Ithaca City School District

☀️ ICSD Summer Spotlight

This week, we're highlighting our partnership with the Coalition for Healthy School Food!

This year, approximately 180 sixth-grade students at Boynton and DeWitt Middle Schools participated in hands-on cooking and nutrition education during their Family & Consumer Sciences classes. Students prepared healthy recipes while learning about nutrition, food systems, sustainability, and the cultural connections to food.

Read more about how this partnership is expanding learning opportunities and helping students build practical skills that extend beyond the classroom.

The Coalition for Healthy School Food Brings Cooking and Hands-On Nutrition Education to ICSD Students This school year, approximately 180 sixth-grade students in Family & Consumer Sciences classes at B...

The Ithaca City School District (ICSD) Board of Education has submitted the following letter to the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) regarding the proposed Beacon Communities LLC development at SouthWorks.

The Board is requesting that consideration of the project be paused until a comprehensive analysis of its potential fiscal impacts on the district is completed. The letter outlines the Board's concerns about the long-term effect of the proposed PILOT agreement on school funding and requests additional information to better understand the project's implications for ICSD students, taxpayers, and the district's financial sustainability.

A public hearing on the proposed project is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency offices, 119 E. Seneca Street, Suite 200, Ithaca, NY. The hearing will provide an opportunity for the public to offer comments on the financial assistance requested by Beacon Communities LLC. Community members may also submit written comments to the TCIDA in advance of the hearing.

Read the full letter submitted by the Board:

Statement from the ICSD Board of Education Regarding Proposed SouthWorks Development The Ithaca City School District (ICSD) Board of Education has submitted the following letter to th...

The ICSD Bookmobile has been making the rounds this month, connecting students with books right in their neighborhoods!

Bookmobile will continue to visit the community every Wednesday through August 26, and it's open to all ICSD students—no library card required.

Wednesday Stops:

12:20 p.m. – Brooktondale Camp

1:15 p.m. – Enfield Community Center

2:00 p.m. – Sandy Creek Village

2:45 p.m. – West Village Apartments

We hope to see you at a stop soon!

The Ithaca City School District is providing free breakfast and lunch for all children and teens 18 and under this summer—no registration or application required.

📅 Monday–Friday through August 14
📍 Meals must be eaten on-site

View meal sites, serving times, and more information: ithacacityschools.org/page/summer-meals-for-kids

The Board of Education will meet today at 4 p.m. for a Special Meeting. Please note: there will be no public comment during this session.

The session will take place at the ICSD Board Building, 400 Lake Street. It can be attended either in person or via Zoom.

📝 Access the agenda and Zoom link here: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/page/board-of-education
📖 Missed a meeting? Catch up with our meeting summaries: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/o/icsd/page/board-meetings

Ithaca City School District

Mark your calendars! Registration for ICSD fall sports begins tomorrow, July 18, for JV and Varsity Football. Registration opens one month before each season begins.

🏈 JV & Varsity Football
• Registration Opens: July 18
• First Practice: August 17

🏃 All Other JV & Varsity Fall Sports
• Registration Opens: July 25
• First Practice: August 24

🏐 Modified Fall Sports
• Registration Opens: August 9
• First Practice: September 8

Learn more and register at: ithacacityschools.org/o/icsd/page/icsd-sports-registration

The Board of Education will meet today at 9 a.m. for the Annual Reorganization Meeting. Please note: there will be no public comment during this session.

The session will take place at the ICSD Board Building, 400 Lake Street. It can be attended either in person or via Zoom.

📝 Access the agenda and Zoom link here: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/page/board-of-education

📖 Missed a meeting? Catch up with our meeting summaries: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/o/icsd/page/boe-meeting-summaries

Ithaca City School District

There's still time to enroll in the ICSD's Universal Pre-K program for the 2026–27 school year!

Free, full-day classes (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.) provide children with a welcoming, play-based learning environment that builds curiosity, confidence, and a strong foundation for kindergarten.

Children who turn 4 years old on or before December 1, 2026, and live within the ICSD boundaries are eligible to enroll.

Learn more, apply, and find answers to frequently asked questions at ithacacityschools.org/page/early-childhood-prek.

Photo highlights feature students in the Pre-K classroom at Enfield Elementary School.

The Ithaca City School District Bookmobile is hitting the road every Wednesday from July 8 through August 26.

It is open to any ICSD student, and no library card is required! Just show up and grab a great summer read.

Wednesday Schedule and Locations:

12:20 p.m. – Brooktondale Camp

1:15 p.m. – Enfield Community Center

2:00 p.m. – Sandy Creek Village

2:45 p.m. – West Village Apartments

Let the library come to you this summer!