District Information

The District

The Southwestern Central School District serves approximately 1,350 students. Our district comprises three buildings. Southwestern Elementary School, which opened in September 2002, serves grades Pre-K-5; the Middle School which serves grades 6-8, and the High School which serves grades 9-12.

Employment in the district comprises 149 faculty members and 88 non-instructional personnel. There are principals in each of the three schools with an assistant principal in the elementary school and a secondary principal in the high school.

The Southwestern Central School District is distinguished by a well-educated faculty that is committed to excellence. Parent and community participation and support is acknowledged as essential to maintaining an environment for effective learning.

      

   

 

Elementary School                      Middle School                            High School 

WiFi access points have been added around Southwestern Central School District parking lots. This means people with SCHOOL-ISSUED devices may come to the lots near the access points (see map below for signals marks and a red circle) and use the WiFi to download material in OneNote and check e-mail, etc.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please remember to maintain social distancing and/or stay in your vehicles when accessing the WiFi!

Thank you also to our creative Technology Department for their assistance with this opportunity during the closure! 

 

Please call or email the Central Registrar to schedule an appointment for Tuesday through Thursday, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to complete enrollment paperwork in person. 

Central Registrar:
Amee Kennedy
(716) 484-6815
amkennedy@swcsk12.org

Location: 
Southwestern High School
600 Hunt Road
Jamestown, NY  14701

Policy 7130 - Entitlement to Attend: Age and Residency

To complete the enrollment online, please click the Family ID logo and follow the instructions listed below. 

1. Select the correct registration form from the list.
2. Read through the required documents and then click on the blue Register Now button.  If necessary, scroll down to the Create Account/Log In buttons at the bottom.  If this is your first time using FamilyID, click Create Account.  If you already have a FamilyID account, click Log In.
   • Create your secure FamilyID account by entering the account owner first and last names (parent/guardian), email address, and  password.  Select I Agree to the FamilyID Terms of Service, then click Create Account.
   • You will receive an email with a link to activate your new account.  (If you don't see the email, check your email filters - spam, junk, etc.)
   • Click on the link in your activation email, which will log you in to FamilyID.com.
3. Once in the registration form, complete the information requested.  All fields with a red * are required to have an answer.
4. Click the Continue button when your form is complete.
5. Review your registration summary.
6. Click the green Submit button.  After selecting Submit, the registration will be complete.  You will receive a completion email from FamilyID confirming your registration.

Support:  
If you need assistance with registration, contact FamilyID at support@familyid.com or 781-205-2800 ext. 1.  Support is available 7 days a week and messages will be returned promptly.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are “eligible students.”

• Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student’s education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records. Schools may charge a fee for copies.
• Parents or eligible students have the right to request that a school correct records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading. If the school decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student then has the right to a formal hearing. After the hearing, if the school still decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student has the right to place a statement with the record setting forth his or her view about the contested information.
• Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student’s education record. However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31):
  • School officials with legitimate educational interest;
  • Other schools to which a student is transferring;
  • Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes;
  • Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student;
  • Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school;
  • Accrediting organizations;
  • To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
  • Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and
  • State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law.

Schools may disclose, without consent, “directory” information such as a student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. However, schools must tell parents and eligible students about directory information and allow parents and eligible students a reasonable amount of time to request that the school not disclose directory information about them. Schools must notify parents and eligible students annually of their rights under FERPA. The actual means of notification (special letter, inclusion in a PTA bulletin, student handbook, or newspaper article) is left to the discretion of each school.

For additional information, you may call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (voice). Individuals who use TDD may call 1-800-437-0833.

Or you may contact us at the following address:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-8520

Relevant Board of Education Policies and Regulations:

Policy 7240 Student Records: Access and Challenge
Regulation 7240R Access to Student Records
Form 7240F.5 Notification of Rights Under FERPA and Designation of Directory Information
Form 7240F.6 Parental Electronic Consent for Release of Student Records
Policy 7242 Student Directory Information

Please click HERE to view your school tax information.

• Policy 3421 Title IX and Sex Discrimination 
• Form 3421 Title IX Formal Complaint Form (with instructions)