Together, We Are Champions for Children in Poughkeepsie City Schools
June 18, 2025
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Eric Jay Rosser received a Legislative Proclamation from state Sen. Rob Rolison, in honor of his transformative leadership and service to the Poughkeepsie City School Dis. . .
June 17, 2025
Hundreds of Poughkeepsie City School District students and families this month will take part in ceremonies commemorating their achievements, be it graduating high school or completing pre-K, kinderga. . .
June 16, 2025
Good Afternoon PCSD Community, The Board of Education invites members of the Poughkeepsie City community to its June Regular Meeting on June 18, 2025, at the Administration Building at 6:. . .
June 15, 2025
This years Read the World motivational reading program wrapped with a Jeopardy-style competition in which students showed off their reading comprehension and retention skills. The second-year program . . .
In addition to classroom instruction, each district elementary building has dedicated music, art and physical education teachers to ensure students receive a well-rounded experience.
Beginning in Fall 2025, school bus service will be offered to all district elementary students who live at least a half-mile from their school.
Technology is integrated to enhance learning, with resources such as Promethean Boards in classrooms, Chromebooks and laptops issued to students, and resources through Google Classrooms.
The Community Schools department also runs numerous programs through the course of the year in which families can take part together, including festivals at the beginning and end of each year; its Friday Night Lights, Saturday Morning Lights and Bright Lights summer programs; and many programs are offered to families through the Parent Empowerment Center, located in the middle school.
Not only does each elementary school offer an extended-learning time program but in fall 2025 it will be expanding to five days a week.
The Marist College Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) is a dropout prevention and college access program that is funded by the New York State Education Department. It has been sponsored by Marist College since 1990. Marist LPP serves 341 underrepresented students (grades 5-12) in the Poughkeepsie City School District. Marist College LPP is committed to the belief that all students can learn and should have equal access to resources.
See important info for families and residents here, and find more at the top of the site through the popular links and search functions
Visit this page to see contact information for administrators in charge of each element of the Poughkeepsie City School District.
Visit our Enrollment page to learn more about the process of starting your student in the Poughkeepsie City School District, including what documents are needed.
Visit our District Policies page to learn more about areas such as our Cyberbullying and Immunization policies, and our Forms page for important documents for parents and families to learn about.
Learn more about our Pioneers Athletics programs on our Athletics page.
If you are interested in learning more to help your student with online learning, visit our Google Classroom learning page and access helpful videos.
Poughkeepsie City School District publishes a variety of newsletters throughout the year. Some of them publish weekly, some monthly and some quarterly. Visit the Newsletters page to read the latest messages regarding curriculum, athletics, engagement and other areas.
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