District News

  •  Clinton Elementary School

    Building names report due next week

    The full board is expected to use the committee’s findings and recommendations to decide during the meeting if it will submit new building names to the state Education Department by its March 1 deadline for changes to go into effect for the 2025-26 school year.

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  • Dr. Eric Jay Rosser and Karen Hochhauser pose with, and in, winter hats

    Jewish Federation donates winter hats

    The Jewish Federation of Dutchess County recently donated 34 hand-knit winter caps of various sizes and colors to the Poughkeepsie City School District to be given to elementary students.

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  •  Two students play checkers on an enormous board

    Friday Night Lights returning in March

    The Community Schools program, which gives students a place for activities, games, enrichment opportunities and meals each Friday evening, is returning with the first installment tentatively scheduled to begin in March at Poughkeepsie Middle School.

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    Community budget input sessions planned

    As the process of creating the 2025-26 Poughkeepsie City School District budget continues, the district will hold two community input sessions at which residents can learn more about the budget and discuss what they believe should be included.

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  •  Pre-K students play in an Early Learning Center class.

    Kindergarten registration open, pre-K beginning soon

    Though parents are not required to send their children to school before the first grade, students who participate in pre-K and kindergarten have been shown to be more likely to succeed academically and graduate high school, are less likely to require academic intervention or special education services, and have stronger emotional and social intelligence, among a slew of other benefits.

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  •  A screengrab of the homepage of the district's elementary restructuring site.

    Website launched to share elementary restructuring proposal details

    The site includes details of the plan, a timeline, links to previous presentations, an FAQ section and a form through which to submit questions to the district.

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