Wappingers Central School District

Welcome to Wappingers Central School District

Parents or families interested in learning more about Wappingers Central School District can arrange tours with their neighborhood school. Please view the listing below to contact the school in your neighborhood to share your interest in learning more about their building.

Between September and June, if you are looking for information to register your Kindergarten child, please contact your neighborhood school. During July and August, please contact Central Registration at 845-298-5000 ext. 40132 to schedule an appointment. 

To begin the registration process visit our Central Registration.

Click on the name of the school to visit their web page. 

Elementary Schools (Grades K-6) 

Brinckerhoff 845-897-6800
16 Wedgewood Rd
Fishkill, NY 12524

Fishkill 845-897-6780
20 Church Street
Fishkill, New York 12524

Fishkill Plains 845-227-1770
17 Lake Walton Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Gayhead 845-227-1756
15 Entry Road
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533

James S. Evans 845-298-5240
747 Sergeant Palmateer Way
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Kinry Road 845-463-7322
58 Kinry Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Myers Corners 845-298-5260
156 Myers Corners Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Oak Grove 845-298-5280

40 Kerr Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Sheafe Road 845-298-5290
287 Sheafe Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Vassar Road 845-463-7860

174 Vassar Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Junior High Schools (Grades 7 & 8)

Van Wyck JHS 845-227-1700
10 Hillside Lake Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Wappingers JHS 845-298-5200
30 Major Mcdonald Way
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

John Jay 845-897-6700
2012 NY-52
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533

Roy C. Ketcham 845-298-5100
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 359
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Location:
99 Myers Corners Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Orchard View Alternative 845-298-5000
25 Corporate Park Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533

Board of Education Adopted June 20, 2016
 

To promote effective communication between the citizens of the community and the school system, the Board of Education encourages parents and other citizens to visit their schools periodically during the course of the school year.

The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to establish such regulations at will:

1. encourage visitors to observe district schools;
2. provide for appropriate hospitality for visitors;
3. channel expressions of approval as well as constructive criticisms to the Board; and
4. ensure that such visits will enhance the effect of the educational program rather than hinder it.

In an effort to maintain a safe and healthy educational environment, all visitors to the district must sign-in at the Main Office/lobby of the building visited, and be issued a visitor’s permit which must be displayed at all times. Visitors are expected to comport themselves in a manner that does not disrupt the academic process and in accordance with the law and the district's Code of Conduct.

The Board recognizes that many visitations that will occur are regularly scheduled events, e.g., parent-teacher organization meetings, public gatherings, registering of pupils, etc. There are also occasions when parents or guardians desire to visit their child's classroom at other than regularly scheduled times. When such visitations occur, they shall be made on the basis of a defined need and shall be made only with the approval of the Principal. The Board views these visits as constructive; however, no such visit shall be permitted to interfere with the educational process. Persons who are not students or staff of that school shall report immediately to the school office/lobby upon entering a school building. Persons other than parents, guardians, students or staff, who desire to visit a school building, shall do so only with the permission of an appropriate administrative staff member.

Student visitors from other schools, unless they have a specific reason and prior approval of the Superintendent of Schools, and his/her designee shall not be given permission to enter school buildings. New students accompanied by their parents are always welcome.

Visits to school buildings are to be in accordance with the Board regulations posted in conspicuous places. A violation of the visitation policy shall be prosecuted pursuant to New York State law.

Cross-ref:

• 5450.1, Notification of Releases of Sex Offenders by the Division of Parole
• 8135, Safe Schools
• Code of Conduct

Ref:

• Education Law §§1708; 2801

Board of Education  Adopted October 17, 2016

The Board of Education recognizes that the use of volunteers strengthens school/community relations through positive participation, builds an under­standing of school programs among interested citizens, and assist employees in providing more individualized and enriched opportunities in instruction.  The Board encourages and promotes in order to expand and enhance parental and community involvement within our schools while maintaining safety and security for students and staff. 

The sole purpose of this policy is to assist volunteers in the performance of their support of our schools.  Nothing in this policy shall be deemed to create a contract between the school volunteer and the school district.  Nor shall this policy in any way affect the school district's right to terminate its association with any volunteer for any reason with or without cause.

Volunteers are integral to the success of school district.  The school district deeply respects and encourages the many efforts of our volunteers who give so willingly of their time to the staff and students.

Definition of a Volunteer

A "school volunteer" is an individual who is not employed by the district and not receiving any payment for assisting with district activities that may involve direct student contact on a regular, recurring basis.  Participation in Booster Clubs, School Advisory committees, Parent Teacher Associations, or similar activities that occur outside of school hours and are not school-sponsored activities are not covered under the provisions of this policy.  A school volunteer need not be a parent or a student enrolled in the school district.

Role

Volunteers may only serve in an auxiliary role under the supervision and direction of the district employee responsible for the program or activity.  The District employee retains the responsibility for establishing, supervising and evaluating the activity or program.  Volunteers are prohibited from having direct contact with district students unless they are supervised by a district employee.  Volunteers are not considered substitutes for district employees.

All volunteers are required to act in accordance with district policies, regulations, and school rules. Any staff member who supervises volunteers may ask any volunteer who violates district policies, regulations or school rules to leave school grounds. 

Volunteers are expected to keep any student information acquired during the course of their volunteer duties strictly confidential, in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

School Volunteer Application and Screening Process

An individual who wishes to volunteer at a school shall be interviewed and approved by the Building Principal or her/his designee, prior to serving at the school.  The Principal's decision on whether to approve the volunteer candidate shall be based on the best interests of the schools.  A rejected volunteer applicant may appeal the principal’s decision to the Superintendent of Schools or her/his designee whose decision shall be final.

Each volunteer candidate will be required to submit a Volunteer Application to the Principal or her/his designee.  The application shall include references and information regarding criminal convictions.  The district shall retain a complete record of all information obtained through the application process for the same period of time it retains information regarding district employees.  Individuals who have worked as a volunteer within the year prior to submitting an application will not be required to undergo a reference check.  Prospective volunteers shall be interviewed by the Principal or designee.

Once the individual is recommended to serve as a volunteer, the Principal and/or designee shall submit the completed application to the Assistant Superintendent of Compliance and Information Systems.  The Assistant Superintendent of Compliance and Information Systems determines the applications to be submitted as recommendations to the Board of Education for final approval.

Volunteers may come from all backgrounds and age groups and may include any persons willing to give their time for the purpose of helping children through planned auxiliary services. Volunteers may be involved in many facets of school operations, from mentor/tutor relationships to clerical tasks. School personnel who are responsible for tasks or projects that will make use of volunteers will identify appropriate tasks and time schedules for such activities, as well as make provisions for adequate supervision, in-service programs, and evaluation. Volunteers will not be used to provide transportation for school-sponsored activities.

Services of volunteers may be accepted by the Board, the Superintendent of Schools, Central Office administrators, Building Principals or persons designated by the Board and/or the Superintendent to handle this responsibility.  All volunteers may be subject to the same screening procedures used for regular school employees, including but not limited to the following:

1. Volunteers will be required to provide references, who will be contacted before the volunteer begins services on school grounds
2. The district reserves the right to request information on previous criminal convictions. The district will maintain complete records of any information obtained through any of the above procedures.

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