Superintendent Jaime Alicea

COVID-19 Update from Superintendent Alicea: March 12, 2020 Dear SCSD Families, The Syracuse City School District is continuing to monitor the latest developments relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).  The health and safety of our students, staff and families is a top priority and our entire administrative team has been working diligently to ensure we are prepared.  At this time, there are still no confirmed cases in Onondaga County.  We are communicating regularly with the Onondaga County Health Department, ... more >>

COVID-19 Update: Emergency Contact Update: March 10, 2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, The health and safety of our students and staff is of the utmost importance. As we continue through cold and flu season – this year with the added threat of Coronavirus – please help us remain up to date by ensuring that your child’s school has the correct and most recent contact information on file. In the event that your child is sick and needs to be picked up from school, the school nurse will contact you directly. If you see ... more >>

COVID-19 Update: District Response:   The health and safety of our students and staff is of the utmost importance. In the Syracuse City School District we are continuing to follow the recommendations from the Onondaga County Health Department, New York State Department of Health and Center for Disease Control while monitoring any possible impact involving our school community. Please see the descriptions below for information on the District's response thus far. ... more >>

Note to Families from SCSD Medical Director Triana (3/4/20): March 4, 2020 Dear Parent/Guardian: As the number of people who have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York continues to rise I wanted to share some information with you. The risk to our students and families of contracting COVID-19 is still low although we do anticipate that the number of people diagnosed with the virus will continue to rise. Currently, there are no reports of anyone with the virus in Onondaga County. The Onondaga County Health Department ... more >>

Notice to Families Regarding Coronavirus: A new coronavirus called 2019 Novel (new) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This virus had not been found in humans before. This coronavirus can lead to fever, cough and trouble breathing or shortness of breath. There are thousands of diagnosed cases in China and new cases being diagnosed in a number of countries including the United States. What do we know? Since this virus is very new, health authorities continue to carefully watch how this ... more >>