2026 - Niskayuna Central School District

Friday, June 5, 2026Friday, June 5, 2026

Host families needed for NHS International Scholars Program

Update: Host families are needed for one female student from Spain and one female student from China. Both students are entering grade 11. Each year, Niskayuna High School welcomes several international students through the International Scholars Program. Students live with a local host family, take high school classes, and learn about American life and culture …

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Update on Iroquois lawn

As part of the capital project at Iroquois, contractors planted sod in areas closest to the school. The sod was planted in phases from September 2023 to October 2024. Unfortunately, the sod did not take root. Our construction team attributes this to a combination of maintenance issues and drought conditions during the growing seasons. We …

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Friday, May 29, 2026Friday, May 29, 2026

Elizabeth Kenny and Caroline Gardiner receive 2026 Murray Award for Excellence in Education

The Niskayuna Community Foundation surprised two Niskayuna High School teachers in their classrooms with the 23rd annual Murray Award for Excellence in Education. The awards were presented to science teacher Elizabeth Kenny and world language teacher Caroline Gardiner. Each awardee received an engraved plaque and $2,500 for a professional development opportunity of their choosing. The …

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

Niskayuna High School students commit to workforce at CTE Signing Day

Four Niskayuna High School seniors officially committed to entering the workforce after graduation at the annual Capital Region BOCES National Signing Day ceremony. Students signed letters of intent with their future employers at the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center’s Albany Campus, joining more than 70 students from other area districts. Congratulations to the following …

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Niskayuna High School honors 89 students with EPIC awards

The little things Niskayuna High School students do every day make a real difference in the school community, and 89 students were recently honored for embodying that difference. Through this faculty-led program now in its third year, the annual EPIC awards recognize students for qualities such as displaying kindness, optimism, having a growth mindset, showing …

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Friday, May 22, 2026

Community remembers fallen Niskayuna High School alumni at Memorial Day ceremony

The Niskayuna High School community gathered for its 33rd Annual Memorial Day Service to remember fallen alumni and recognize graduating seniors entering the military. At the ceremony, district leaders, Class of 1964 alumni and members of the former VFW Lt. Vernon F. Hovey III Post in Niskayuna honored the memory of three Niskayuna High School …

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Thursday, May 21, 2026Thursday, May 21, 2026

Local service members receive quilts of valor

Stitched with care and presented with pride, three Niskayuna military service members received a warm thank you at Glencliff Elementary School when they were wrapped in handmade patriotic quilts. The red, white and blue quilts were crafted by the Southern Saratoga County Quilters as part of the national Quilts of Valor initiative, which seeks to …

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Niskayuna CSD voters approve budget, bus purchase and elect two members to the board of education

On Tuesday, May 19, Niskayuna Central School District voters passed a $121,302,975 budget proposal for the 2026-27 school year by a vote of 1,047-408. The approved budget will add a middle school project-based learning teacher and support the expansion of special education and business programming. In total, there will be 4.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff …

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Friday, May 15, 2026Wednesday, May 20, 2026

School budget vote and board of education election set for May 19

On Tuesday, May 19, district residents will vote on the $121,302,975 proposed spending plan for the 2026-27 school year. Voters will also elect two members to the board of education and decide on a bus proposition. The vote will be held on Tuesday, May 19, from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. at Niskayuna High School. After voting, …

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Thursday, May 14, 2026Thursday, May 14, 2026

Thirty seven NHS students sign NCAA Letters of Intent

Thirty seven members of the Niskayuna High School Class of 2026 signed Letters of Intent to commit to play athletics in college. Students signed their letters at a ceremony at NHS on May 13. Congratulations to the following student athletes! Meredith Adams, Wellesley College, Rowing Sofia Bane, Marist University, Cross Country/Track & Field Nicholas Bernard, …

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