There are still open spots in DCS’ pre-kindergarten program for the 2024-2025 school year. Children who reside in the district and turned four years old on or before December 1, 2024 are eligible. Duanesburg offers a full day pre-kindergarten program (8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.) at Duanesburg Elementary School. There is no charge to families …
Continue reading “Pre-K spots still available at DCS for 2024-2025 school year”
There will be a special Board of Education meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26 in the Jr.-Sr. High School media center/library to accept the results of the 2024-2025 budget vote.
Next Wednesday (June 26 @ 4:30 p.m.) our graduating seniors in the Class of 2024 will officially become DCS ALUMNI! The annual senior picnic, “Grad Walk” through the DES hallways, and a play session on the beloved playground provided our seniors with a wonderful opportunity to take one last trip down memory lane.
Heather Black is the valedictorian for Duanesburg’s graduating class of 2024. She is the daughter of Mary Lindner and Steve Black. This fall, she plans to attend SUNY Fredonia, where she will major in applied mathematics with plans to go into actuary science and eventually become an actuary. While at Duanesburg, Heather was a member …
Join us on Thursday, June 13 for a theatrical performance by Duanesburg Elementary School students of “Kid Frankenstein!” There will be one performance – Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Break a leg to the cast and crew! CAST OF CHARACTERS: Frankie Stein – Toussaint Ayi Irving – Oliver Evans …
Congratulations to DCS sophomores Jennifer Patino and Paige Kropp on their acceptance into the HOBY New York East Leadership Conference, which will take place this weekend — Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 2 — at the University at Albany. The prestigious Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) program was founded in 1958, with the mission …
Them Peterson and Spor re-elected to Board of Education; MacTiernan elected to first term Voters in the Duanesburg Central School District approved the district’s $19,443,000 spending plan for the 2024-25 school year by a vote of 289-120, a 71% margin. The budget for next school year includes a 2.41% ($458,000) year-to-year spending increase and called …
Continue reading “Duanesburg community approves 2024-2025 school budget”
Incoming Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Ross has been working closely with the Duanesburg Board of Education and Interim Superintendent Jeffery Ziegler to implement a transition plan that will give her the opportunity to meet staff, students, families, and community members during the last several weeks of this current school year. Although she doesn’t officially start …
Continue reading “Transition plan set for incoming Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Ross”
On Tuesday, May 21, the community will vote on the district’s proposed spending plan for the 2024-2025 school year. They will also elect three candidates to serve on the board of education for three-year terms beginning July 1, 2024. The Duanesburg Community PTA will once again host “Meet the Candidates” night to give the community …
Continue reading “DCPTA hosts “Meet the Candidates” night Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m.”
Proposal Stays Under the Tax Levy Limit Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 21, to consider a proposed $19,443,000 spending plan for the 2024-25 school year. Polls will be open from 1 – 9 p.m. at the Duanesburg Elementary School. The plan maintains all academic programs, extracurricular offerings and athletics, while prioritizing …
