Coburn Elementary School

Today, the inaugural meeting of the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) Parley Coburn Chapter brought together 56 outstanding student leaders committed to academics, character, attendance, and service. In partnership with Together for Youth, students helped support Foster Care Awareness Month by preparing “Go Purple” coffee sleeves for local coffee shops. Members also presented their “Person of Influence” awards to adults who make a meaningful impact in their lives. We are so proud of this incredible group of Parley Coburn Cougars and look forward to their official induction later this month! #GoExpress

Budget Hearing and Candidate Forum Monday May 11, 2026 at 5PM District Administration Offices 430 W Washington Ave., Elmira

RESOLVED as of 7:05 am- Update as of 6:30 am on April 30, 2026--External calling in the District is currently unavailable. At this time, we are unable to place outbound calls or receive incoming calls from outside the district. The issue appears to be related to our service provider, and our Phone Team is actively investigating. Internal calling between extensions remains fully operational. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Cora showing off her sweatshirt from our last Coburn store of the year. A huge thank you to Rainbow Lettering for opening stores this year. Our next store will open in the Fall!

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 🍎✨

Today, we celebrate the incredible administrative professionals who keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes. Your dedication, patience, and excellence do not go unnoticed. Schools simply wouldn’t function without you! #GoExpress

Phone System Maintenance Notice

The Elmira City School District would like to inform our community of a brief, scheduled maintenance to our regional phone system.

Date: Monday, April 20
Time: Beginning at 4:00 PM
Duration: Approximately 10 minutes

During this time, phone services across the district will be temporarily unavailable.

This maintenance is being completed outside of school hours to minimize any disruption to students, staff, and families. Because this work is coordinated with an external vendor, it must take place during this scheduled time.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we complete this important update.

Thanks to some current Coburn Cougars and Parley League athletes. Also a huge thank you to some of the past Coburn Cougars for coming out to support Coburn and Parley League. We ran the concession stand for Elmira Booster Club tonight. This is a great way to give back to our community, our older athletes but also learn some customer service along the way! We had a blast! Thank you to the Elmira Booster Club for allowing us the opportunity to earn money for Coburn PTO and all of our students here at Coburn!

Pep Rally followed by a very tight 5 and 6 grade All-Star Game!

Parley League Year 2: This year we purchased 50 shirts thanks to the Elmira Booster Club. These students were chosen by their teachers not for being the best athlete or most talented but because they come to school everyday and give their best. Very proud of this group!

Parley League All-Stars!

We Get To Coburn Meeting & EHS stopped by for a performance. A huge thank you to the Elmira High School!

6th Grade Wax Museum!

Dress like a Phys. Ed Teacher. Brackley and the bunch!

The Cougars using that Coburn Cash at our Mt. Zoar Market!

Join us and support Coburn PTO!

Bring your suit and towel!

Year 2 of Parley League is rolling! We will be finishing up basketball and soon be into spring. We will be offering "Sports-Centers". Our Coburn athletes will move through their choice of soccer, flag football, wiffle ball, kickball and basketball!

Today our students at Parley Coburn experienced something truly unforgettable! Award-winning PUSH Physical Theatre visited our school, bringing their signature blend of intense athleticism, gravity-defying acrobatics, and soulful artistry to the stage. Students were amazed as performers told powerful stories using only movement, strength, and creativity. The experience didn’t end with the performance. Our 4th graders had the opportunity to step into the world of physical theatre themselves during hands-on workshops with the artists. They explored movement, teamwork, and storytelling in a completely new way. Moments like this show students that art can be powerful, expressive, and active all at once. Huge thanks to GST BOCES and PUSH for bringing this incredible experience to our school! #GoExpress

Today we celebrated Social-Emotional Learning with activities focused on kindness, teamwork, and understanding our emotions. With a little help from Dr. Seuss, we’re reminding students that reading builds both strong minds and strong hearts. ❤️📖 When students feel safe, supported, and connected — they thrive! 🌟 #SELDay #GoExpress

Mr. Brackley is engaging our Coburn Cougars with some climbing practice. He took some time to install some climbing walls here at Coburn! The kids love it! #Expressready