For 43 years, the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival has turned downtown Burlington into a city-wide stage and Sustainability Academy will be a part of this year’s festivities. Join SA on Church Street on Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 12:30pm. Be there or be square!
SA Trout Parade
We are very excited about SA’s Trout Parade on Friday, May 29! You can find more information on the Trout Parade Website. Also, check out Why Do We Trout Parade.
PARADE SCHEDULE
1:05- Parade departs Sustainability Academy
1:30 – Parade arrives at Battery Park
SA June Community Meeting
Please join us for SA’s Community on Friday, June 5 at 8:10am in the cafeteria. We will celebrate the big ideas of sustainability that are being lived out in our community, sing together, and connect as a community.
After the event, join us for coffee outside with other members of the PTO to talk about all things SA!
Spring Parent/ Teacher Conference – SIGN UP TODAY
Scheduling for our March 2026 Parent Teacher Conferences has begun. Please use the following link to begin the scheduling process:
Conferences on Tuesday, March 3 & Wednesday, March 4 will be both in person and virtual. Please select your Meeting Type of In-Person or Video Conference when registering for conferences.
Please note that you may now both register for a conference and attend a virtual conference (created by a BSD staff member) with any email address; it does not need to be a Google email address. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions link below for more information related to virtual conferences using Google Meet.
Watch this 5 min video to learn how to schedule a parent teacher conference online using PTC Fast.
Frequently asked questions can be found here: PTC Fast and BSD: Frequently Asked Questions
If needed, please call the school office, (802) 864-8480, for assistance.
NO SCHOOL, MLK Day – January 19
On Monday, January 19, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. There will be no school on that day.
Dr. King was a great figure of American and Black history. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped to lead the peaceful fight for African Americans to live with equal rights in the United States through marches, nonviolent protests, and powerful speeches.
Dr. King was a hero for us all — big and small. Read more here from the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
How can you observe MLK Jr. Day?
- Check out these books from the NYPL
- MLK Day is a day of service – pick a cause or charity with your family and try to help the community.
Half Day – Thursday, January 22nd
Thursday, January 22 is an early release day. There is no afterschool and there is no preschool. Pickup is at 11:30am. Lunch will be available.
On early dismissal days, we follow our regular dismissal procedures. Students who get picked up by car are dismissed to the back loop first. Then, bus students are dismissed, followed by walkers at the bell. Walkers meet up with their pick-up person on the blacktop.
Kindergarten Registration and SA School Tours
Kindergarten Registration for the 2026/27 school year opens on January 2, 2026, and closes on February 27, 2026*, with school placement notification sent out no later than the week of April 13, 2026.
REGISTRATION:
If you already have a student in PreK and if you have a PowerSchool account, please log into PowerSchool, click on your PreK student’s name in the upper left hand corner, and then scroll down and click where it says “Forms” and then scroll to the right and down where it says “Kindergarten Registration for PreK Students” and click on “PK0. Kindergarten Registration for 2026-27 school year”.
If you do not have access to a computer or need assistance, please stop by your neighborhood school or call the number listed below and you will be given access to a computer and help with any questions. To complete registration, you will need: a copy of your child’s immunization records and proof of residency.
VISITING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
To learn more about our schools you may choose to come for a visit. Many of the scheduled assemblies and events at each of our schools are open to new families.
SA TOURS:
Sustainability Academy is located at 123 North St. Please call the school at 802-864-8480 to let us know that you are coming.
- Tuesday, 1/13 @ 8:30am
- Friday, 1/23 @ 8:30am
- Wednesday, 2/4 @ 5:30pm
- Thursday, 2/19 @ 8:30am
SA Winter Spirit Days!
Monday, December 22 & Tuesday December 23 will be SA’s Winter Spirit Days!
Monday 12/22 is SA Pride Day – Wear your SA Gear or Green
Tuesday 12/23 is Comfy Clothes Day
Burlington Kids Afterschool Program Holiday Closures
Because of holiday staffing shortages, the Burlington Kids Afterschool Program will have rolling site closures during the weeks of December 15th, 2025 and January 5th, 2026 (see schedule below)
BSD Afterschool Winter Break Closure Schedule for SA:
- 12/16 NO AFTERSCHOOL AT SA
- 12/22 ALL SITES CLOSED
- 12/23 ALL SITES CLOSED
- 1/5 NO AFTERSCHOOL AT SA
NO SCHOOL – Dec 24 through January 4
There is no school from Wednesday, December 24 through and including Sunday, January 4 for Winter Break.
Happy Holidays to all who celebrate. Have a restful, joyous break.
