Welcome to the South Colonie District Office
Approximately 5,200 students attend school in South Colonie located in Colonie, New York - a suburb of Albany - the state’s capital, in the middle of Tech Valley. Located in Albany County is one of the largest school districts in the Capital Region serving a community of 80,000 residents in a 60 square mile area.
The district’s goal is simple: To offer
unlimited learning opportunities, to maintain high student
expectations
for success and to provide taxpayers with an educational system
they can be proud of and afford.
The district’s longstanding mission is to graduate students who have the knowledge, skills, attitude and self esteem to succeed in the real world of the 21st century. A talented staff of some 500 teachers, librarians, guidance counselors, nurses, psychologists, social workers and more are dedicated to making this happen. And a very active community and parent population continue to help shape the district’s direction.
It’s those extra opportunities South Colonie Central Schools offer its students that sets this district apart from the rest. From its pre-school and full day kindergarten programs for youngsters to its multitude of Advanced Placement and college-level courses for high school students to its comprehensive Continuing Education classes frequented by our senior citizens, South Colonie Schools have it all. For a print out brochure on all our schools have to offer, click here.
Public Access to District Records
Under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), the public is entitled to inspect certain school district records. The Committee on Open Government is responsible for overseeing and advising with regard to the Freedom of Information, Open Meetings and Personal Privacy Protection Laws. The district's FOIL Officer is David Seaver. For a FOIL request form, click here (pdf).
south colonie District News Stories
2009-2010 DISTRICT-WIDE NEWS STORY ARCHIVES
State Education Department/Board of Regents Raise Bar For Student Achievement; District Test Scores May Suffer
Posted on july 20, 2010
During the week of July 26, the New York State Education Department (SED) will release test scores for the grades 3 through 8 math and English Language Arts exams that were administered to students in May 2010. The results will reflect newly adopted procedures from SED that raise the scores students must earn in order to be considered “proficient” in a subject. full story
State Ed Considering Eliminating Some State Testing Due to Budget Crisis
Posted on june 23, 2010
The New York State Education Department is considering eliminating some state testing next school year due to the state's looming fiscal problems and lack of a state budget. The State Board of Regents voted on June 22 to approve two sets of strategies to achieve cost reductions in the state assessment program. Part of that strategy includes eliminating the January, 2011, Regents exams, fifth and eighth grade Social Studies assessments as well as a variety of state exams in Foreign Language, math and science. full story
District Web Site Captures NSPRA National Award of Merit
Posted on june 15, 2010
The South Colonie Central School District web site, redesigned and launched on March 1, has won a National Award of Merit in the 2010 Publications and Electronic Media Contest. The contest, opened to all public and private school districts in the United States, is sponsored by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). The district web site was recognized in the Internet/Intranet School Web Sites category. There were more than 800 entries in this year's contest. For more on the new web site, click here. For a list of all contest winners, click here (pdf).
