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Charles B. Warring Elementary School
Charles B. Warring Elementary School is one of four elementary schools serving City of Poughkeepsie students. In 2019-2020 enrollment was 374.
Address: 283 Mansion St.
Phone: 845-451-4751 (During the COVID-19 pandemic, call 845-264-3940)
Principal: Nicole A. Penn,npenn@poughkeepsieschools.org
Main Office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
School hours: 8:00 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.
School Nurse: 845-451-4755
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Warring cafeteria renovation debuts
The cafeteria and kitchen at Warring was redesigned this winter in the second of a series of cafeteria projects planned across the district. The high school was the first to receive a makeover in the fall and three other elementary schools are scheduled to have new looks by this coming fall.
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Vassar art show to feature Warring students' work
The 38th Annual John Iyoya Children’s Art Exhibit at Vassar College will feature roughly 100 pieces of art from Warring that will be on display from March 9-14.
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Warring third graders visit Vassar College
Third grade students from Warring Elementary took a tour of Vassar College Feb. 21 in the next step of a pilot program, “Warring is College Bound,” for exposing primary students to local campuses.
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Warring students tour campus to begin elementary initiative
The tour was part of the Poughkeepsie City School District’s ongoing focus on college and career readiness for all students. District counselors in recent years have exposed elementary students to the details of higher education, such as what dorm life looks like and what areas can be studied there, in order to get the kids thinking about what success in school can lead to.
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Morse, Warring recycling art projects win county contest
Projects from Morse Elementary fourth graders and Warring Elementary fifth graders swept the Third-to-Fifth-Grade category of Dutchess County government’s inaugural “America Recycles Day Art Challenge.”
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Warring students recycle to create art in competition
The project was part of the America Recycles Day Art Challenge. The program was created by the Dutchess County Division of Solid Waste Management in recognition of America Recycles Day, Nov. 15. The goal of the challenge, according to the county, is to teach “local students about recycling and encouraging them to reuse items that might otherwise be thrown away.”
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Cafeteria remodel wows PHS students; Warring next
The remodeled cafeteria spaces have high school students embracing breakfast and lunch. The next step in the district's cafeteria initiative will see renovations at Warring Elementary.
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New playgrounds add accessibility, safety at schools
School District is replacing and augmenting the playgrounds at each of its five elementary buildings with the intention of adding safety, accessibility and explorative possibilities for the students.
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Warring art students explore plaster masks with Vassar grant
Isabella Dotson stood behind her desk carefully using a pencil to sketch on her mostly blank mask constructed of plaster.
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Students’ art display inspires confidence
Dozens of pieces of artwork created by Warring Elementary School students went on display at Vassar College as part of the 37th Annual John Iyoya Children’s Art Exhibit.
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Warring achieves ‘Good Standing’
Warring Elementary School is now a school in good standing, according to the New York State Education Department (NYSED).
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BOE to reopen Clinton Elementary renaming process
"By reopening this process we’re not rejecting the (Roberto Clemente) name but ensuring anyone with concerns in this important decision is heard," said board President Fatimah Carmen Martinez Santiago
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Board scholarships deadline approaching
oughkeepsie High School seniors have the opportunity to apply for 12 Board of Education scholarships created during the 2023-24 school year following Board of Education discussions into expanding its support of graduating seniors pursuing a postsecondary education.
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PCSD proposes $147.7M 2025-26 budget that would boost services; what to know
The Board of Education on Tuesday approved a budget proposal that would remain under the tax cap while still increasing the amount spent on general instruction by more than $2.8 million. This is despite expectations state foundational aid will grow by just 2% next year, the minimum allocation.
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District announces administrative restructuring process; building staffing, student experience prioritized
The idea, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Greg Mott said, is to “reimagine and repurpose” the district’s structure and resources to best serve students’ needs amid a challenging financial landscape. The district is taking these measures while preserving positions within each school building and is, in fact, adding staffing.
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Inaugural Daddy Daughter Dance draws hundreds on emotional night
The event – which will become an annual occasion each spring – was hosted by the Poughkeepsie City School District, the City of Poughkeepsie and Fatherhood Talk Live.
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Geoffrey Canada visits Poughkeepsie: ‘Your moment to change history’
Canada led an event titled “Putting Kids First: Unlocking the Promise of Poughkeepsie,” hosted by the Poughkeepsie Children’s Cabinet and the Poughkeepsie City School District . Canada discussed how and why he founded the Harlem Children’s Zone, the importance of a community taking responsibility for its own success without an outside savior and why he sets attending college as the goal for each child that comes through his programs.
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Four propositions on budget, board ballot
The list of propositions was finalized by the Board of Education at its meeting Wednesday, where Superintendent of Schools Dr. Eric Jay Rosser and Interim Assistant Superintendent of Business Margarita Lekaj presented an updated draft of the proposed district budget for 2025-26.
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District, BOE president receive awards
The school district received a Bridge to the Future Award at the Dutchess Community College Foundation’s annual gala and Fatimah Carmen Martinez Santiago earned the prestigious Greg Farrell Award from NYC Outward Bound Schools.
