Letter to BH-BL Community from Board President Don Marshall

Dear BH-BL Community, I am sharing this news with both deep admiration and gratitude: After 14 years of outstanding leadership, Superintendent Dr. Patrick McGrath has informed the Board of Education of his decision to retire at the close of this school year, June 30, 2026. [Click here to read: After 14 Years as School Leader, …

After 14 Years as School Leader, BH-BL Superintendent Dr. McGrath Announces His Retirement

Board of Education to Begin Statewide Search for New School Leader Dr. Patrick McGrath, Jr. has announced that at the end of the school year he is closing out his 14-year run as the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District’s sixth superintendent. His planned retirement marks the end of an era as he prepares to usher …

BH-BL Offers Free School Meals to All Students

BH-BL’s Food Service Department is excited to announce that beginning in the 2025-26 school year, all students are eligible to receive free school meals. The new state-funded program–Universal Free Meals–means all students in grades K-12 may receive one free breakfast and one free lunch per school day at no cost to the student or their …