Meet the “Top Ten” students from DCS’ graduating Class of 2026

We’ve already introduced you to our Valedictorian (Paige Kropp) and Salutatorian (Declan O’Connor), but now we’d like you to meet the rest of our “Top Ten” students for Duanesburg’s graduating Class of 2026!  Commencement for DCS’ graduating Class of 2026 will take place at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 26 in Joe Bena Hall. Harlee …

Duanesburg Community Passes School Budget (UPDATED 5/21)

UPDATE – Thursday, May 21 (7:44 a.m.) As part of the process to verify results from Tuesday’s vote and make them official, individual votes are recounted by election officials and the district clerk. Results made public prior to that taking place are considered unofficial.  During the verification process, an error was identified. On Tuesday, the …

DCS Budget Vote: Tuesday, May 19 from 1-9 p.m. at the Transportation Center (Bus Garage)

Dear Duanesburg Families and Community Members, Tomorrow is the annual Duanesburg Central School District budget vote. In keeping with our values of Integrity, Pride, and Community, we want to share a clear overview of what the proposed $22,998,000 budget supports for the upcoming school year. The proposed budget sustains all programs and services for our 662 …

DCS announces third quarter High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for grades 6-12

High Honor Roll and Honor Roll recipients for Duanesburg’s Junior-Senior High School were named for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.  Students with total GPAs of 90.0+ are named to the high honor roll.  Students with total GPAs of 80-89.9 are named to the honor roll.  Any student who has a 70 or …

DCS senior Santino Bailey provides opening remarks for regional “Elevating Student Voices” Youth Summit at Proctors

The Capital Region BOCES fourth annual “Elevating Student Voices” (ESV) Youth Summit was held at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, NY, on April 29 with approximately 100 students from 21 school districts from across the Capital Region in attendance.  Three DCS students participated in this year’s summit – Lucy McTiernan, Lilly Kline and Santino Bailey. Senior …

Paige Kropp named valedictorian; Declan O’Connor salutatorian for DCS’ Class of 2026

Paige Kropp, 2026 Valedictorian Paige Kropp, daughter of Stacy and Thomas Kropp, is the Valedictorian for Duanesburg’s graduating class of 2026. This fall, she plans to attend the University of Rochester where she will study biomedical engineering and continue her athletic career as a member of the women’s swim team. Paige aspires to pursue a …

DCPTA hosts “Meet the Candidates” night Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, May 19, the community will vote on the district’s proposed spending plan for the 2026-27 school year. They will also elect two candidates to serve on the board of education for three-year terms beginning July 1, 2026. The Duanesburg Community PTA (DCPTA) will once again host “Meet the Candidates” night to give the …

DCS BOE adopts proposed budget for 2026-2027 school year

The DCS Board of Education adopted the proposed budget for the 2026–2027 school year at its meeting Tuesday, April 21. The meeting was livestreamed and is available to watch on demand on the District’s YouTube channel. The budget presentation begins at the 1:01:15 mark. The budget presentation slides are available here and are also included …

From the Classroom to ValleyCats Clubhouse

Students Gain Hands-On Experience and Explore Careers with the ValleyCats  Students in Colleen Nieminski’s Sports Management class recently had the exciting opportunity to visit the Tri-City ValleyCats facility at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY. The field trip offered students a unique perspective that went beyond the game of baseball. They gained firsthand insight …

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