CSD Office of Education

Visit the Office of Education website for an overview of Cheltenham's academic programs and administered assessments.

CHS Athletics Website
Quick Link CHS Game Schedules and Athletic Announcements
Cedarbrook Athletics Website

The primary goal of the CSD athletic program is to provide student-athletes with the highest quality athletic and social experiences by promoting an environment of academic excellence, competitiveness, sportsmanship, teamwork, leadership and diversity. Visit the CHS athletic website for the athletic calendar, PIAA physical form, coach contacts and coaching resources, as well as NCAA eligibility information and much more.

Cheltenham School District Attendance Guidelines

Educational Travel Request Form

• Parents/Guardians must send a written note for each student lateness and/or absence from school. Written, faxed or emailed correspondence must be submitted within three (3) days of the student returning to school in order for the day to be marked excused. Written notes must be brought to the main/attendance office and placed in the designated baskets. Notes can be emailed to:

Cheltenham High School…………CHSattendance@cheltenham.org  
Cedarbrook Middle School………CBKattendance@cheltenham.org
Elkins Park School………………EPattendance@cheltenham.org
Cheltenham Elementary School….CEattendance@cheltenham.org
Glenside Elementary School……GEattendance@cheltenham.org 
Myers Elementary School………MEattendance@cheltenham.org 
Wyncote Elementary School……WEattendance@cheltenham.org 

• District Academic Calendar 2023-2024
• District Calendar
• Cheltenham High School Calendar
• Cedarbrook Calendar
• Elkins Park Calendar
• Cheltenham Elementary Calendar
• Glenside Elementary Calendar
• Myers Elementary Calendar
• Wyncote Elementary Calendar

The Cheltenham Education Foundation (CEF) mobilizes philanthropic power for the benefit of educators and students in the Cheltenham School District and works collectively to enhance educational programming and projects that advance the school district community. Learn more>

CSD School Counseling Website
CHS Request A Counselor Meeting
CBK Counseling Website

The American School Counseling Association (ASCA) and Pennsylvania School Counseling Association (PSCA) assert school counseling is an integral part of the overall educational experience. Cheltenham School District's school counseling department is committed to providing all students with a comprehensive school counseling program which systematically addresses the three areas of academic, career, and personal/social development.

Visit the school counseling site to learn about the counselor role and meet the counseling team.

Cheltenham School District launched a branded mobile application by SchoolMessenger. The app is available for download to mobile devices in the App Store and Google Play.

A collaboration between CSD Communications and Technology, the app brings an "all-in-one" solution to district families, staff and students and features "push" notifications for weather- and emergency-related closings and delays. As with the district’s website, calendars will receive tremendous traffic, and in this app, users can subscribe to specific schools’ calendars, while also accessing the district and athletic calendars.

Directions to District Buildings

Click the directions link above for a Google map of each CSD building.

CSD Food Services Website

The Cheltenham School District Child Nutrition program provides students with access to appealing, healthy food prepared by compassionate and caring staff. Visit the food services website to view daily lunch menus, instructions for paying for meals and the free and reduced meals option.

Lunch menus> | Paying for meals>

Listed below are links to the most commonly requested and used student forms in the District.

• CHS Back to School Info/Forms
• Chromebook Authorization
• CHS Duplicate Diploma
• CHS Field Trip Permission
• CHS Fundraising Activity Proposal 
• CHS Release of Student Records
• CHS Transcript
• Educational Travel Request Form
• Health Forms
• Military Opt-Out Form
• Photo Release Form
• Work Permit Application
• Work Permit Instructions

Act 158 - Pathways to Graduation

Act 158 of 2018 prescribed multiple pathways for students to meet Pennsylvania’s assessment requirement for graduation. The state released the criteria for alternate assessments in spring 2020. These requirements impact the Class of 2022 and beyond. Read more on the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s website or view this explainer document.

Health Services Web Page

Visit the health services web page for links to the medication policy, important health forms, and a listing of building nursing staff. 

The school health program at Cheltenham School District is designed to achieve and maintain optimal mental and physical health of the students through the identification, management, and referral of health problems, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles.

Online Payment Center

Student items such as lab fees, field trips, and Chromebook fees are purchased via the online payment center. In order to make purchases, parent/guardians will need to create an account and supply credit or debit card information. See frequently asked questions for more details.

• Cheltenham High School PTO
• Cedarbrook PTO
• Elkins Park PTO
• Cheltenham Elementary PTO
• Glenside Elementary PTO
• Myers Elementary PTO
• Wyncote Elementary PTO
• Cheltenham African American Alliance
• Special Education Alliance of Cheltenham
• United Parents Group

All CSD students take music classes starting in Kindergarten. Students have the opportunity to study string and band instruments and sing in choir beginning in fifth grade. Full dramatic plays and musicals are performed yearly at both Cedarbrook Middle School and Cheltenham High School. At the high school level, many student musicians qualify for district, regional, or state ensembles each year, and our CHS bands, orchestras, and choirs regularly receive awards and accolades at regional performance festivals.

• CHS Performing Arts Department
• CBK Theatre

PowerSchool Portal

Cheltenham School District uses PowerSchool as its student information system. Only parents/guardians of fifth through 12th grade students need to access PowerSchool. Families with students in grade kindergarten through fourth do not need access to PowerSchool.

Access codes were mailed home or sent home with your student, including returning and new students. If you do not know your student and/or family access code, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR BUILDING SECRETARY, WHO CAN ACCESS THE INFORMATION.

If you believe your account needs to be reset, our database administrator Heather Scriven can take care of that for you.

Click through to learn about creating a parent/guardian account>

Student Registration Portal

To register an incoming student, families will need to complete the New Student Registration.  Once you reach the submission page, you will be given a link to sign up for an appointment through our online appointment website.  At the time of the appointment, the following documents must be presented:

• Student's original birth certificate or passport
• Student's immunization records
• Student's most recent report card (if applicable)
• IEP or 504 documents (if applicable)
• Court/Custody order or guardianship paperwork (if applicable)
• Residency documents (must have all three documents in original form):
• Deed or property tax bill or valid lease
• Driver’s license or state-issued ID with Cheltenham Township address
• Current utility bill (telephone, electric, cable or water)
• Physical and Dental Examinations

Please contact Ms. Taylor Gray at 215-881-6322 or if you have any questions.  Please note, if you are missing any of these required documents, the registration will be considered incomplete.

The Cheltenham School District’s before and after school enrichment program, Right at School is passionate about providing a wide range of exceptional and affordable programs to as many students, families and schools as possible. In 2011, they served 200 students per day. Today, Right at School services more than 20,000 students in 14 states, including the Lower Merion, Radnor, Ridley and Upper Merion School Districts in Pennsylvania.

Cheltenham School District Safety Information Portal

“If you see something, say something” is the Cheltenham School District safety and security guiding principle. Students and staff who see anything out of the ordinary should contact school administration or law enforcement. Email general concerns or inquiries to schoolsafety@cheltenham.org.  

Visit the safety information portal for more information.

School Board Website | School Board Guide

Visit the School Board website to stay informed about important district matters — meet the school board members, view the legislative board meeting agenda and minutes, view all school board policies and employment contracts and learn about the various monthly board committee meetings - all of which are open to Cheltenham residents and taxpayers.

Committees | Committee Presentations |  BoardDocs | Board Minutes | Board Policies | Board Calendar

Staff Directory

The staff directory portal is a great tool to help families find teacher contact information. Every effort is made to keep this portal updated. The best way to reach Cheltenham School District staff is via email. Most employees have an email address of first initial plus lastname @cheltenham.org. If you are having trouble contacting an employee, we suggest you call one of the main building numbers for assistance.

• Admin Building (215) 886-9500
• Cheltenham High School (215) 517-3700
• Cedarbrook (215) 881-6427
• Elkins Park (215) 881-4941
• Cheltenham ES (215) 635-7415
• Glenside ES (215) 881-6440
• Myers ES (215) 517-4540
• Wyncote ES (215) 881-6410

Cheltenham School District families and community members are encouraged to stay informed of all District news. We offer a robust menu of tools to help our community efficiently and effectively receive and access information. 

CSD parent/guardians are automatically enrolled in our school- and district-based eNews/Notification system via their PowerSchool contact information. If you are a parent/guardian and you need to update your email address in PowerSchool, please use the UpdateMyInfo form. Community members are invited to stay in touch with district news by subscribing to our CSD eNotification system.

Ways We Communicate

• #ThisIsCheltenham Weekly News Share
• School Messenger Robo Call
• School Based EBlasts
• School District TV Stations (Comcast Channel 42 and Verizon Channel 1960)
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram 
• Website Spotlight Stories and Announcements

Building principals provide families with a student handbook as a guide to success at their school. The intent is to provide students, parents, families and the community with the needed information to be active participants in the education of our students. The policies and procedures presented in these pages relate to the academic, social emotional and safety goals important to establishing and sustaining a healthy school community.

• CHS Student Handbook
• Cedarbrook Student Handbook
• Elkins Park Student Handbook
• Cheltenham ES Student Handbook
• Glenside ES Student Handbook
• Myers ES Student Handbook
• Wyncote ES Student Handbook

Students Services Website

The Office of Student Services supports the learning and teaching environment by addressing students’ academic, career and social/emotional development and providing prevention and intervention programming to meet the holistic needs of our students.

On the Student Services website, please find information for student registration, residency, health services, counseling, social work services, personal and mental health supports, mindfulness resources, 504 services and holistic supports.

Cheltenham School District teachers are provided with several technology tools to use for communicating assignments and delivering classroom content with students and families. At Cheltenham High School, teachers primarily use the learning management system Canvas. Cedarbrook and Elkins Park teachers use primarily Google Classroom and/or maintain a Google Site. K-4 teachers may use Google Sites and/or email and other mobile apps. Please ask your child's teacher which tool they plan to use.

If your child(ren)'s teacher(s) use Canvas, families are able to sign up for an observer account to view student assignments and classroom resources. Steps for creating a parent Canvas account.

If your child(ren)'s teacher(s) use Google Classroom the teacher can invite you to observe using your email address which will then provide you with a daily email listing classroom activity, missing and upcoming work.

Visit the district Title IX page for more info...

The Cheltenham School District affirms that no person shall, on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, age, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, veteran’s status or genetic information be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any educational program or activity. In addition, no person shall, on any of these bases, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in employment, or recruitment, or consideration, or selection, therefore, whether full-time or part-time, under any educational program or activity operated by the District. The District shall make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Transportation Department

Visit the transportation department site to find your child's bus route and view the District transportation policy.

Volunteering Requirements/Clearance Info

Legislation in Pennsylvania requires community members and parents/guardians to obtain clearances to volunteer in our schools.

A volunteer is any individual in an unpaid position with a program, activity or service who is individually responsible for the welfare of one or more children or has direct contact with children (defined as: the possibility of care, supervision, guidance or control of children or routine interaction with children).