Nisky NOW, Inc., the Niskayuna Central School District’s weekend food program for food insecure students, is excited to announce a new initiative to expand food offerings. Beginning September 8 free freezer foods will be available for participating families to pick up at the Nisky NOW pantry on Thursdays from 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. The …
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Who says science can’t produce the thrill of an amusement park ride? This summer, 43 young women students entering grades 7 through 9 took part in the Niskayuna Central School District’s 11th Annual Engineering Institute for Young Women summer camp. This year, you could say it provided the students with a “Playland” into the wonderful …
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Dear Families, The Niskayuna Central School District will be postponing offering Universal Pre-Kindergarten for Niskayuna preschoolers this fall. In May, the district reissued a request for proposals seeking qualified community partners interested in partnering with the district to offer UPK programming. After consultation with the Jewish Community Center, the sole organization which responded to the …
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The Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 beginning at 6 p.m. at the MVP Arena on South Pearl St. in Albany. Admission Information for Family Members and Guests Admissions will be walk-up. Tickets or pre-registration are not needed. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. You may enter at …
Update: The Niskayuna High School MasterMinds team won the State Championship, winning all three rounds during the remote competition on June 6. Congratulations to the team! “In the classroom (and out), I believe it’s important to ‘wear your knowledge well,’ club advisor Michael Dickerson said. “These are just bright students who are curious and use …
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Niskayuna Central School District voters on Tuesday, May 17, approved the 2022-2023 school budget, with 1,277 casting votes in favor of the $99.8 million spending plan and 752 opposed. In the Board of Education election, Kimberly Tully was re-elected to the Board, and Elisabeth Cococcia and Judith Tomisman were elected to a first term. Voters …
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The proposed 2022-23 budget contains staff additions critical to support student and operational needs. The spending plan continues all current staffing and includes the addition of nearly 12 full-time equivalent positions. The budget additions allow the district to bring back some positions that were reduced in prior years as well as new investments to meet …
These figures are estimates only. Tax rates and tax bills are set in August after assessment rolls and equalization rates are finalized. House Assessed at $200,000 House Assessed at $300,000 House Assessed at $400,000 Annual Increase $116 $174 $232 Increase Per Month $9.67 $14.50 $19.33
The Niskayuna Central School District is soliciting organizations that currently provide services to 4-year-old children in and around the Niskayuna school district’s area and are interested in providing a full-day Pre-Kindergarten program for up to 6 classroom(s). The program must meet applicable New York State Education Department and/or OCFS Pre-Kindergarten regulations. This is a renewable …
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Dear Niskayuna families and staff, In the 2021-22 school year we used a “layered mitigation plan” to carry out a successful school reopening plan and make a full return to in-person instruction. Your partnership has helped us limit the spread and severity of COVID-19 in our community. Over the last two months, health officials have …
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