Scarsdale enrolled 4,664 students for the 2026-27 school year, eight fewer than last year and 25 below projections, the Board of Education learned at its Monday, Sept. 14 meeting.

The slight dip did not stop growth in individual buildings. At Edgewood Elementary, second-grade enrollment climbed to 73 after summer registrations, forcing the district to add a section. The move cost the school's world language program, FLESS, its dedicated classroom; that teacher rotates between rooms this year. At Quaker Ridge Elementary, third-grade enrollment hit 67 before the district's Aug. 15 cutoff, triggering a fourth section.

"Just a few students can cause those shifts," said Meghan Troy, assistant superintendent for human resources and leadership development, who presented the enrollment update.

The district targets no more than 22 students per class in kindergarten through third grade and 24 in fourth and fifth grade. Across the five elementary schools, enrollment stands at 2,119. The middle school has 1,074 students and the high school 1,471.

District leaders expect elementary numbers to rise in coming years while secondary enrollment dips, a pattern that will reverse as younger cohorts advance, according to scarsdale10583.com, which first reported on the meeting.

The most visible summer project was the transformation of the high school practice field, long nicknamed the "Dust Bowl," into a fully turfed surface. May board minutes showed the work was on track for a June completion. The new field handles both instruction and athletic practices, easing scheduling pressure on Butler Field. That project is separate from a larger turf field planned for Scarsdale Middle School under the $101.7 million bond voters approved May 19.

Grounds and maintenance crews completed nearly 40 projects over the summer. Custodial staff deep-cleaned roughly one million square feet of district space, including 352 classrooms and 208 bathrooms. At the high school, crews began restoring terrazzo floors to their natural stone finish. Facilities Director Nick Ferraro said the summer work was finished with less overtime than in previous years.

Four electric school buses are running this fall, along with an electric SUV, and a mini bus is on order. Four chargers have been installed at the district bus compound, though one awaited a replacement part and the other three were running on temporary power while the district waited for a Con Edison transformer and additional infrastructure work. The project had been expected to wrap up in July but hit scheduling and permitting delays.

Andrew Lennon, assistant superintendent for business, said the district was close to finishing but not yet where it wanted to be.

At the Sept. 14 meeting, the district said it is reconsidering security vestibules at the middle and high schools, similar to those already in place at the five elementary buildings. The district also held its first interagency emergency preparedness meeting of the year with the Village of Scarsdale, Scarsdale Police, Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Scarsdale Family Counseling Service. Topics included lockdown procedures, first-responder access and the possibility of adding the ambulance corps to the district's internal radio system.

Student board member Lucy Eisenberg noted that student government had begun discussing a trial block schedule set to take place after Thanksgiving break.

The Board's next business meeting is Monday, Oct. 5.