Update: Zero positive COVID-19 cases reported June 13-17; Reminder: No School June 20

A reminder for our students and families that Watervliet schools are closed Monday, June 20, in observance of Juneteenth. Regents exams for the high school and classes at the elementary school resume on Tuesday, June 21. Enjoy the holiday weekend! No new COVID cases reported June 13-17 There were no positive cases of COVID-19 reported …

Watervliet celebrates our BOCES Career & Technical School graduates

  Nine Watervliet High School seniors recently graduated from Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Congratulations Peter Angus, Vocational Training and Transition; Daniel Baughn, Building Trades; Zachary Czwakiel, Retail and Office Services; Joseph Fogarty, Criminal Justice; Jason Foster, Pet Tech; Simeon Gonzalez, Digital Media Design; Isaiah Harris, Automotive Trades Technology 1; Ethan …

Student’s design advances to state-level competition in Elks Drug Awareness poster contest

Watervliet fourth-grader Carleigh Martin’s design has been chosen to move on to the state-level competition after winning first prize for her grade-level category in the Watervliet Elks Lodge’s annual drug awareness poster contest. A total of five students from Watervliet Elementary School were recognized recently for their creativity and artistic skills for submitting posters representing …

Watervliet City Schools Mourn the Loss of High School Student

Our entire school community grieves the loss of 11th-grader Matthew Billetts, who passed away unexpectedly yesterday afternoon as the result of an accident at Hudson Shores Park. Our deepest sympathy is with Matthew’s family and friends as we keep them in our thoughts and our hearts during this most difficult time. A member of the …

Sad news to share

It is with extreme sorrow that we share information with our school community tonight. We have learned that Matthew Billetts, an 11th-grade student at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School, unexpectedly passed away this afternoon. We offer our deepest sympathy to Matthew’s family and friends and will continue to keep them in our thoughts and our hearts …

A reminder to grades 5-12 students and families about Chromebooks

We want to make families aware that this summer the district will not collect the Chromebooks assigned to students in grades 5-11. Students in those grade levels will keep their Chromebooks for the duration of their time in our schools until the district replaces them, the student graduates or otherwise leaves the district. Families are …

2022-23 District Safety Plan Open for Public Comment

The District-wide Safety Plan is available online for public viewing/comment for 30 days. Comments may be sent to the Board of Education via email at boepubliccomment@vlietschools.org. If you are unable to access the document on this page, please contact the district Communications Office at Communications@vlietschools.org or call 518-629-3236 to receive the information in an alternate format.

Update: Six (6) positive COVID-19 cases reported June 6-10

We have learned of the following positive cases of COVID-19 in our school community since our last update on Friday, June 3: Four (4) from Watervliet Elementary School, and Two (2) from Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School. For daily positive COVID-19 cases affecting our district, visit the NYS COVID-19 Report Card. Important reminders With cases continuing …

Update: Four (4) positive COVID-19 cases reported May 31 – June 3

We have learned of the following positive cases of COVID-19 in our school community since our last update on Thursday, May 26: Two (2) from Watervliet Elementary School, and Two (2) from Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School. For daily positive COVID-19 cases affecting our district, visit the NYS COVID-19 Report Card. Important reminders With cases continuing …

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