Poughkeepsie City School District
Encyclopedia
Poughkeepsie City School District is located in Dutchess County, New York
State. Approximately 75 mileshttp://www.pkny.info/popfaq.php north of New York City
, the school district is situated on the banks of the Hudson River
in an area known as the Mid Hudson Valley
.
The district is coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Poughkeepsie. The district is approximately 5 square mileshttp://www.city-data.com/city/Poughkeepsie-New-York.html in size, and is composed of six elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, one alternative school and one administration building. The district provides educational programs for nearly 5,000 students. The school population is a diverse mix of African American, Latino, Asian and Caucasian students.
There are around 850 professional and support staff employed by the district, of which over 400 are teaching staff. The district operates with a budget over $80,000,000. Taxes and other local revenues account for approximately 40% of the budget, with the remaining 60% generated through State Formula Aid and Small City Aid.
Middle School
Elementary Schools
Other
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
State. Approximately 75 mileshttp://www.pkny.info/popfaq.php north of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, the school district is situated on the banks of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
in an area known as the Mid Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, United States, from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy.-History:...
.
The district is coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Poughkeepsie. The district is approximately 5 square mileshttp://www.city-data.com/city/Poughkeepsie-New-York.html in size, and is composed of six elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, one alternative school and one administration building. The district provides educational programs for nearly 5,000 students. The school population is a diverse mix of African American, Latino, Asian and Caucasian students.
There are around 850 professional and support staff employed by the district, of which over 400 are teaching staff. The district operates with a budget over $80,000,000. Taxes and other local revenues account for approximately 40% of the budget, with the remaining 60% generated through State Formula Aid and Small City Aid.
Schools
High School- Poughkeepsie High School (9-12)http://poughkeepsieschools.org/pages/schools/schools/high/high.php
Middle School
- Poughkeepsie Middle School (6-8)http://poughkeepsieschools.org/pages/schools/schools/middle/middle.php
Elementary Schools
- Governor George Clinton School (K-5)http://poughkeepsieschools.org/pages/schools/schools/clinton/governor_clinton.php
- Christopher Columbus School (K-5)http://poughkeepsieschools.org/pages/schools/schools/columbus/columbus.php
- G. W. Krieger School (K-5)http://poughkeepsieschools.org/pages/schools/schools/kreiger/krieger.php
- S.F.B. Morse Young Child Magnet School (K-5)http://poughkeepsieschools.org/pages/schools/schools/morse/mors_mag.php
- W. W. Smith Humanities Magnet School (K-5)http://poughkeepsieschools.org/pages/schools/schools/smith/smit_mag.php (Smith School Closed June 30, 2010)
- C. B. Warring Magnet Academy of Science & Technology (K-5)http://poughkeepsieschools.org/pages/schools/schools/warring/warr_mag.php
Other
- Circle of Courage Learning Community (6-12)http://poughkeepsieschools.org/pages/schools/schools/circle/cir_cour.html
Board of Education
There are five at-large members on the Board of Education. Each member serves a three year term that begins on July 1 at the annual reorganization meeting. Board meetings are usually held the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month with the public portion of the meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. The current members of the Board of Educationhttp://poughkeepsieschools.org/pages/schools/board/board.php are:- Ellen Staino, President (2008-2011)
- Sakima Green-Brown, Vice President (2010-2013)
- Greg Charter (2008-2011)
- Raymond Duncan (2009-2012)
- Randall Johnson (2009-2012)
Superintendents
- 2000-2006: Robert C. Watson, Sr.
- 2006-Present: Dr. Laval S. Wilson
Assistant Superintendents
- Jose Carrion, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
- Dr. Hasna Muhammad, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
- Dr.Lynne Pampel, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel
- Kevin Sheldon, Assistant Superintendent for Business
Area Colleges and Universities
- Bard CollegeBard CollegeBard College, founded in 1860 as "St. Stephen's College", is a small four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.-Location:...
- Culinary Institute of AmericaCulinary Institute of AmericaThe Culinary Institute of America is a non-profit culinary college located in Hyde Park USA, founded in 1946. The CIA also has branch campuses in St. Helena, California, and San Antonio, Texas, as well as a campus in Singapore. It is a not-for-profit academic institution of higher learning...
- Dutchess Community CollegeDutchess Community CollegeDutchess Community College is one of 30 community colleges within the State University of New York system . The College, located in Dutchess County, is situated on on a hill above Poughkeepsie, New York...
- Marist CollegeMarist CollegeMarist College is a private liberal arts college on the east bank of the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, New York. The site was established in 1905 by Marist Brothers, and the college was chartered in 1929...
- Mount Saint Mary CollegeMount Saint Mary CollegeMount Saint Mary College is a private, co-educational, four-year liberal arts college, located in Newburgh in the mid-Hudson Valley region of New York State...
- SUNY New Paltz
- Vassar CollegeVassar CollegeVassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...