The Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education will hold its next Policy Committee meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held at 1239 Van Antwerp Road, Niskayuna, in the District Office Board Room with in-person public attendance as well as a livestream. The meeting agenda will be available on …
On Thursday, August 22, the Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education met to approve several administrative appointments and assignments in advance of the new school year. We are pleased to announce that Luke Rakoczy, a veteran school leader who has served as our principal at Van Antwerp since 2005, will assume the principalship at …
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Edgar Degas once said, “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Thanks to a recent opportunity created by art teachers in the Niskayuna Central School District, we’re getting the chance to see the student experience through the eyes of our fifth graders. The district used grant funds to partner with …
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Members of the Niskayuna High School administration hosted their 31st Annual Memorial Day Service Thursday, May 23. In addition to recognizing several special guests in attendance who served in various branches of the military, the service also recognized all 54 alumni veterans who have passed. Graduating seniors planning to go into branches of the military …
On Tuesday, May 21 Niskayuna Central School District voters approved the 2024-25 school budget, with 1,021 casting votes in favor of the $110.7 million spending plan and 562 opposed. Voters approved the bus purchase proposition by a vote of 1,059 to 524 and the capital reserve proposition by a vote of 1,102 to 472. The …
Registration open for Summer Enrichment Program 2024 Niskayuna Central School District is pleased to offer summer enrichment classes to Niskayuna students. Classes blend academic subjects with hands-on exploration and are taught by NCSD faculty. Summer Enrichment is a fun way to give students time with their peers and to support their social and academic development. …
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We want to let you know about a new program that will be available to some Niskayuna K-5 students this upcoming summer. The Elementary Summer Program aims to provide maintenance of academic skills and intervention for our students of highest academic needs who do not otherwise qualify for summer programming, such as Extended School year …
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Every year, the Niskayuna Central School District Music Department hosts a district-wide music festival that rotates between band, orchestra and chorus. 2024 is a choral year, so all students involved in choral groups in grades 5 through 12 gathered to perform at Proctors. For middle-schooler McKenna Connor, watching some of the older students perform was …
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The Town of Niskayuna and Niskayuna Central School District (NCSD) are partnering with BusPatrol, a safety technology company, to make getting on and off school buses safer for children. The new program equips buses with advanced technology that identifies motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses. Every day in New York, an estimated 50,000 cars …
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Niskayuna students had a busy week gearing up for the Lunar New Year. Rosendale students and brothers Emerson and Owen wanted to share a cultural tradition with their classmates and teachers at Rosendale Elementary School. They took it upon themselves to write a letter to Principal Laurel Jones to ask for permission to perform a …
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