Vestal

Central School District

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Announcements

Vestal Food Service to provide Free Breakfast & Lunch meals to all students until December 31, 2020

For complete information, please see the letter from our Rock On Cafe School Nutrition Services program. You will still need to fill out the Free & Reduced lunch application, which can be found by clicking the Rock on Cafe logo under our Find It Fast section on the bottom of this web page. Once on the Rock on Cafe web page, click Free & Reduced Information, and look on the right of the page for a link to the application.

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Polovchak, Vestal Food Service Supervisor, at 757-2201.

School Reopening Public Information Meetings

The last of our Public Information sessions was held by Zoom on August 19. Visit our Reopening School web page for more information on these presentations, as well as information on our Reopening Plan, planning committees, Remote Learning, Testing and Contact Tracing plans.

Openings available in Vestal's Universal Pre-K Program

Applications are still being accepted for eligible children who are Vestal CSD residents and will turn four years old by December 1, 2020. This half-day pre-kindergarten program is free to eligible children, but please be aware that transportation is not provided. For more information, please visit our Universal Pre-Kindergarten web page... Or you can access the application here. Two proofs of residency will be required. If you have any questions, please contact the District's UPK Program Director at [email protected]

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District News

All Vestal Students Can Receive Free Breakfast and Lunch Meals

Until December 31, 2020, all Breakfast and Lunch will be free for all students both in school and while learning at home. We will still need families to fill out the application for Free and Reduced Meals. Click the "MORE" link for more information and to access the Free and Reduced Meal application.

Questions on School-Tax Rates

There have been a number of taxpayer questions regarding the Town of Owego's school tax rates. Please click the link above for an explanation of the factors that impact these rates.

School Tool Parent Portal

The School Tool Parent Portal for parents of students in Grades 6 - 12 is now open.

District-wide School Safety Plan available
Vestal's District-wide School Safety Plan is available on the District website.

Openings available in Universal Pre-Kindergarten program
Applications are still being accepted for Vestal CSD's Universal Pre-Kindergarten program, and seats are still available for the 2020-21 school year.

New York State of Health - Special Enrollment for Health Insurance Coverage
With the closure of many businesses across the state, many New Yorkers are at risk of losing their health insurance coverage as a result of COVID-19. Many are likely to be eligible for health insurance with financial assistance through New York State of Health due to loss of coverage/income, and a special enrollment period for people who are uninsured was opened last month.

Childcare Availability in Broome County
Please see a list of child care sites with availability in Broome County. Per New York State requirements, this listing will be updated as information is received from Broome County. In addition, there is a link to a parent need survey, and the results are shared with the Office of Family & Child Services.

African Road Elementary recognized as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School!
On September 26, 2019, African Road Elementary School was recognized as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

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