Poughkeepsie City School District

All pre-K through fifth grade students who live more than a half-mile from their school building will be eligible for school bus service beginning this fall. The service, which is offered to students for the first time in the district’s more-than 180-year history, was made possible through the Elementary Reconfiguration process and with the support of residents during the May 20 budget and board election vote. Please remember to keep your address updated through this central registration form, and learn more about the service on the Elementary Reconfiguration website.

Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education Gregory Mott was officially made Superintendent of Schools July 1, the day after Dr. Eric Jay Rosser stepped down from the post. Mott has spent nearly 30 years as an educator, the last five in Poughkeepsie, and has had his fingerprints on several key district initiatives, including Elementary Reconfiguration, adopting and implementing a research-based K-8 ELA and math curriculum and getting each elementary school a “good standing” designation from the state Education Department.

The Poughkeepsie City School District has been taking steps to reduce chronic absenteeism through prioritizing engagement with families, incentiziving and acknowledging attendance achievements and institutting the Everyday Labs system for notifying families of attendance trends. More is in the works, and the district is seeking input from families to find solutions. Take the survey below to provide insight and suggestions that may aid the district in this important effort.

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Pursuant to Section 2-c and 2-d of the Education Law, parents and students are entitled to certain protections regarding confidential student information. The Poughkeepsie City School District is committed to safeguarding personally identifiable information from unauthorized access or disclosure as set forth in the link below.

Parent Bill of Rights