Donate food, gently used backpacks to the BC Backpack Program

The BC Weekend Backpack program provides supplemental food to more than 80 students each week. Currently, the program needs donations of backpacks and non-perishable food items. Donations may be dropped off at any one of the district’s seven schools between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 29. Backpacks: Please consider donating a gently …

Safety drills and procedures at BC

Drills are an important first step in keeping Bethlehem schools, students and staff safe in an emergency. Faculty and staff follow strict, detailed safety protocols in an emergency and during emergency drills. With good training and practice, everyone at school will be better able to react appropriately in the event of an actual emergency. Drills …

Student Google accounts to be offline overnight, 11p-9a, for maintenance

All student Gmail and Google accounts will be unavailable from 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20 through 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21. This will impact student accounts ONLY. Staff accounts will remain active. The student accounts will be offline while our Technology Department conducts routine maintenance ahead of the new school year.   

BCHS ranked #1 high school in Capital Region, advances in national rankings

Bethlehem Central High School has been rated the number one high school in the Albany metro area by U.S. News & World Report in the national 2025-26 Best High Schools list. The Albany metro area includes 47 public high schools in the greater Capital Region. The online rankings were released on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. …

BCHS alarm testing Friday, Aug. 15

Please be aware there will be alarm testing taking place at Bethlehem Central High School today, Friday, Aug. 15, from 4:30p to 5:30p. 

Grade 9 Orientation is Wednesday, Sept. 3

Dear Families of Incoming Grade 9 Students, Bethlehem Central High School is excited to welcome your student to our annual Grade 9 Orientation on Wednesday, September 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the high school. Orientation Activities Welcome by the Principal, Assistant Principals and School Counselors Building tours with upperclassmen Introduction to clubs and extracurricular …

Air conditioning could be coming to BC schools with a proposed capital project

Note: The information below will be updated over the next several months, as the Board of Education discusses a proposed capital project. Meeting Schedule | Cooling Project | Project Highlights | Scope by Building The Bethlehem Central School District is preparing a capital project that would support the district’s core values of academics, community, character, …

Eagle School Supply Lists 2025-26

The 2025-26 school year at Eagle Elementary School begins on Thursday, September 4, 2025.  Kindergarten Print or download Kindergarten supply list [PDF] 3 Boxes 24 crayons 1 Dz. #2 Ticonderoga Pencils, sharpened 1 Large pink eraser 12 Large Elmer’s Glue sticks 4 Dry erase markers (fine point) – Black Expo 2 Boxes of Crayola Washable …

Fall 2025 Continuing Education

Back-to-school is not just for our students! Check out our Continuing Education classes and get ready for a fun and rewarding fall.