The Northern Potter School District exists to provide all students the opportunity to achieve their highest potential.
Dedicated to Helping Students Gain Academic Success
The Northern Potter School District is a rural public school district located in northeastern Potter County, Pennsylvania. It serves the municipalities of Ulysses, Ulysses Township, Genesee, Bingham, and Harrison. Portions of Allegany Township and Hector Township are also within its boundaries. Northern Potter School District encompasses approximately 231 square miles.
It consists of one elementary school for grades K4 through 6, a middle school for 7th and 8th grade, and a high school for 9th through 12th grade. The Northern Potter School District will strive to become “World-Class” in preparing all students, using standards-based curriculum, to compete successfully in a global economy. Our school district aims to provide a safe and secure environment for all our students, parents, and staff.
2025-2026 School Year Information
Announcements
2026-2027 Proposed General Fund Operating Budget
Please review the 2026-2027 Proposed General Fund Operating Budget at this link:
2026-2027 NPSD Proposed General Fund Operating Budget
A budget hearing will be held on Monday,
June 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Children’s School Library. Please see the attached notice at this link:
Waste Service Bid
Waste Services bids will be accepted through 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 4th, 2026. Follow this link for details:
District Free Summer Meals Program
Please follow this link to learn more about the free summer meal program:
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Information
All sponsors must inform families about the availability and location of free meals for students via the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Sponsors are required to conduct SFSP outreach before the end of the academic school year to ensure that eligible families are informed of the availability and location of SFSP meals. This is required even if the sponsor is not participating in the SFSP.
Schools may fulfill this requirement through posting on the school's website, Robo calls, flyers, or other methods that notify the community of locations of summer meal sites.
Schools or families may use any of the following methods to locate sites that serve free meals to children during the summer:
- Call 211
- Call 866-3Hungry or 877-8Hambre
- Text "FOOD" or "COMIDA" to 877877 during the summer months
- Text "SUMMER MEALS" or "VERANO" to 97779
- Use this website: https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
- use the site locator for smartphones: Rangeapp.org
Healthier Hunger Free Kids Act
The Healthier Hunger Free Act of 2010 introduced new nutritional guidelines as follows:
- Different meal patterns for age/grade levels based on portion sizes and nutritional guidelines
- Vegetable selections categorized according to nutrition and age/grade levels
- Milk fat content cannot exceed 1% for white milk. All flavored milks must be fat free.
- Whole grains must comprise at least 51% of all grains offered
- Fruits offered increase in portion size based on age/grade levels
- Participation in the reimbursable lunch program requires students to take either a fruit or a vegetable
Special Education Plan Available for Review
Please click this link to review the Special Education Plan for 2026-2029.
Camp Cadet

Complete the application at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJwkSu7LEPKijAQVnpZzLJm0KORRbSJKljJDwTC4ft9YiPAw/viewform
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
The Northern Potter School District in partnership with the Potter County Education Council and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is pleased to announce a free program to all residents of young children under the age of 5 in the Northern Potter School District.
Athletic Schedules
You can now view the athletic schedules by following this link: www.northernpottersd.org/extracurricular-activities/#Athletics