Student Services

Educational Equity Committee | Right at School (After School and Before School) Program | Student Registration

The Office of Student Services supports the district’s mission to ensure an engaging, student-focused environment where everyone can learn, succeed and values: excellence, innovation, citizenship, and integrity. We strive to provide comprehensive supports to each student so they can succeed and receive a high-quality education.

The Office of Student Services supports the following programs/initiatives within the New Hartford Central School District:

• Student Registration
  • For all new students and incoming kindergarten students
• Child Study Team (CST)
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
• Educational Equity Committee (EEC)
• Home Schooling
• Mckinney-Vento Supports

Student Registration

Kindergarten registration

The district is still accepting kindergarten registration packets for the 2026-27 school year.

To be eligible, a child must be 5 years old on or before December 1, 2026.

The Elementary (K-6) Registration Packet may be obtained:

• Online; or
• Via the Office of Student Services (315-624-1231); or
• At any of the district’s elementary school buildings

Once the registration packet has been completed, please follow the instructions on page 1 of the packet for submission.

Required documents for registration

1. Original birth certificate
2. Proof of residency:

• A copy of a residential lease or proof of ownership of a house or condominium such as a deed or mortgage statement;
• A statement signed by a landlord, property owner, or tenant from whom the adult leases or rents property, or with whom the adult shares property within the district (the district prefers a sworn statement, but this is not required);
• Some other signed statement from a third party establishing that the adult maintains a physical presence within the district.

AND

• One other form of documentation of residency, including, but not limited to:
  • Paystub
  • Income tax form
  • Utility or other bills
  • Membership documents based on residency
  • Voter registration documents
  • Official driver’s license, learner permit, or non-driver identification
  • State or other government-issued identification or documents relating to government services or benefits

3. Custody papers (if applicable)
4. Academic records from your previous school (if applicable)
5. Health records including immunizations
6. Committee on Special Education (CSE) records (if applicable)
7. Discipline records from your previous school (if applicable)
8. Completed registration packet

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Services at (315) 624-1231 or emailing Joshua Gifford or Michelle Schultheis. We look forward to welcoming your child to the New Hartford Central School District.

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Right at School (After School and Before School) Program

The nationally recognized before and after school student enrichment provider Right at School is at New Hartford! Beginning with the 2022-23 school year, Right At School currently runs the district’s before and after-school programming.

The Right at School program runs from 7:00 a.m. until the morning bell and from the afternoon bell until 6:00 p.m. Families can work with Right at School to create flexible monthly schedules to support their busy lives. Families can choose afternoon options for one, two, three, four or five days/week. Drop-in care is also an option, allowing families to pay only for the daycare as needed. Right at School also offers a 10% sibling discount.

Every day, students are provided a healthy snack, engage in dynamic fitness activities, student-driven projects, team building, leadership development, and have time to complete homework. Right at School also features an enrichment curriculum in the form of three-week units. Examples of units include “Getting Down to Business,” where students are introduced to money and commerce; “Icky Experiments,” where students experiment with sticky substances to learn chemistry; and “Variety Show,” where students rehearse and perform individual talent acts.

Parents/Guardians may enroll students in before or after-school programs on the Right at School website. Please visit the Right at School New Hartford website to enroll.

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CONTACT STUDENT SERVICES

Josh Gifford, Director of Student Services

Phone: (315) 624-1311
Email: jgifford@nhart.org

Shelly Schultheis, Office Specialist

Phone: (315) 624-1231
Email: mschultheis@nhart.org