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Students may be excused from school in the event of illness, death in the immediate family, or exceptional reasons determined to be urgent by the school authorities in accordance with school law. Please see Board Policy 204 for more information on what qualifies as an excused absence. 

Parents/guardians should use the Skyward Family Access Center to enter attendance/absence information. This is web-based and available 24 hours a day.

Gettysburg Area High School
Notes can be delivered to the main office or emailed to hsattend@gasd-pa.org

Gettysburg Area Middle School
Please visit the GAMS page here for attendance information and reminders.

Elementary Schools
Notes can be emailed to your building front staff or school nurse.

School offices are open 12 months a year. 

Gettysburg High School

• Breakfast Available 7:05-7:25 a.m.
• Day Begins 7:25 a.m.
• Tardy After 7:26 a.m.
• Dismissal 2:15 p.m.

Gettysburg Middle School 

• Breakfast Available 7:05-7:20 a.m.
• Day Begins 7:25 a.m.
• Tardy After 7:25 a.m.
• Dismissal 2:15 p.m.

Gettysburg Elementary Schools

• Breakfast Available 8:20-8:40 a.m.
• Day Begins 8:40 a.m.
• Tardy After 8:40 a.m.
• Dismissal 3:05 p.m. (James Gettys at 3:10 p.m.)

Additional Information is here

Gettysburg Area School District is pleased to offer Chromebooks/laptops through a 24/7 computing initiative. This initiative provides students and their families a valuable tool that will give them access to a variety of positive resources. 

The primary mission of the 24/7 Chromebook/Laptop Program is to transform teaching, learning, and assessment at Gettysburg Area School District. A new generation of students expects a learning environment that integrates today's digital tools, accommodates a mobile lifestyle, adapts to individual learning styles, and encourages collaboration and teamwork. 

GASD Chromebook/Laptop Handbook - 2025-2026

Elementary Chromebook/Laptop Handbook - 2025-2026

The Gettysburg Area School District recognizes that parents have the primary responsibility for the health of their children and all scheduled medications should be administered at home. However, if your healthcare provider decides it is necessary for your child to receive medication during the school day, the provider signature and specific directions must be provided to the school nurse with the medication in a properly labeled container. This includes all over-the-counter medications as well. Medications sent in or dropped off without the required information and/or labeled packaging/container, will not be given. Students cannot self-carry or self-administer ANY medication, except for those individuals with the required paperwork for asthma inhalers or epinephrine administration devices. If you have any questions, please contact your building nurse. 

Medication Permission Form

Gettysburg Area High School

Gettysburg Area Middle School

Elementary Schools