renovations will be made to all eight school buildings and the transportation facility over the next several years. The project will create energy and operational efficiencies throughout the District as well as protect the community’s long-term investment in our school facilities. …
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