Schenectady City School District

The Smart Schools Bond Act, approved by New York State voters in 2014, authorized the issuance of $2 billion of general obligation bonds to finance improved educational technology...

Dr. Cotto participated in Governor Kathy Hochul's roundtable with New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Melinda Person, Capital Region school district administrators, t...

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers, As we prepare for the 2025-2026 school year and the implementation of our new cell phone policy, we understand that a common question ari...

Do you have a child who will be four years old by December 1st of this year? Great news! We still have openings in our full-day 4-year-old Universal Pre-Kindergarten program for ...

The Schenectady City School District is pleased to share the announcement of the following appointment, approved by the Board of Education this week: Brandon Coon , Cohort Prin...

The Schenectady City School District is pleased to announce the following administrative appointments, approved by the Board of Education on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Analy Cruz...

The schedule was updated on July 8. Please be advised that transportation times have been adjusted to align with the updated start times for SHS Summer School at Schalmont an...

Implementing a Phone-Free Learning Environment with Yondr We are incredibly excited to announce our partnership with Yondr to implement a phone-free environment for our middle an...

Our transportation department is working on bus routes for the new school year and wants to ensure that pick up and drop off locations are accurate. Please be sure that we have y...

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Please click here to open Superintendent Cotto's update for the week ending June 27.

You can watch the video of graduation here . Check out some photos here . Daily Gazette photos online here .

As we wrap up this school year, get ready for a more focused future! 🚀 Our new cell phone policy officially takes effect when we return for the 2025-2026 school year. More here ...

Class of 2025 Graduation Thursday, June 26, 6 p.m. Watch the Livestream here

At Schenectady High School, each and every one of our graduating seniors has accomplished so much, but 10 students in particular have excelled in their studies and earned a spot o...

The following letter is being mailed and emailed to all parents, guardians, and caregivers who have children registered for school in the district. We will continue to share in...

Elementary and middle school students will have half days of school the last week of school. June 23 - 27 Dismissal times are as follows: Grades Pre-K through 5: 11 a.m. ...

Please click on the link to open Dr. Cotto's update for this week:https://www.schenectadyschools.org/o/scsd/page/district-update-june-20-2025

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MEETING CANCELLED The Board of Education Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 18 is cancelled. It will be rescheduled. We will post the reschedule date soon.