More than 10,000 students in Tompkins County, NY, have access to school meals, and this school year (2025 - 26), all meals are FREE!
We are proud to be part of the School Food Reboot program, a partnership with the Chef Ann Foundation, the Park Foundation, and six school districts in Tompkins County, NY, dedicated to improving our meal programs. In addition to offering healthy, scratch-made, locally sourced meals, every school in Tompkins County, NY, features a fresh salad bar stocked with high-quality ingredients.
Just a friendly reminder to the #LionPride that there is no school on Thursday, 10/2/25, in both the DCSD and at TST BOCES.
Our Lions showed off their colors, as we kicked off Homecoming Spirit Week! 💜 We love seeing the #LionPride district-wide!
Ms. Rehnelt’s 4th grade class won the Golden Sneaker Award in PE for being kind and respectful classmates, listening and following directions, and putting forth excellent effort! 👟 Way to go Lions! #LionPride 🦁🐾
Congratulations to Mrs. Federation ~ our latest recipient of the #LionPride award!
Mrs. Federation was nominated by Mrs. Rosen. Mrs. Rosen wanted to recognize Mrs. Federation for consistently demonstrating a caring and compassionate spirit that positively impacts both students and staff. Her genuine willingness to help, paired with her dedication to all students, makes her an invaluable teacher and member of the Dryden community. 🦁💜
Mrs. Federation was nominated by Mrs. Rosen. Mrs. Rosen wanted to recognize Mrs. Federation for consistently demonstrating a caring and compassionate spirit that positively impacts both students and staff. Her genuine willingness to help, paired with her dedication to all students, makes her an invaluable teacher and member of the Dryden community. 🦁💜
The DCSD celebrates its annual Patriot's Game this past Friday! #LionPride!
🚨🚨Job Alert!!🚨🚨
Open positions - Come join the #LionPride!! 🦁
Feel free to share this post or click the link below to learn more about our newest open positions: https://www.dryden.k12.ny.us/page/job-openings
Join the #LionPride!! 🐾
Open positions - Come join the #LionPride!! 🦁
Feel free to share this post or click the link below to learn more about our newest open positions: https://www.dryden.k12.ny.us/page/job-openings
Join the #LionPride!! 🐾
Free Community Resources!
Students and Families,
Please keep in mind when dropping off and picking up students at any of our five schools, that all DCSD schools sit within a School Speed Limit Zone that usually takes effect by 7:00 AM and ends at 6:00 PM. Speed Limits in these zones across the District vary from 15 mph to 25 mph and are set by the NYS Department of the Transportation and enforced by local law enforcement.
Other Important Safety Reminders for Drop Off and Pick Up at DCSD Schools:
*The first day will ALWAYS take longer to pick up and drop off. Plan Ahead. Many people drop off and pick up on the First Day who will not normally do so. Please be patient. Follow signage and the directions of the staff. There are reasons why signs, arrows, and people are placed where they are for pick-up and drop off. We promise by the end of the middle of next week, it will be smooth process at all schools.
*Please be sure to watch out for students at bus stops and in crosswalks at all four campuses
*Please be sure to watch out for students on bikes
Please keep in mind when dropping off and picking up students at any of our five schools, that all DCSD schools sit within a School Speed Limit Zone that usually takes effect by 7:00 AM and ends at 6:00 PM. Speed Limits in these zones across the District vary from 15 mph to 25 mph and are set by the NYS Department of the Transportation and enforced by local law enforcement.
Other Important Safety Reminders for Drop Off and Pick Up at DCSD Schools:
*The first day will ALWAYS take longer to pick up and drop off. Plan Ahead. Many people drop off and pick up on the First Day who will not normally do so. Please be patient. Follow signage and the directions of the staff. There are reasons why signs, arrows, and people are placed where they are for pick-up and drop off. We promise by the end of the middle of next week, it will be smooth process at all schools.
*Please be sure to watch out for students at bus stops and in crosswalks at all four campuses
*Please be sure to watch out for students on bikes
The Dryden Central School District is accepting Requests for Proposals for collaboration with the District's Pre-K program. If you are interested in working with the district to provide PK openings at your agency and desire to receive an application for the RFP please contact Cheryl Covell at (607) 844-8694 or
ccovell1@dryden.k12.ny.us
ccovell1@dryden.k12.ny.us
Hello everyone! Despite delays at the Federal level, we are now able to submit our plan for spending funds from Title I, II, II and IV for the 2025-26 school year.
Please review this slideshow to see how our funds were spent during 2024 -25, and to access the link, https://docs.google.com/.../12IZ2kv7xsp4vLM_THHu.../edit..., to provide your own feedback for 2025-26.
In order to show compliance with the grants community input requirement, please add your name to the sign-in sheet (https://docs.google.com/.../189p0xXkapQjk3lz4G27.../edit...). You are welcome to forward this to anyone in the Dryden community including students and parents. We can't guarantee that all feedback can be incorporated, but all ideas will be considered.
Cheryl Covell, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Dryden Central School District
ccovell1@dryden.k12.ny.us
(607) 844-8694
Please review this slideshow to see how our funds were spent during 2024 -25, and to access the link, https://docs.google.com/.../12IZ2kv7xsp4vLM_THHu.../edit..., to provide your own feedback for 2025-26.
In order to show compliance with the grants community input requirement, please add your name to the sign-in sheet (https://docs.google.com/.../189p0xXkapQjk3lz4G27.../edit...). You are welcome to forward this to anyone in the Dryden community including students and parents. We can't guarantee that all feedback can be incorporated, but all ideas will be considered.
Cheryl Covell, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Dryden Central School District
ccovell1@dryden.k12.ny.us
(607) 844-8694
2025-2026 DCSD Attendance Policy
Dryden SANE Golf Tournament coming up on September 21st! See flyer for details and how to participate.
Cooking class for kids and parents sponsored by Dryden and taught by Cornell Cooperative Ext . Nutrition Educator. Great class, delicious food and always building community 💜
Attention Parents and Caregivers! 🦁🐾
If your child is in need of a backpack/supplies, we can help!
Thanks to generous donations from Beginnings Credit Union and the Cornell Elves, we will have backpacks available for students in need. 💜
Please contact Mary Hicks if you are in need of assistance!
mhicks1@dryden.k12.ny.us
(607) 844-8694 ext. 5225
If your child is in need of a backpack/supplies, we can help!
Thanks to generous donations from Beginnings Credit Union and the Cornell Elves, we will have backpacks available for students in need. 💜
Please contact Mary Hicks if you are in need of assistance!
mhicks1@dryden.k12.ny.us
(607) 844-8694 ext. 5225
Please join us in congratulating our three teachers that recently received "Teacher of the Year" recognition! So proud that you are part of our #LionPride! 🦁🐾
🎉 Big shoutout to our amazing school community! 🎉
This year, we proudly served 110,651 breakfasts and 133,608 lunches — many of them cooked from scratch with real ingredients and a whole lot of heart. 🥗💜
Not only that, but thanks to our partnership with Tompkins County School Food Reboot (TCSFR) program, the Chef Ann Foundation, the Park Foundation and the Tompkins County Farm to School program, we are able to increase students' consumption of healthy, farm fresh whole ingredients, while strengthening local agriculture and supporting NYS farmers! 🍎🍓🥕🌽🥗🍅
We’re dedicated to serving real, nourishing food that fuels our students for success — and it shows in every meal.
Here’s to another year of feeding minds and fueling futures — one scratch-cooked meal at a time! 🍽️
This year, we proudly served 110,651 breakfasts and 133,608 lunches — many of them cooked from scratch with real ingredients and a whole lot of heart. 🥗💜
Not only that, but thanks to our partnership with Tompkins County School Food Reboot (TCSFR) program, the Chef Ann Foundation, the Park Foundation and the Tompkins County Farm to School program, we are able to increase students' consumption of healthy, farm fresh whole ingredients, while strengthening local agriculture and supporting NYS farmers! 🍎🍓🥕🌽🥗🍅
We’re dedicated to serving real, nourishing food that fuels our students for success — and it shows in every meal.
Here’s to another year of feeding minds and fueling futures — one scratch-cooked meal at a time! 🍽️
They're moving up! 🤩This year's 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony was truly incredible! We're so proud of our Lions and can't wait for them to roar into another successful school year in a new school! 🦁🐾#LionPride
View the full album here: https://www.facebook.com/DrydenLionPride/posts/pfbid02rJr5tvib5iKqtcaCndWvArzrmjZKHmh4t8NNt1c5b5BXNopV2tXovuPea8XxDpbLl
View the full album here: https://www.facebook.com/DrydenLionPride/posts/pfbid02rJr5tvib5iKqtcaCndWvArzrmjZKHmh4t8NNt1c5b5BXNopV2tXovuPea8XxDpbLl
Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony with individual diploma photos!
Full album can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=DrydenLionPride&set=a.1317173353741226
Full album can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=DrydenLionPride&set=a.1317173353741226
Yesterday was a big day for our Seniors! 🥳👏 They went on their Senior Walk to Freeville, Cassavant, and Dryden Elementary!
Hand in hand with our lion cubs, they walked the halls one last time. Between hugs, high fives, and heart felt messages, our lions are taking each step closer to graduating! We cannot say enough how proud we are of all of you! You have gone the distance and now it is time to celebrate! 🦁🐾#LionPride
See all photos here: https://www.facebook.com/DrydenLionPride/posts/pfbid02VSFewb7wwshhdCD66hwbntDEMqqcJYHdb9ED1JvT1GuoeGrcEUR3SyMp9cAFTizjl
Hand in hand with our lion cubs, they walked the halls one last time. Between hugs, high fives, and heart felt messages, our lions are taking each step closer to graduating! We cannot say enough how proud we are of all of you! You have gone the distance and now it is time to celebrate! 🦁🐾#LionPride
See all photos here: https://www.facebook.com/DrydenLionPride/posts/pfbid02VSFewb7wwshhdCD66hwbntDEMqqcJYHdb9ED1JvT1GuoeGrcEUR3SyMp9cAFTizjl
