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Friday, August 8, 2025

Block scheduling configuration for middle schools beginning in Sept. 2025

Beginning in September 2025, a block schedule configuration will be implemented at Van Antwerp Middle School. Van Antwerp, like Iroquois, will have five, 72 minute blocks each day. This change will provide consistency for student schedules beginning in grade 6 and continuing through grade 12. More instructional time will be included in each block, and …

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Monday, June 23, 2025

Summer construction work kicks off at Van Antwerp Middle School

Materials are being delivered and our contractors are beginning to assemble some equipment and staging materials for upcoming summer construction work at Van Antwerp Middle School. Through the end of June, construction crews will be moving materials outside of the building, as a portion of the grass field adjacent to the current basketball courts is …

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Current Grade 6 & 7 Family Information Night

On May 27, 2025, from 6-7 p.m. in the Niskayuna High School Auditorium, the district will be holding a family information night for all parents/caregivers of current sixth and seventh graders. The evening will be an opportunity for families to learn about changes to the middle school program for the 2025-26 school year. In addition, …

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Thursday, March 20, 2025Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Exciting middle level improvements continue as capital project work gains momentum

Renovations are nearing completion at Iroquois Middle School and construction is ready to begin at Van Antwerp Middle School, taking Niskayuna’s middle level one step closer to a new beginning. The goal is to create modern, collaborative spaces in both middle school buildings, which will benefit students beginning in fifth grade. District residents overwhelmingly approved …

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024Friday, March 21, 2025

Reimagining middle level education in Niskayuna

District accelerates timeline for grade level changes, school renovations and programs After careful consideration, district officials have modified the timeline for Niskayuna’s middle school grade-level reconfiguration and the redesign of its programs. “Construction at Iroquois is proceeding ahead of schedule, as is the design, engineering, and state approval process for projects at Van Antwerp,” Superintendent …

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