School closure extended
On March 27, Governor Cuomo extended his order to close all schools until at least April 15 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please go to the link below for more information. If you have questions about COVID-19, call the Chemung County Health Dept at (607) 737-2028. Stay home if you can. Be well.
Visit websiteUpdate from the superintendent
Please go to the link below for a letter from Superintendent Tom Douglas, updating the community on the district, during this second week of the extended closure due to the global health pandemic.
Read moreNew Yorkers ordered to stay inside
Students, parents, community members: New York State has issued an executive order. All residents must stay at home to the extent possible in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This means no neighborhood gatherings, no basketball or volleyball games, no sleepovers. Please, for the health and safety of everyone, comply with this order.
Visit websiteCOVID-19 Information
Please go to the link below for updates on the global COVID-19 health pandemic and district planning efforts. If you have immediate concerns, please contact the Chemung County Health Department at (607) 737-2028
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School closure extended
03/27/2020
On March 27, Governor Cuomo extended his order to close all schools until at least April 15 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please go to the link below for more information. If you have questions about COVID-19, call the Chemung County Health Dept at (607) 737-2028. Stay home if you can. Be well.
Update from the superintendent
03/26/2020
Please go to the link below for a letter from Superintendent Tom Douglas, updating the community on the district, during this second week of the extended closure due to the global health pandemic.
New Yorkers ordered to stay inside
03/23/2020
Students, parents, community members: New York State has issued an executive order. All residents must stay at home to the extent possible in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This means no neighborhood gatherings, no basketball or volleyball games, no sleepovers. Please, for the health and safety of everyone, comply with this order.
COVID-19 Information
01/01/1900
Please go to the link below for updates on the global COVID-19 health pandemic and district planning efforts. If you have immediate concerns, please contact the Chemung County Health Department at (607) 737-2028
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.
Update from the superintendent
New Yorkers ordered to stay inside
Guthrie provides health resource to students
Using skills to unlock locks and prepare for state tests
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Quicklinks
Educational Resources During COVID-19 Closure
Meal Information During Closure
- Parent Portal
- The Horseheads Central School District Parent Portal allows parents to view their child's grades, assignments, and attendance electronically through our SchoolTool website. To sign up for the Parent Portal, parents must visit the school their child attends, complete a form, and present proper ID. If you have questions about the Parent Portal, please email us.
- Parent Portal Registration Form
- Continue on to the Parent Portal
https://schooltool.horseheadsdistrict.com
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.
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 ...