Schenectady City School District

The Schenectady High School graduating Class of 2025 grew by 52 students Monday. The graduation rate increased to 73.5 percent. The festive celebration included a packed auditor...

Welcome Back to School The first day of school for all students Pre-K through 12 is Thursday, September 4. All students will have full days of school on September 4 and September...

Here's a quick start guide for SCSD Rooms . If you don't have a code. Go to "Classrooms" on the bottom right of the SCSD app, click on phone icon and enter your phone number. You...

We have some exciting news! We're rolling out a new app called Stopfinder to help you stay on top of your student's bus schedule. Starting Friday, August 15, this app will be avai...

Read below for the list of school supplies that have been purchased and will be at school waiting for your child at the beginning of the new school year. Prekindergarten: El...

Join us for a Family Information Session to learn more about the new cell phone policy. This change is designed to benefit our students by minimizing distractions and fostering a ...

The Schenectady City School District is pleased to share the following administrative appointments, approved by the Board of Education on Wednesday, July 16: Christina Howard...

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 ...