Volleyball Team Rallies in Support of Elementary Student

Our volleyball team is doing more than just playing for points — they’re playing with purpose.  🏐 Please join us for the varsity team’s Hope for Hunter volleyball game on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. to raise funds to support an elementary school student who is courageously battling cancer. This brave young Cannoneer and …

Reminder: WES Picture Days Coming Up October 8-9

A reminder for families that school pictures will be taken next week at Watervliet Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 9. Visit https://vando.imagequix.com/S9SRC9J and enter the school Online Code WatervlietESF25 to order online. (The preorder site closes 48 hours after the last picture day.) Post picture day ordering is available once the …

Albany Med EmUrgentCare to offer in-school telemedicine visits for students this year

New this year — we are excited to announce that Watervliet City School District is partnering with Albany Med EmUrgentCare to offer convenient, high-quality medical care directly to students—without them having to leave school. Tentatively scheduled to roll out in September, students will be able to participate in telemedicine visits during the school day from …

New safety measures include security screening at WJSHS

The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain a top priority for the Watervliet City School District. With that in mind, the district will implement several new measures this fall to strengthen building safety and security. Among these measures is a new metal detection system at the entrance to Watervliet Junior-Senior High School …

Watervliet UPK educators share the benefits of theme-based learning at state conference

Watervliet’s prekindergarten program was in the spotlight during Navigating Pre-K Day — a conference hosted by the New York State Education Department in early May that was attended by school administrators, business officials and members of the early education community. UPK Director Char’lee Frament from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area — …

Fifth-graders receive Capital Zone Physical Education Student Leadership Awards

Ten Watervliet Elementary School students have been awarded the 2025 Capital Zone Sandra G. Morley Physical Education Student Leadership Award. This selective award is presented to Capital Region elementary school students by the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYSAHPERD). Richard Berhaupt, Kylee Fandl, Laurel Blake, Nathan Rogers, Jaxson Strock, …

Board of Education adopts 2025-26 school budget proposal

Fiscal plan maintains programs, services, staffing; provides additional learning opportunities and resources for students During a special meeting on Wednesday, April 23, the Watervliet Board of Education voted to adopt a proposed $ 44,082,000 budget for the 2025-26 school year. The budget proposal for next year represents a nearly $2.7 million, or 6.5%, increase compared …

Watervliet Public Library proposition to appear on May 20 ballot

City residents will see a separate proposition to increase the library tax for the Watervliet Public Library on the May 20 school budget ballot. The Watervliet Public Library Board of Trustees recently notified district officials about its proposition that asks voters to authorize the school district to levy a tax of $200,000, an increase of …

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