As required by New York State law, transportation to and/or from charter, private or parochial schools for the upcoming school year must be made by April 1 each year or within 30 days of moving within the district. Students requiring transportation must also be registered with the district. If your student will attend a non-public …
The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District strives to provide the best educational experience possible for our students. That’s why we continue to utilize student climate surveys. Responses provide invaluable insights that help the district improve and adapt to student needs. To gather this vital feedback from students, the district will be administering a student climate survey …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is facing a significant deficit for the 2024-25 school year. The district’s 2024-25 tax levy limit, coupled with an anticipated nominal increase in aid from New York state, is making it difficult for the district to close a $3.1M budget gap for next year. The state-imposed tax levy limit will …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District’s special education classroom, The Tecumseh Learning Pad, is ready to host its popular annual lemonade stand next month. The fundraiser is held in April to coincide with National Autism Acceptance Month. The funds will be split between Central New York Autism Society of America and ARISE Adaptive Design. The lemonade …
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Please join us in congratulating J-DHS senior Anadia St. John for placing top 5 in the 2024 Poetry Out Loud New York State Final on Saturday, March 9 at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Poetry Out Loud is a national high school recitation competition supported by the Poetry Foundation and the …
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We’re very proud to share the successes of 18 Jamesville-DeWitt High School students who recently competed in the DECA State Career Conference in Rochester from March 6-8. 13 J-D students finished top 10 in the state. Senior Grayson Pitts placed second and Seniors Phoenix McBride and Logan Oppedisano finished in first. This marks the first …
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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District leaders and the J-D Board of Education are actively developing the proposed 2024-25 school budget. The goal is to make the most effective use of resources to benefit students, to develop and manage the budget in a responsible and transparent manner, and to be accountable to taxpayers. How can I learn …
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Jamesville-DeWitt High School is working with Fayetteville-Manlius and East Syracuse Minoa to host a community discussion around adolescent physical and mental health. A panel of experts will provide tips on what to look for and how to help. The “Healthy Habits” event will be held on Wednesday, March 13 at East Syracuse Minoa High School …
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The health and safety of our students, staff and their families is our top priority, and the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District remains committed to doing our part to minimize the potential health and safety impact of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses. On March 1, 2024 the CDC issued updated guidance related to COVID-19 prevention and …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District recently conducted a ThoughtExchange to see how the school community is feeling as we head into the second half of the 2023-24 school year. We asked participants to tell us about their biggest successes and challenges. ThoughtExchange participants were able to anonymously respond to the question and then read and …
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