Memorial Day Observance - No School May 30-31
There will be no school Monday and Tuesday, May 30 and 31, in observance of Memorial Day. We remember and honor all military members who lost their lives in service to our country.
Message from the Superintendent
Please go to the link below to read a letter to the school community from Superintendent Tom Douglas regarding school safety.
Visit websiteBudget Vote/Board of Education Election results
On Tuesday, voters passed the 2022-23 budget (705 yes, 313 no), bus propositions (744-273), and establishment of a capital reserve fund (767-252). Voters also elected three to the Board of Education: MaryAnne Corbett (738 votes), Daniel Christmas (712), and Liz O'Dell Wehling (517). Thank you to everyone who voted.
Visit website5-3-22: Update from the Superintendent
5-3-22: Please go to the link below for an update from Superintendent Tom Douglas. This information has been emailed to parents/guardians and mailed to those without an email address in our system.
Visit websiteWeatherSTEM donates weather system to district
A state of the art weather system at our new stadium is providing weather data, thanks to a donation from WeatherSTEM and its founder/CEO, Ed Mansouri, a Horseheads graduate. "The amazing schools in Horseheads nurtured and encouraged my passion for weather from a very young age," he said. Click the link below for more.
Visit website4-6-22: Update from the Superintendent
4-6-22: Please go to the link below for an update from Superintendent Tom Douglas. The information includes a change to the school calendar: as long as there are no closings due to weather or other reason prior to Memorial Day, there will be no school Tuesday, May 31.
Visit websiteCapital Project Vote Results
Voters in the Horseheads Central School District approved the 'Horseheads 2030: Continuing Our Build' capital project referendum by a margin of 621-410. Read more about the project at the link below.
Visit websiteParents/guardians asked to submit state survey
The NYS Education Dept asks parents/ guardians to complete a Digital Equity Survey for each student in the family in grades Kindergarten-12. The survey asks about internet and device access at home. To submit the survey, please go to your Parent Portal account and follow the directions at the link below. Questions? Email hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com.
Read moreSeptember/October District Newsletter
Please go to the link below to read the September October district newsletter. This newsletter is also being mailed to residents because it includes certain policies that are required to be shared with the community. Questions? Email hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com.
Visit website2021-22 Opening Plan/Health and Safety Guide
Please go to the link below for the 2021-22 Opening Plan/Health and Safety Guide. School begins Wednesday, September 8. If you have questions, please contact your child's school.
Visit websiteFree/Reduced Meals Application
Please click the link below for the 2021-22 Free and Reduced Meals Application. Questions? Contact the Food Service Office at 607-739-5601, x3671.
Visit website2021-22 District and School Events Online
To see district and school events in 2021-22 - and print the calendar pages - please go to the link below, or go to the Calendar link in our main menu. The district will not be printing a multi-page calendar this year. Our online calendar allows us to update events throughout the year.
Visit websiteVisions and Voices 2021
Please see the link below for Visions and Voices, our celebration of student art 2020-21. We are so proud of our students!
Visit websiteBoard of Education Meetings
Our Board of Education meetings are live streamed during the pandemic. The link below is the live stream link. It becomes active when the meeting begins. For more information, visit https://horseheadsdistrict.com/BOE.cfm
Visit websiteNew York State Parent Dashboard
The New York State Education Department has developed a Parent Dashboard for parents/guardians and the public to access information about schools. Click the link below for more information.
Read morePre K and Kindergarten Registration
Do you have a child who will be four or five by December 1, and have not yet informed the district? Please contact us so that we may send you information on prekindergarten and kindergarten registrations. Send the child’s name, date of birth, parent(s)’ name(s), address, and phone to hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com. Thank you!
Fight Flu
Click the link below for information from the New York State Department of Health on flu prevention.
Read moreUpdate from the Superintendent
News
Message from the Superintendent
05/25/2022
Please go to the link below to read a letter to the school community from Superintendent Tom Douglas regarding school safety.
Budget Vote/Board of Education Election results
05/19/2022
On Tuesday, voters passed the 2022-23 budget (705 yes, 313 no), bus propositions (744-273), and establishment of a capital reserve fund (767-252). Voters also elected three to the Board of Education: MaryAnne Corbett (738 votes), Daniel Christmas (712), and Liz O'Dell Wehling (517). Thank you to everyone who voted.
5-3-22: Update from the Superintendent
05/03/2022
5-3-22: Please go to the link below for an update from Superintendent Tom Douglas. This information has been emailed to parents/guardians and mailed to those without an email address in our system.
WeatherSTEM donates weather system to district
04/22/2022
A state of the art weather system at our new stadium is providing weather data, thanks to a donation from WeatherSTEM and its founder/CEO, Ed Mansouri, a Horseheads graduate. "The amazing schools in Horseheads nurtured and encouraged my passion for weather from a very young age," he said. Click the link below for more.
4-6-22: Update from the Superintendent
04/06/2022
4-6-22: Please go to the link below for an update from Superintendent Tom Douglas. The information includes a change to the school calendar: as long as there are no closings due to weather or other reason prior to Memorial Day, there will be no school Tuesday, May 31.
Capital Project Vote Results
12/07/2021
Voters in the Horseheads Central School District approved the 'Horseheads 2030: Continuing Our Build' capital project referendum by a margin of 621-410. Read more about the project at the link below.
Parents/guardians asked to submit state survey
11/01/2021
The NYS Education Dept asks parents/ guardians to complete a Digital Equity Survey for each student in the family in grades Kindergarten-12. The survey asks about internet and device access at home. To submit the survey, please go to your Parent Portal account and follow the directions at the link below. Questions? Email hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com.
September/October District Newsletter
10/07/2021
Please go to the link below to read the September October district newsletter. This newsletter is also being mailed to residents because it includes certain policies that are required to be shared with the community. Questions? Email hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com.
2021-22 Opening Plan/Health and Safety Guide
09/02/2021
Please go to the link below for the 2021-22 Opening Plan/Health and Safety Guide. School begins Wednesday, September 8. If you have questions, please contact your child's school.
Free/Reduced Meals Application
08/23/2021
Please click the link below for the 2021-22 Free and Reduced Meals Application. Questions? Contact the Food Service Office at 607-739-5601, x3671.
2021-22 District and School Events Online
08/03/2021
To see district and school events in 2021-22 - and print the calendar pages - please go to the link below, or go to the Calendar link in our main menu. The district will not be printing a multi-page calendar this year. Our online calendar allows us to update events throughout the year.
Visions and Voices 2021
03/30/2021
Please see the link below for Visions and Voices, our celebration of student art 2020-21. We are so proud of our students!
Board of Education Meetings
01/19/2021
Our Board of Education meetings are live streamed during the pandemic. The link below is the live stream link. It becomes active when the meeting begins. For more information, visit https://horseheadsdistrict.com/BOE.cfm
New York State Parent Dashboard
10/29/2020
The New York State Education Department has developed a Parent Dashboard for parents/guardians and the public to access information about schools. Click the link below for more information.
Fight Flu
10/15/2020
Click the link below for information from the New York State Department of Health on flu prevention.
Guthrie provides health resource to students
5/2/2018
Thank you, Guthrie Clinic, for providing free access to GoNoodle, an online healthy movement resource, to our PreK-6 students. Guthrie has partnered with GoNoodle to provide this resource to 185 schools in the region.
Using skills to unlock locks and prepare for state tests
4/10/2018
Students on the Game Changers Team at the Intermediate School worked to solve puzzles and crack codes to unlock a box with five locks, using the skills they'll need for the ELA state assessment this week.
Message from the Superintendent
Budget Vote/Board of Education Election results
5-3-22: Update from the Superintendent
WeatherSTEM donates weather system to district
4-6-22: Update from the Superintendent
Parents/guardians asked to submit state survey
September/October District Newsletter
2021-22 Opening Plan/Health and Safety Guide
Free/Reduced Meals Application
2021-22 District and School Events Online
New York State Parent Dashboard
Guthrie provides health resource to students
Using skills to unlock locks and prepare for state tests
Older news is available in the archive.
795-2044 or
1-800-305-4984
Report a concern, rumor, bullying incident, or any safety issue anonymously and confidentially, 24 hours a day.
Homeless Students/Students in Temporary Housing Notice
Children and youth in temporary housing have the right to:
- Stay in the same school and get free transportation even if it is across district lines
- Immediately enroll in school without records (school, medical, or vaccination records, proof of residency)
- Get special education services immediately if the student has a current Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
- Participate fully in any school activities, including before- or after-school activities
- Get support services and help with things like school supplies through Title I
- Get free school meals without filling out an application
- Get help enrolling in pre-k, Head Start, other preschool programs, and Early Intervention
- Get help applying for financial aid for college if the student is an unaccompanied youth
For assistance, please contact the Horseheads Central School District Director of Student Services at (607) 739-5601, x4300.
Quicklinks
American Rescue Plan Information
District Comprehensive Improvement Plan 2021-22
Mission, Vision, Value Statements
Parent Portal Registration Form
The Horseheads Central School District offers educational programs without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, or disability. Inquiries regarding this policy may be made to Caitlin DeFilippo, Co-Civil Rights Compliance Officer; Anthony Gill, Co-Civil Rights Compliance Officer; or Kelly Squires, Section 504 Coordinator, Horseheads Central School District, One Raider Lane, Horseheads, NY 14845, (607) 739-5601. Learn more ...