From the Superintendent

Graphic image of white snowflakes on a royal blue background

With the prospect of wintry weather starting to arrive in our daily forecasts, the City...

Members of the Marching Falcons in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, June 2019

The City School District of Albany Marching Falcons once again have been invited to Fra...

'Vote Here' sign outside a polling location

New York voters have approved an amendment to the state constitution that will lev...

An octagonal stained-glass windows from the former Albany High School buildings

A group of 17 community volunteers has come together this fall to assist the City Schoo...

Student sings into microphone

Winter officially starts on Dec. 21, but winter concert season in the City School Distr...

Five people pull on a rope in a tug-of-war

Mission: Social justice!

October 31, 2023

Community advocates met with Albany High School seniors Monday to help them identify a ...

Playbill cover: Albany High Short Play Fest About Social Media

The Albany High School Theater Ensemble will present three performances of the 2023 Sho...

State Education Commissioner Dr. Rosa at Giffen

New York State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa, Ed.D., visited Giffen Memorial Ele...

An elementary student painting a small pumpkin in class

The Halloween season is upon us, and we would like to share a reminder regarding c...

Please note: Parent-teacher conferences Thursday & Friday; no school Friday

All City School District of Albany schools will hold fall parent-teacher conferences Th...

Head shots of three commended scholars

Congratulations to three Albany High School seniors who have been named Commended Stude...

Jerry Craft headshot

Award-winning graphic novelist Jerry Craft will cap his upstate visit to City...

City School District of Albany tree logo.

All three City School District of Albany middle schools and  all grades at Tony Cl...

Joseph Hochreiter

As the tragic crisis in Israel unfolds, we would like to reassure everyone in our schoo...

Andre Speller with his tuba

Bravo!  Eight Albany High School virtuosos will represent their school Nov. 18 at ...

2023 LGBT History Month logo and photos

We celebrate LGBTQ+ history

October 6, 2023

October is LGBT History Month, and the City School District of Albany is proud to recog...

Annabelle DiStefano competing in a cross country race Oct. 3, 2023

Before Annabelle DiStefano hung up her soccer cleats and put on a pair of running shoes...

"We love our principal" graphic for National Principals Month

Celebrating our principals

October 5, 2023

October is National Principals Month, a chance for us to recognize the vital leadership...

Albany High senior quarterback Elijah Temple finds running room against Mohonasen

Like his teammates, Elijah Temple wasn’t in high school the last time Albany High...

Hispanic Heritage Month logo

We are proud to honor National Hispanic Heritage Month again this year.  Hispan...

Four smiling cosmetology students wear "We Love Hair" aprons

Attention Albany residents age 55 and up: Get free beauty services from aspiring beauti...

Cash for Coats drive

Help our kids stay warm this winter with a donation to the 2023 Cash for Coats dri...