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  • Sixth-grade honor roll – First trimester

    The district is pleased to announce the sixth-grade honor roll for the first trimester. You can view the complete listing of honor roll recipients here. Congratulations on your hard work and commitment in the classroom!


  • January menus now available

    The January menus for the elementary and secondary buildings is now available to view. You can access that information on the Food Services webpage.


  • Reminder: Weather Alert – Frigid Temperatures

    The weather forecast continues to call for extremely cold and unsafe temperatures over the next several weeks. Please ensure your child comes to school dressed in layers with appropriate winter clothing, including boots, a warm coat, a hat, and gloves. As a reminder, outside doors open at 7:35 AM for both the elementary and secondary…


  • Elementary students make ‘blooming’ connection with high school peers

    This fall, fourth-grade elementary students joined forces with Mrs. Kehrer’s Floral Design class. Through that course, elementary students expanded on their recent lesson plans about the structure of plants and animals. Recently, they had been studying the four core functions: survival, growth, reproduction, and behavior. During the Floral Design class, students were provided with an…


  • BKW voters approve $5.142 capital project

    Voters of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District approved a $5.142 million capital project, which is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2026, with 295 in favor and 87 opposed – a margin of 77%.  The $5.142 capital project, which will replace the roofs on both the elementary and secondary school buildings, will receive over…


  • Important dates to know

    BKW families, The district would like to share the following calendar dates for the month of November.  Please reach out to your student(s) main office with any questions.


  • Scholastic Book Fair will run from Nov. 12-20; Details here!

    The BKW libraries and BKW PTA are excited to share that they will be hosting our Scholastic Book Fair this year from November 12-20.  This will be our only Scholastic Book Fair this year.  Elementary students will visit the fair during library classes, and secondary students will attend with their English Language Arts (ELA) teachers.…


  • BKW Elementary School ranks in ‘Top 10’ in Capital Region

    The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School was listed as one of the ‘Top 10’ elementary schools in the Capital Region. Recently, the U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026 Best Elementary and Middle School rankings, and the district’s elementary school ranks ninth in this year’s report. As part of its research, U.S. News & World…


  • District Update: Important school dates to know

    The district would like to share a scheduling reminder for events in late Oct. and November. Please take a moment to review the following dates and times:


  • Online Income Form – Why it’s important to fill out

    BKW families, We would like to encourage all of our families to fill out the income form for the 2025-26 school year. Please note this information is confidential and submissions on income are not specific financial numbers but rather a range. The link for the form can be found here. Why is it important? The…