A Greeting From Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Martha Ryan-Toye

I am excited to welcome you to the 2026-27 school year! It is an honor to begin my eleventh and final year as the district superintendent. 

The first day of school is Thursday, August 27. Our buildings and grounds teams worked hard to ensure that our schools are clean, safe, and ready to go for opening day following several summer construction projects. Other important dates can be found on our calendar of events page.

Our new five-year strategic plan kicks off this school year. As we develop objectives to meet our target goals, periodic updates will be available on our strategic plan page. You can stay connected with more district news, updates, and photos throughout the year by following us at the social media links below, or by downloading the D96 app.

As always, thank you for your partnership. We are looking forward to another great year of “empowering learners for life!”.