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UPK program offered in partnership with community partners The Guilderland Central School District is offering Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) for the 2023-24 school year as part of funding from New York state. UPK is a free program open to Guilderland families with children who will be four years old by December 1, 2023 (children who have …

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There will be a Board of Education meeting Tuesday, January 31, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held in the Large Group Instruction room at Guilderland High School and is open to the public. The meeting will also be live-streamed and can be viewed on the GHS Media YouTube channel. The agenda for tomorrow’s …

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All seven Guilderland Central School District schools will once again serve as collection sites for Project: Cameron’s Story, a not-for-profit organization that collects new children’s books for families of babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at more than a dozen hospitals throughout New York state. This is the ninth year Guilderland schools have …

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*UPDATE* 6:20AM All schools in Guilderland Central School District are now closed today, Monday, Jan. 23 due to inclement weather. Office staff will operate on a two-hour delay. Please stay safe and stay warm.  Thank you, Marie Wiles, Ph. D. Superintendent   Dear Guilderland CSD families, All schools are operating on a two-hour delay today, …

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Dear GCSD Families, Due to inclement weather, all late buses and after school activities are canceled for today, Jan. 19. This includes the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, which has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 2. In addition, Kindergarten Information Nights at Lynnwood, Westmere, Pine Bush and Altamont Elementary schools have been postponed to Thursday, …

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The Guilderland Central School District is excited to welcome Andrew Van Alstyne as the district’s new Assistant Superintendent for Business, who officially started his job on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Dr. Van Alstyne succeeds Neil Sanders, who recently retired from the role after 19 years with GCSD. Dr. Van Alstyne is no stranger to the education …

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*UPDATE* 7:00AM All schools in Guilderland Central School District are now closed today, Friday, Dec. 16 due to inclement weather. Please stay safe and stay warm.  Thank you, Marie Wiles, Ph. D. Superintendent   All schools in Guilderland Central School District are operating on a two-hour delay today, Friday, Dec. 16 due to inclement weather …

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Nine Guilderland Central School District employees were honored at the district’s 44th Employee Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 11. These exceptional staff members were nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a committee of peers in recognition of the extraordinary work they perform each day. This year’s honorees were: Danielle Benner – English Language Arts …

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A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, A year ago, Guilderland residents approved a capital improvement proposal which included projects to enhance safety, technology and facilities throughout the Guilderland Central School District. You can learn more about the status of many of these projects on the district website. One of the largest undertakings has …

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