News and Announcements

April Break

Below is April break closures based on snow days:
Baldwin -  closed Thursday April 2 - returns Monday April 13
Bellmore-Merrick -  Closed Thursday April 2 -  returns Monday April 13
Bronx Global Charter - closed Monday april 6 - returns Monday   April 13
East Rockaway -  closed Thursday, May 22 - returns Tuesday May 27
Elmont Elementary-  closed Thursday April 2 - returns  Monday April 13
Freeport -  closed Thursday April 2 - returns Monday April 13
Garden City -  closed  Thursday April 2 -returns monday  April 13
Hempstead - closed Friday April 3 -returns Monday April 13
Herricks - closed Monday April 2 - returns  Monday April 13 
Hewlett-Woodmere - closed Thursday April 2   returns Monday April 13
Hicksville - closed Thursday April 2 returns Monday April 13
Island Park - closed Thursday April 2 - returns Monday  April 13
Lawrence -  closed Thursday April 2 - returns Monday April 13
Levittown - closed April 2 -  returns Monday April 13
Long Beach - closed Monday April 2 - returns Monday April 13
Lynbrook - closed April 2  - returns Monday April 13
Malverne - closed Monday May 26 - returns Tuesday May 27
Manhasset - closed Monday  April 2  - returns Monday  April 13
Mineola - closed Monday April 2  returns - Monday  April 13 
Oyster Bay-East Norwich - closed Monday April 2  returns Monday  April 13
Sewanhaka - closed Monday April 2  - returns Monday April 13
The Academy Charter -  closed tuesday April 3  - returns Monday April 13
Valley Stream - closed Monday April 2 - returns Wednesday April 8
Wantagh - closed Monday April 2  returns Monday April 13
Westbury -  closed Monday April 2 - returns Wednesday April 8
West Hempstead -closed Monday April 2 - returns Thursday  April 9
Williamsburg Charter - closed Monday April 2 returns Monday April 13

Eid al Fitr/ Eid al Adha

 This is to inform you that the following schools are closed Friday March 20, 2026:
Bellmore
Bellmore -Merrick
Herricks
Hicksville
Levittown
Malverne
Merrick
Mineola
Sewanhaka(Elmont, Sewanhaka, Carey, Floral Park, New Hyde Park)
Valley Stream CHSD
Valley Stream #13, #24, and #30
Westbury

Closing Due To Adverse Weather

• February 24, 2026 - All schools are closed - no sessions given. 
• February 23, 2026 - All schools are closed - no sessions given. 
• Jannuary 26, 2026 - Schools closed - no sessions given: Baldwin, Bellmore-Merrick, East Rockaway, Elmont Elementary, Evergreen Charter, Freeport, Garden City, Great Neck, Hauppaugue,  Herricks, Hewlett-Woodmere, Island Park, Lawrence, Levittown, Lynbrook, Malverne, Manhasset, Mineola, Oyster Bay- East Norwich, Plainedge, Seaford, Sewanhaka,The Academy Charter, Uniondale, Valley Stream, Valley Stream 13, 24, 30, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury
• Please Check Back for More Updates - For a full list of closings/delayed openings - click here
• Only the schools listed are closed; all others remain open with virtual sessions permitted. For the latest updates, click here and select the Monday, Jan. 24, 2026 tab.

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Besides offering general information, registered, logged-in Schools and Teachers can access special sections of the website. There are areas for both Schools and Teachers, respectively.

• Schools can Request a Tutor, View Students they have in our system, and more.
• Teachers can post Schedule-Grades-Progress Reports, Request Materials from Schools, Report No-Shows, make Curriculum Reports, and more.

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School Holidays

2025 - 2026 Holiday Calendar

• Labor Day - September 1 - All schools are closed
• Rosh Hashana - September  23 - 24 - All schools are closed
• Yom Kippur - October 2 - All schools are closed
• Columbus Day - October 13 - All schools are closed
• Diwali - October 20 - Closures vary by district - check back for details
• Election Day/ Supt' Conference Day - November 4 - Closures vary by distrtict - check back for details 
• Veteran's Day - November 11 - All schools are closed
• Thanksgiving Recess - November 27-28 - All schools are closed
• Holiday Break - Dec. 22 - Jan.2 - Dates vary by district- check back for details
• Martin Luther King Day - January 19 - All schools are closed
• Lunar New Year - February 17 - All schools are closed
• Winter Recess - February 16 - 20 - All schools are closed
• Eid-al-Fitr - March 20 - Closures vary by district - check back for details
• Spring Recess - April 2 - April 10- Dates vary by district - check back for details
• Memorial Day - May 25 - Dates vary by district - check back for details
• Eid-al-Adha - May 27 - Closures vary by district - check back for details
• Juneteenth - June 19 - All schools closed