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Early Learning Center information
Address: 372 Church St.
Phone: 845-451-4721
Principal: Colleen Hardiman, chardiman@poughkeepsieschools.org
Main office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
School hours: 8:20 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Enrollment: 465 (2019-2020)
Staff: 100
School nurse: 845-451-4720 ext. 3410
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Orientation lays out expectations, provides resources
The Early Learning Center practices the 3 Bees: Be kind, be safe and be responsible. That is the first thing Principal Colleen Hardiman addressed in her orientation for new students and parents. During th
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ELC Releases Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Supply List
The Early Learning Center Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Supply List has been released for classes taking place at Smith School. The items needed for the classroom include the following;
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District begins preK, kindergarten registration
Registration for Pre-Kindergarten and kindergarten in the 2021-22 school year has begun and there are limited preK spaces available
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Guest readers provide voices for ELC's Read Across America program
District staff and City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison helped make this year’s Read Across America at Early Learning Center special by reading virtually to students.
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Pick up authorization form available
In order to let someone else pick up your child from school, the Early Learning Center must have an authorization filled out and signed by the child's parent or guardian.
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Early Learning Center safety data sheets
Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used at Early Learning Center at Smith School.
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Get help learning the alphabet
Learn the alphabet in English and Spanish by viewing this slideshow.
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Summer food program begins July 5
Poughkeepsie City School District's Summer Food Program begins serving meals July 5 and will continue through Aug. 26, 2022.
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PHS summer school registration is Monday
Summer school registration for Poughkeepsie High School students seeking to recover credits is Monday.
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Students celebrate moving up to new schools
Kindergarten and fifth grade students from the Poughkeepsie City School District are now officially ready for elementary and middle school respectively after ceremonies celebrating their achievements during the weeks of June 13 and 20.
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Institute helps grow ENL team knowledge
English as a New Language teachers in the district recently completed a four-day professional development course designed to strengthen the program, which serves 640 students in grades K-12.
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School board association honors district
The Poughkeepsie City School District was recently honored with the New York State School Boards Association Champions of Change award for the City Connects Initiative.
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Church purchase will expand arts education
The Poughkeepsie Board of Education (BOE) approved district leadership to move forward in acquiring the Changepoint Church property as a multiuse facility that will serve the needs of the Poughkeepsie City School District, the Board of Education, student music and arts programming, and community programming and functions.
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PK Strings performs at Vassar
PK Strings, the Poughkeepsie After School Strings Program provided through Stringendo, a local nonprofit organization, presented its Spring 2022 Concert.
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Grant helps find best support combinations
A check-in, check-out system provides students with a trusted adult they can talk to.
