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Buffalo Bills Community Takeover at Smallwood Drive
Players join students in field day activities and a parade!
Making a Positive Difference in Our Community!
Students Earn Seal of Civic Readiness! Read more
Amherst Middle Tech Club Competes
Places first & second in Robot Drag Race contest. Read more.
Buffalo Bandits Visit WBS
Bringing their youth lacrosse program to schools to teach kids about the sport!
National Banner Unified Champion School
2024 recognition from Special Olympics for our unified offerings. Read more.
Community Ed. Summer Camps !
A great way for kids to spend their summer. Camps are fun and instructional. Register online today!
ARCO Plays at AKG Museum
Amherst Rock Concert Orchestra wows the audience at the AKG Art Museum!
Building Beds for Families and Children in Need
ACHS students volunteered at Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build beds for area families. Read more!
Headed to Carnegie Hall!
Concert Chorale to perform at prestigious New York City venue. Read more about the performance
Middle School Technology Class
Building a wood truss bridge!
17 Compete in DECA Regionals
Five advance to the state competition to be held in March 2025. Read the news story.
Kindergarten Registration
Registration for kindergarten is open. Learn more at Central Registration.
Creating Musical Theater Opportunities
Amherst Middle School cast and crew of the 2025 performance of The Little Mermaid Jr.
AMS Supports South Sudan Villages Clinic
Fidele Dahn, one of The Lost Boys of South Sudan, visits Amherst Middle to share his story and why he started a medical clinic. Read more!
Honoring Veterans
A school-wide parade through Windermere Boulevard and songs from all our first-graders honored Veterans!
Thanksgiving Cards for Roswell Patients
An ACHS junior creates card campaign to bring holiday wishes to patients at Roswell Cancer Institute. Read more!
All Are Welcome
At Windermere Boulevard, we are a community of learners!
Fostering a Love of Learning
Smallwood School is great!
Hands-On Learning
Independent work with math manipulatives and writing assignments
District Video: We Are Amherst
Tradition, Pride, Achievement
Amherst Central Schools
At Amherst Central School District, our mission is to prepare all students to excel in a dynamic world through the development of their abilities to reason, solve problems, apply knowledge, communicate and collaborate effectively.
News & Events
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She begins her one-year term on July 1.
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Smallwood Drive earns sixth Promising Practice
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There are 68 students receiving the SCR and 16 of them have completed capstone projects
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Created a Teen Tasker app to help teens find jobs
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Combining excellence on the field with excellence in the classroom.
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Excelling in the classroom and in athletics!
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AMS takes honors in new event, the Robot Drag Race!
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Named for 9th consecutive year!
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A live hamster named Humphrey brings excitement to read “Winter According to Humphrey”!
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On May 22, 2025 the Unified sports teams and Youth Activation Club will be recognized with the honor during half time!
Upcoming Events
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Smallwood Drive Field
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Tiger's Den Food Pantry
The Tiger's Den Food Pantry allows families to enroll in the pantry program and choose boxed, canned and perishable food items once a month.
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Central Registration is used to register new and re-entry students, UPK, kindergarten and private, parochial, charter school students.
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At Amherst, we pride ourselves for offering opportunities for collaboration, challenge and rewarding career growth. Apply online!
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Access the Staff Directory
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Learn about the resources and services available through our Family Support Center.
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Parents can receive text messages, straight to a mobile phone with information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more.