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  • Ogdensburg Board of Education Adopts Unchanged Budget Proposal for June 16 Revote

    On Tuesday, May 26, the Ogdensburg City School District Board of Education voted to adopt the 2026-27 proposed $58,228,386 budget for revote, following its defeat on May 19. The proposal remains unchanged and includes a 3.99% increase to the local tax levy. During the emergency meeting, Superintendent Kevin Kendall reviewed the reductions already made to…

  • Voters Reject Ogdensburg City School District Budget Proposal

    Voters rejected the Ogdensburg City School District’s proposed 2026-27 budget on Tuesday, May 19, by a vote of 301 to 329. The rejected proposal totaled $58,228,386 and represented a 3.81% increase in spending and a 3.99% tax levy increase compared to the current school year. The proposal included the district’s elementary reconfiguration plan, which would…

  • Spring Concerts Scheduled Across the District in May

    The Ogdensburg City School District invites families and community members to attend upcoming spring concerts featuring student musicians from grades 3-12. Tuesday, May 5Grades 7-8- Junior Band, and Junior Chorus Concert6 p.m., Ogdensburg Free Academy auditoriumDoors open at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6Grades 9-12- Senior Band, Senior Chorus, Jazz Band, and Jazz Rock Concert, featuring…

  • Ogdensburg City School District 2026-27 Universal Pre-Kindergarten Applications

    The Ogdensburg City School District is now accepting applications for its 2026-27 Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program. Children who turn 4 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2026, are eligible to apply. Applications are available in the district office, all elementary school offices and on the district website. Completed applications must be returned by April…

  • OFA Alumni and Faculty Invited to Participate in Summer Art Exhibition

    Ogdensburg Free Academy alumni and current or former faculty and staff are invited to submit artwork for the first Ogdensburg Free Academy Alumni and Faculty Art Exhibition, hosted this summer by the James F. Montpelier Gallery in partnership with the SLC Arts Council. The exhibition celebrates the creative legacy that has long shaped the Ogdensburg…

  • Ogdensburg City School District Board of Education Adopts Proposed 2026-27 Budget

    The Ogdensburg City School District Board of Education adopted its proposed 2026-27 budget during its March 16 meeting. The spending plan maintains academic programs, supports long-term district sustainability, emphasizes fiscal responsibility and reduces costs.  The proposed budget will go before voters during the statewide school budget vote on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.  The board approved…

  • Ogdensburg City School District Kindergarten Screening Dates

    The Ogdensburg City School District will hold kindergarten screenings this spring for children who will be eligible to enter kindergarten for the 2026–27 school year. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2026, must be screened prior to entering kindergarten. Screenings will take place at John F. Kennedy Elementary School…

  • SLU Laurentian Singers Lead Masterclass with OFA High School Chorus

    The St. Lawrence University Laurentian Singers visited Ogdensburg Free Academy on Friday to lead a masterclass with the high school chorus. Students rehearsed two of their upcoming spring concert pieces alongside the collegiate ensemble and later performed together in a concert that afternoon. The visit included OFA alumna Jessica Harman, now a member of the…

  • Ogdensburg Key Club Earns 15 Awards at State Leadership Conference

    The Ogdensburg Free Academy Key Club earned 15 awards at the New York District Leadership Training Conference in Albany, including recognition as a Distinguished Club for having one of the top student-led service programs in the state. “Our students once again showed they can compete with some of New York’s largest and most prestigious high…

  • JFK Students to Present “Pirates! The Musical” on March 18

    John F. Kennedy Elementary students in grades 4-6 will present Pirates! The Musical by Roger Emerson and John Jacobson. The show follows a stowaway, played by fifth grader Violet Robb, who dreams of becoming a pirate. The Queen of the High “C”s, played by Blaire Thornton, and her crew, Alice Wells, Avery Reed, Logan Amerson,…

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