About the District


The school system is the focal point of the community and is strongly supported through residents active participation in school events and activities. The district has an enrollment of 900 plus students and a staff of 165 including 100 teachers and administrators. The district is a member of the Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES).

The Elementary School is located on East Bacon Street and the Middle/Senior High School is on Madison Street. Major renovations and additions were completed in 1984 1995, 2003 and 2007. In 2003, a state of the art Fitness Center for school and community use was added. The 2007 expansion renovated the Music wing, the Technology rooms, the Home and Careers room and added state of the art Middle School Science labs. The combined 52-acre campus contains outstanding indoor and outdoor athletic facilities that host a variety of League, Section III and statewide competitions.



    • 80% of students go on to post secondary study
    • Bridge programs with Utica College, Mohawk Community College, Colgate University, Hamilton College and Morrisville College
    • AP courses are currently offered in Art and Calculus. Historically, we have offered courses in English and Biology. We expect to Soon resume offering a wider selection of AP courses.
    • SABA provides connections with area business community
    • Students are active in Vocational Education Programs with local BOCES
    • Extended time, semester schedule allows students to be successful in all Regents programs
    • Broad-based technology with computer labs and clusters throughout both buildings and all grade levels. Active distance learning lab for students staff and community use
    • District has Wide Area Network using T1 line for data and video transmission
    • District has internet connections and learning activities in place
    • Early intervention program at the elementary school addresses the literary needs of students
    • Community Service requirement in the middle school and high school
    • Multi-age and looping programs ongoing at the elementary school
    • Positive school climate as evidence by cooperative discipline philosophy, peer mediation and partnerships with the Neighborhood Center and Insight House
    • Math programs integrate calculators and graphing calculators in a lab based approach
    • Project Lead the Way provides students and staff with upper level technology and engineering programs. College Credit can be earned through partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology.
    • Large percentage of students at levels involved with musical groups
    • Regionally recognized Art program, offers electives and sequences, numerous students admitted to the New York State Summer School of the Arts, frequent recognition in Congressional Art Contest
    • District involvement in Arts In Education
    • Wide range of co-curricular and athletic activities available to all students
    • Active Student Council at elementary, middle and senior high levels
    • Senior High Student Council recognized at local, regional, state and national level
    • Model United nations participates across the state in competition. Students have received numerous regional and statewide awards
    • Outstanding athletic program and facilities. Teams consistently strong in league, sectional and state competition. District hosts several sectional events
    • Site based Shared Decision Making teams function in the elementary, middle and high school levels
    • Staff members have knowledge and experience in Dimensions of Learning, Developmentally Appropriate Practices and Cooperative Discipline.
    • Teachers are involved in extensive staff development activities related to increasing standards and new state assessments
    • Parent groups are actively involved