New Transportation GPS App Coming Soon

The BH-BL Transportation Department is implementing a new interactive transportation system that supports a mobile app providing parents/guardians instant access to their children’s transportation information and real-time GPS tracking. This means they’ll be able to see for themselves the ETA of their student’s bus, which can be particularly helpful if there is unexpected traffic or …

“Kick Cancer” Kickball Tournament Raised $9700

Community Showed Up In Droves to Support Fellow Spartan When the BH-BL community sets their mind on helping one another, it’s done in a B-I-G way. There were hundreds of spectators and participants at the “Kick Cancer” Kickball tournament on Wed., Oct. 5. There were so many people in attendance supporting fellow Spartan Charli Martin …

BH-BL students tour, learn at STS Steel during ‘Steel Days’

Call it a lesson forged in steel BH-BL high school students met with officials at the STS Steel plant in Schenectady this week, learning about the operation and all of the opportunities that exist in the industry, such as welding, metal fabrication, etc. The students and BH-BL technology teachers Mr. Lombardi and Mr. Hadcock toured …

Board Adopts Renovation Project to go Before Voters Oct. 24

UPDATE: Follow this link to view the Capital Project webpage. Renewing Spaces, Inspiring Futures: It Starts With K-5 After nearly six months of meetings, building tours, and work sessions, the 2023 Capital Project Committee presented its recommendations to the Board of Education at the end of June. Throughout the summer, the board held workshops with …

Affordable Connectivity Program

Helping Households Connect The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service. The Affordable Connectivity Program provides: Up to $30/month discount for broadband service Up to $75/month discount for households on qualifying Tribal lands A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop …

Apply Today for Free or Reduced-Price School Meals

Applications MUST be submitted every school year Children need healthy meals to learn. All five of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central Schools offer healthy lunches to children. Children from households that meet federal income guidelines are eligible for free meals or reduced-price meals. If you are approved for reduced price meals, your child(ren)will receive breakfast …

School Supply Lists Revised to Reduce Cost for Families, Maintain Academic Opportunities

For the past few years, BH-BL administration has been working closely with teachers and K-12 Academic Supervisors revisiting and refining the annual school supply lists. The focus has been to shift much of the costs that have been traditionally passed to parents over to the general school budget fund. The district has essentially eliminated all …

Phone System Outage

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with the district’s phone system. If you need to reach someone in the district office or schools’ main offices, please call the emergency phones below: District Office: 518- 949-7165 Transportation: 518-949-6846 BHBL High School: 518-949-6399 O’Rourke Middle School 518-949-5322 Charlton Heights: 518-949-0037 Pashley: 518-949-3167 Stevens

BH-BL Senior, Venditti, Earns SkillsUSA Scholarship

An aspiring esthetician is among the recipients of the 2023 Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education (CTE) SkillsUSA scholarship. ­Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake senior Tessa Venditti received the honors during the June 7 CTE graduation ceremony at Proctors in Schenectady. Venditti was extremely involved in the SkillsUSA organization during her time at BOCES, competing in …