
Merry Christmas from BPS! 🎄


Our schools are spreading holiday cheer with joyful celebrations—wishing everyone a season filled with warmth and community! 🎉🏫🎄






A special holiday message from Dr. Tonja M. Williams. Wishing you a very happy holiday and a healthy new year.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVu8KItmL58


There will be a BOE regular business meeting tonight, December 20th at 5:30 PM. An executive session may convene at 4 PM. The meeting will be hybrid, meeting in-person at North Park Community School #50 and streaming online.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUJrMYg7j9g


🎄✨ Last-minute Christmas shopping? Swing by McKinley High School this week for the Horticulture program's holiday sale! Grab beautiful poinsettias, wreaths, swags, and more during school hours – while supplies last! 🌿🛍️





Due to the winter weather, some middle-tier school bus routes are delayed. Thank you for your patience.

Thanks to PS #79 William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence Chorus and PS #192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts Orchestra for spreading holiday cheer today at City Hall with their enchanting performance!



Amnesty Event For Damaged Student Devices. Any student device returned to the CITT between 12/22/2023 and 12/29/2023 will be replaced free of charge.*Devices that were handed out to 10th & 11th grade students for the PSAT testing are excluded from the event.
Return to CITT | 1515 South Park Ave. Buffalo, NY 14220
CITT Holiday Hours | 12/26/2023 - 12/29/2023 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM


Wishing the Buffalo Public Schools community a joyous Hanukkah filled with warmth, love, and the glow of shared traditions. May the Festival of Lights bring happiness and unity to all celebrating! 🕎


The Rich Family Foundation and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield announced a donation of over 46,000 skate admission and rental tickets to the Ice at Canalside for Buffalo Public School students, faculty, and staff.




Buffalo Public Schools celebrate Native American Heritage Day recognizing and honoring Native American cultural legacies and contributions.


Wishing you a Thanksgiving filled with warmth, love, and gratitude. May your day be blessed with delicious food and cherished moments with family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 🦃🍁🍂


Reminder: Both the paper & electronic 2024-2025 Elementary School Applications are due Dec. 1. This is for BPS students who are applying to Buffalo Public Schools for grades 3 - 8. Note there is a separate application for Frederick Law Olmsted and City Honors School.

Buffalo Public Schools will be closed on November 23 & 24 for the Thanksgiving recess. Wishing all our students and staff a wonderful and restful break with loved ones! 🍁


🗓️ Reminder: The BPS Center for Innovation, Technology, and Training (1515 South Park Ave.) will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, November 23 & 24.


🦃 The Buffalo Public Schools and Central Offices will be CLOSED on Thursday & Friday, November 23 & 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday.


The Buffalo Public Schools Athletics department will hold a Community Stakeholder Feedback Meeting tonight, November 20, 2023 at 5:00-6:00pm in the Bennett HS Alumni Room.


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Wishing you a bright and joyful Diwali filled with love and light! May this Diwali bring prosperity and happiness to your life.


Happy Veterans Day from Buffalo Public Schools! Today, we honor and thank our nation's veterans for their selfless service and unwavering dedication to preserving our freedom and democracy.
