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Van Schaick Grade School selected for prestigious NYKids Elementary School Positive Outlier Study
Van Schaick Grade School has been selected to participate in a groundbreaking research study conducted by NYKids, joining an elite group of elementary schools across New York State recognized for achieving exceptional student outcomes. NYKids, a research organization that has been studying positive outlier schools since 2004-2005, conducts research to identify and understand positive outlier…
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Changes to the school budget vote process
As we enter the budget season, we want to inform you of some changes to the school budget vote and school board elections process. In late May, Albany County informed districts that the Board of Elections no longer had the capacity to support school budget votes and elections. In years’ past, they would provide voting…
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Cliff Bird says farewell to Abram Lansing
Cliff Bird, who recently retired after serving as principal of Abram Lansing School for 36 years, returned on to say goodbye to students and staff and attend a special assembly held in his honor on January 28. “Serving as principal in the Abram Lansing community has been an incredible honor and a truly amazing experience”…
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Cohoes High School Second Quarter Honor Roll
Cohoes High School has announced its Honor Roll for the Second Quarter of the 2025-2026 school year. Highest Honors 95+ Jack Abdul, Max Abdul, Alex Andrea Aikman, Zeinab AlHassan AlHussein, Rosalyn Annely, Caitlyn Baldwin, Cameran Baxter, Ethan Beck, Omarli Bessent, Addison Brady, Mia Braglia, Hannah Bullock, Jasmyne Cando, Stephanie Christmas, Madison Church, Alessandra Decker, Edmund…
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Cohoes Middle School Second Quarter Honor Roll
Cohoes Middle School has announced Highest Honors (94.5-100), High Honors (89.50-94.40) and Honors (84.5-89.40) students for the second quarter of the 2025-26 school year. Highest Honor Roll 94.50-100.0 Grade 6George Amoako-Amoakohene, Aloura Brisson, Breezy Butinski, Kayden Carter, Lucy Frank, Jenna Guild, Ajwa Habib, Aria Hoefer, Madeline Hornicek, Lilianna Jackson, Benjamin Jarosz, Owen Kolakowski, Marta Kramar,…
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New CHS science wing featured on NewsChannel 13
WNYT NewsChannel 13 recently visited Cohoes High School to tour the newly renovated third floor science wing that opened to students and staff in early November. The refurbishment of the wing was a part of the capital project that was approved during the budget vote in May 2022. The long-awaited renovation included refurbishing seven classrooms,…
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CHS students explore career pathways at Capital Region BOCES CTE
Recently, 38 Cohoes High School sophomores toured the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center in Albany to explore potential career interests. The tour began mid-morning with a brief presentation by counselor Cosimo Tangorra who gave students an overview of the facility and spoke about the new one-year programs for the 2026-27 school…
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Kindergarten registration opens February 2
Kindergarten registration for the 2026-27 school year begins on February 2 and runs until February 6 for children who will turn 5 on or before December 1. Registration is held by appointment only. Please call Alena Savaria, Cohoes City School District registrar at 518.237.4131, ext. 2299 or email asavaria@cohoes.org to schedule an appointment. If your child…
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Cohoes teen is all smiles at Capital Region BOCES
For senior Donasia Griffin, the future is so bright she can’t help but smile. The Cohoes High School student is in her second year of the Cosmetology Program at Capital Region BOCES, where she is preparing for a career in hair salons. “It makes me happy making other people happy, and the money is good,”…
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CHS students win awards at first Model UN conference
There is a new club at Cohoes High School that is quickly making its mark. The Model UN Club, led by Special Education Teacher Emily Frey, took part in its first conference at Hudson Valley Community College on Saturday, Dec. 6, along with nine other Capital Region schools. The students spent 11 hours learning about…
