Hidden Back-up for Start of School

Important Dates to Start the School Year

• Thursday, September 3, 2026 – 7^th & 8^th grade locker visitation – 9:00 am -10:30 am 
• Thursday, September 3, 2026 – Freshmen/ New Student Orientation – 9:30 am – 1 pm 
• Thursday, September 3, 2026 – Kindergarten & Transitional Kindergarten Bus Run – Morning 
• Thursday, September 3, 2026 – UPK Bus Run – Afternoon 
• Thursday, August 28 - Freshmen Orientation - Canandaigua Academy
• Thursday, September 10 - First Day of School for students in Grades 1 - 12
• Friday, September 11 - First Day of School for students in Grades UPK, TK, & K

School Bus Transportation
All Transportation Information will be distributed through the StopFinder App
Questions? Contact our Transportation Department (585) 396-3740

Stopfinder WebsiteStopfinder

The Canandaigua City School District is excited to announce that it is launching the parent/guardian app called Stopfinder that will allow parents and guardians to accurately track their children's school bus in real-time. The easy-to-use app is secured so only authorized users will have access to the school bus information.

Stopfinder, created by Transfinder, is free to parents and guardians and allows users to customize when they receive alerts about their students' bus location. The district can target communications to specific regions that may only be relevant to that area. For example, if a road is closed and a bus will be late, only parents/guardians of students impacted will be contacted. This software will be used for routes to and from school. 

The district will be sending a login information through email to the email address the district has for communications. This email will come from Seth Clearman. We are encouraging parents and guardians who have students that ride the bus to sign up for the Stopfinder app. For more information, please visit Stopfinder.com.

• Tuesday, September 8 - 6th Grade Open House - 6- 7:30 at CMS
• Thursday, September 17 - Canandaigua Academy Open House - 5-7 pm
• Thursday, September 24  - 7th & 8th Grade Open House - 5:30-7:30 pm 
• Thursday, October 15 - Open House for students in Grades UPK - 2 - Canandaigua Primary School
• Thursday, October 29 - Open House for students in Grades 3 - 5 - Canandaigua Elementary School

**More information to come directly from the buildings

School Picture Days

• Thursday, September 10 &  Friday, September 11 - Middle School & Academy School Pictures in PE
• Wednesday, September 23 &  Thursday, September 24 - Primary & Elementary School Pictures in PE
• Tuesday, October 13 - Make Up Picture Day - Canandaigua Middle School & Canandaigua Academy
• Thursday, October 22  - Make Up Picture Day - Canandaigua Primary & Elementary School

Click here to view CLIX Website 

To access the CLIX website use the following codes below:

• Primary School Code: 26CPS
• Elementary School Code: 26CAE
• Canandaigua Middle School: 26CMS
• Canandaigua Academy: 26CAD

CLIX SCHOOL PICTURE INFORMATION

How do I pre-order online?

1. Go to: CLIX Website
2. Enter school code provided on the order form.
3. Place order (if you order on line you do not need to send anything to the school).

What if I didn't pre-order?

Can I still order on line after picture day? Not to worry ... online ordering will stay open so that parents can go on line after picture day and still order (if it's more than 3-4 days after your student was photographed, it will be a ship to home and shipping charges will apply).

Want to wait until to can view your students image?

No problem! 4-6 days business days after picture day you will be able to view your student's image. Please note that it will be shipped to home and shipping charges will apply.

Late orders!! (Important)

To avoid confusion, no paper orders will be accepted after picture day. Please go on line to place your order using the instructions outlined above.

When will I receive my package?

Pre-ordered picture packages will be delivered to the the school approximately 3 weeks after picture day. Reorders are shipped within 2-3 weeks and are mailed directly to your home.

PLEASE NOTE: EVERY STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A QR CODE SHEET ON THE DAY THAT THEY ARE PHOTOGRAPHED. THIS SHEET HAS STUDENT'S UNIQUE CODE AND QR CODE FOR ORDERING. 

Athletic Start Dates for the 2025-26 School Year

• Monday, August 17 - High School Football begins - Registration Opens Monday, July 20
• Monday, August 24 - JV/Varsity Fall sports begin (besides football) - Registration Opens Friday, July 27
• Monday, August 31 – Modified Fall sports begin – Registration Opens Monday, August 3
• Friday, October 2 – Homecoming

Information on Canandaigua Athletics

Drop Off & Pick Up Information

Canandaigua Primary - Elementary School - Grades UPK-5

Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School
90 West Gibson Street - 585-396-3900
School Hours: 8:50 am to 3:10 pm

• Drop off & pick up for students in Grades 2-5 is off Pearl Street at the lollipop near the Elementary School Playground
• Drop off & pick up for for students in Grades UPK, 1, and 2 is through the Primary School entrance off West Gibson Street
• If a student has a sibling in grades UPK, K, or 1, they should be dropped off and picked up at the West Gibson Side
• Doors open at 8:35 in the morning

Canandaigua Middle School - Grades 6-8

Canandaigua Middle School
215 Granger Street - 585-396-3850
School Hours: 7:30 am to 2:15 pm

• Plan on dropping students off between 7:15 and 7:25 am
• Doors by the Cafeteria at the Granger Street entrance open at 7 am and students will wait in the cafeteria
• 6th & 7th grade drop off is at the loop off Granger Street
• 8th grade drop off is at the lollipop entrance on Chapel Street 
• Note - There may be significantly more traffic on Chapel Street this year due to the construction on North Road 

Canandaigua Academy - Grades 9-12

Canandaigua Academy
435 East Street - 585-396-3892
School Hours: 7:35 - 2:24 pm

• Student drop off is at the South Entrance of Canandaigua Academy near the athletic wing
• Student parking is at the south entrance and students need to reserve a parking pass from Mrs. Miller in the Counseling Center
• The North Parking lot is reserved for staff parking 
• There may be traffic this year on Chapel Street due to the construction on North Road

Canandaigua Academic & Career Center

Canandaigua Academic & Career Center (CACC)
5262 Parkside Drive - 585-396-3892
School Hours: 7:35 am to 2:24 pm

As we have had in the past few years, all students enrolled in any of the schools in the Canandaigua City School District now receive FREE breakfast and lunch, regardless of their household income. This has been made possible through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), part of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program. 

Thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision, families DO NOT need to complete a free & reduced-price meal application to receive this benefit. We ask families to complete the electronic House Hold Income Form to determine eligibility for other state and national benefit programs available to the school and individuals.

Up to Date Health Examinations

Education Law requires up to date health examinations for students entering grades Pre-K or K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11, as well as any new student to our district. Please send the current physical to the grade level health office. 

Immunization Requirements

• All students entering 6th grade are required to have a Tetanus booster (Tdap). Students will need a dose no earlier than 10 years of age and no later than 11 years of age. 
• All students entering grades 7 and 12 are required to be vaccinated against the Meningococcal disease
• Grade 7: 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine (Brand names Menactra or Menveo)
• Grade 12: 2 does of Meningococcal vaccine with the last dose on or after 16 years of age, OR 1 does of Meningococcal on or after 16 years of age.