Category: Archive
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Cohoes Board of Education to meet on April 15
The Cohoes Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 in the Middle School library. Doors will open at 5:50 p.m. The agenda will be available on the Board of Education page. A link to a recording of the meeting will be posted to our Board of Education page shortly thereafter. Public…
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Voting Information: Qualifications & Registration
Residents of the Cohoes City School District can vote in the Cohoes Board of Education elections and Annual School Budget that takes place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Voter registration requirements are as follows: View Board Policy 2120.2: Voting Procedures. Polling Locations Depending on where you live, you may vote at one of three locations.…
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A message from Superintendent O’Shea
This message was sent to families and staff via ParentSquare on April 2, 2026. Dear Cohoes families and caregivers, I am writing to inform you of the arrest of one of our former teachers, Drake Galarneau, who was assigned to Cohoes High School when he was still employed by the District. Mr. Galarneau was taken…
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Early dismissal reminders for March
The below message was sent out on ParentSquare on March 10, 2026 Just a reminder that the Cohoes City School District will have early dismissal on Thursday, March 12 while staff participates in professional development. There is also an elementary-only early dismissal on Thursday, March 26 for report card conferences. Each school will be dismissed…
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Tiger Spotlight: Stella Burwell
Welcome to our first Tiger Spotlight, a place to showcase the great things our students are doing outside the district. While we regularly celebrate students for athletic and theatre accomplishments, good attendance, high grades, PBIS awards, and more, we wanted to start a new series that highlights the interesting things our students do outside of…
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Cohoes Jr. Drama Club presents: “Into the Woods”
The Cohoes Jr. Drama Club is performing “Into the Woods Jr.”, a show about different Brothers Grimm fairytale stories intertwined together to create a story in itself about growing up and taking responsibility. Some of the fairytales included in this show are “Cinderella,” “Rapunzel,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” and “Jack and the Beanstalk.” The show…
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Office of Special Programs upcoming virtual workshops
The Cohoes City School District Office of Special Programs will host three upcoming virtual workshops presented by Parent to Parent of NYS, a statewide not for profit that was established in 1994 to support and connect families of individuals with special needs. Registration is required for each workshop. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation…
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Cohoes High School indoor track now open
The indoor track at Cohoes High School is now open weekdays from 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m for City of Cohoes residents only. If you are interested in using the indoor track you may register here. If you are new to the site, you must first create an account. Once your registration is complete you can…
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How we’ll communicate weather-related closings and delays
With winter weather right around the corner we wanted to share how a delay or school closing will be communicated. Any changes to the school day will be communicated through ParentSquare, the district’s mass notification system. The message will also be posted on our website and through local media outlets. Delays are typically two hours:…
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Holiday Hope 2025
Cohoes Holiday Hope is a program devoted to helping those in need give their children a memorable holiday season. Through the Holiday Hope program parents/guardians are able to earn “holiday bucks” through attending a parent teacher conference, volunteering at a school event, attending PTA/PTO meetings, visiting the library and obtaining a library card, obtaining their…