Smith Elementary School

In addition to classroom instruction, each district elementary building has dedicated music, art and physical education teachers to ensure students receive a well-rounded experience.

Yes, many of the Early Learning Center’s students ride a bus to school. Beginning in Fall 2025, school bus service will be offered to all district elementary students who live at least a half-mile from their school.

Technology is integrated to enhance learning, with resources such as Promethean Boards in classrooms, Chromebooks and laptops issued to students, and resources through Google Classrooms.

The Community Schools department also runs numerous programs through the course of the year in which families can take part together, including festivals at the beginning and end of each year; its Friday Night Lights, Saturday Morning Lights and Bright Lights summer programs; and many programs are offered to families through the Parent Empowerment Center, located in the middle school.

Learn more about Community Schools 

Not only does each elementary school offer an extended-learning time program but in fall 2025 it will be expanding to five days a week. The Early Learning Center also offers a program before the start of school.

Visit this page to see contact information for administrators in charge of each element of the Poughkeepsie City School District.

Visit our Enrollment page to learn more about the process of starting your student in the Poughkeepsie City School District, including what documents are needed.

Visit our District Policies page to learn more about areas such as our Cyberbullying and Immunization policies, and our Forms page for important documents for parents and families to learn about.

Learn more about our Pioneers Athletics programs on our Athletics page.

If you are interested in learning more to help your student with online learning, visit our Google Classroom learning page and access helpful videos.

Poughkeepsie City School District publishes a variety of newsletters throughout the year. Some of them publish weekly, some monthly and some quarterly. Visit the Newsletters page to read the latest messages regarding curriculum, athletics, engagement and other areas.