Free Meals for All Students Starting in 2025-26 School Year

Beginning in September 2025, all Guilderland Central School District students will be eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch every school day, thanks to a new state law that expands access to school meals. While no application is required to receive free meals, we strongly encourage families to complete the 2025-26 Free and Reduced Price …

FMS Butterfly Station now open

Marking its 26th year of operation, the Butterfly Station will run from July 11 until August 8. The attraction will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and, beginning on July 17, Thursday evenings, 4:30-7:30 p.m. The Butterfly Release Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, August 8 at 9:30 a.m. Free to all …

Districtwide Safety Plan available for public review ahead of Aug. 12 BOE meeting

As required by state education law, the Guilderland Central School District maintains a District-Wide Safety Plan that outlines the district’s response to incidents or emergencies that impact safety of students, teachers and staff, and the security of its building and grounds. The district’s safety team is responsible for reviewing and updating the safety plan each …

Board of Education organizational meeting Thursday, July 10, 7 p.m.

There will be an organizational meeting of the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, July 10, at 7 p.m.  This meeting will be held in the Large Group Instruction (LGI) room at Guilderland High School and is open to the public. Members of the GCSD community are welcome to attend and encouraged …

Important Health Requirements for K-12 Students

As we prepare for the 2025–26 school year, all families are reminded of the New York State health requirements for students in grades K–12. Compliance with these regulations ensures a safe and healthy school environment for all students Immunization Requirements New York State law mandates that all students must be up-to-date on required vaccinations to …

Class of 2025 celebrates commencement

              Guilderland High School’s graduating class celebrated commencement on Friday, June 27, with a heartfelt and inspiring ceremony at the MVP Arena in Albany. The event sent seniors off with powerful messages of encouragement, acceptance and resilience. In her final address to the Class of 2025 before retirement, Superintendent …

Board of Education appoints Regan Johnson as Interim Superintendent of Schools

At its regular meeting on June 10, the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education appointed Regan Johnson as Interim Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1. Mr. Johnson, who currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, will hold the interim position until Daniel Mayberry assumes the role of Superintendent on August 1. Mr. …

June 27 update: a farewell message from Superintendent Wiles

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear Guilderland Families, As the days of this school year wind down, so too does my time serving as the Superintendent of the Guilderland Central School District. Monday will be my last day. It has been my honor and privilege to be your superintendent for the last nearly 15 years. …

June 23 update: GHS Yondr program; best wishes Mr. Sanita, welcome Dr. Stalker; LinqConnect reminders; early dismissals

A message from Dr. Wiles:  Dear GCSD Families, The topic of distraction-free school environments has been prevalent this year. In December, the Guilderland Central School District hosted a panel discussion about the harmful effects of cellphones on the well-being of children. In January, Gov. Hochul visited Farnsworth Middle School to unveil a plan — that …

GCSD launches distraction-free schools with new policy and use of Yondr pouches for GHS

At its May 6, 2025 meeting, the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education adopted a policy (Policy 5695, Students and Personal Electronic Devices) to create distraction-free learning environments to comply with a New York State law restricting cellphone use in schools that was passed in April 2025. The GCSD policy requires that personal electronic …

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