A focus on high-quality education and sustainability
The District Strategic Plan established in 2016 initiated a systematic effort to transform programs and support systems so that all students are prepared to follow their own unique path to success. This effort involves stakeholders from across the district, working toward a common vision and a fall 2020 capital project. The focus is on preserving a high quality education and protect the investment taxpayers have made in students, facilities and their community.
Recent Updates
Join the Conversation! Thoughtexchange on capital project and academic programs
Dear Niskayuna Families and Community Members: We are seeking your input! You are likely aware that over the coming year, we will be planning a district capital project. This process is all about the academic programs we want for our students in Niskayuna and the...
District hires Chief Equity Officer
At its meeting last night, Tuesday, May 28, the Board of Education formally appointed Latisha Barnett as the district’s Chief Equity Officer. Barnett is coming to the district from Skidmore College, where she has served as the director of student diversity programs since 2016. She...
Academic Program Delivery Study identifies options for the future
A message from the Superintendent Dear Members of the Niskayuna School Community, Our school district is experiencing enrollment growth and current building capacity falls short of this growth and the types of instructional space we need to achieve our program vision. Last year, we began...
Program Delivery Study to be presented on Thursday, May 23
The findings of a Program Delivery Study that includes potential grade-level reconfiguration scenarios will be presented at a community meeting on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. in the Niskayuna High School Little Theater. A presentation for faculty and staff members will take place earlier...
1:1 Chromebook Meeting for 5th and 9th grade parents is May 6; May 9 for Birchwood
A message to 5th and 9th Grade Families You may be aware that we are implementing a student technology initiative that will ultimately provide all 6th-12th grade students with a Chromebook. Next year, students in grades 6 and grade 10 will receive their devices as...
Start Times Committee narrows focus to shifting start and end time of high school day
Transportation study to be conducted A district committee established last year has been exploring the potential for a later high school start time based on the benefits that have been associated with more sleep for adolescents. The School Start Times Committee is comprised of parents,...
Draft 2019-20 budget contains modest additions to address needs, build capacity
Tax levy increase of 2.35 percent in preliminary plan is below the projected cap At the Board of Education meeting on March 19, Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr., presented a draft $87.5 million budget for 2019-20 that continues all current student programs and some modest program...
Capital project committee turns its attention to school configuration options
Notes from the committee’s Feb. 25 meeting This year, a 40-plus member Capital Project Community Advisory Committee is working with the district architects and a consultant who is conducting a study that will identify potential school configuration options. The committee’s overall charge is to develop...
District committee continues study of later high school start time
A district committee is continuing to explore the prospect of a later high school start time based on the benefits that have been associated with more sleep for adolescents. The School Start Times Committee is comprised of parents, students and faculty members, and is co-chaired...
Our Schools, Our Future Video: What are students excited to learn?
As the school district continue to plan for future program and facilities improvements, what are students excited to learn about? The video below made its debut during Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr.’s “State of the District” presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 11. It is the first in...