The end of the 2025-26 school year is quickly approaching. With that in mind, please mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate with these special end of year events.
In addition to the important events listed below, please also note that all schools will be closed on the following days:
- Friday, May 22: Unused Snow Day
- Monday, May 25: Memorial Day
- Friday, June 19: Juneteenth
Columbia High School
- June 5: Senior Prom, 7-11 p.m., Crowne Plaza Albany – The Desmond Hotel
- June 9-10: Regents Exams (No Classes)
- June 11: Columbian Awards, 6 p.m.
- June 15: Class of 2026 Senior Sunset, 7:30 p.m., Basketball Courts
- June 16:
- Last Day of Classes
- Class of 2026 Senior Picnic, 10 a.m., Athletic Fields
- June 17-25: Regents Exams (No Classes)
- June 27: Graduation, 10:00 a.m., Hudson Valley Community College
Howard L. Goff Middle School
- June 11: Goff Distinguished Scholar Dessert Night, 6 p.m., Genet
- June 12: Half Day
- June 18: Half Day
- Awards Ceremony, 8:45 a.m.
- 8th Grade Semi-Formal, 6-8 p.m.
- June 23: Goff Field Day (Rain Date 6/24)
- June 25: 8th Grade Elevation Celebration, 7-8 p.m., CHS Gym
- June 26: Half Day and Last Day of School
Elementary Schools
- May 21: Bell Top Boogie Run
- May 28: Red Mill Field Day for Grades 1-5 (Rain Date 5/29)
- June 2: Green Meadow Field Day for Grades 1-5 (Rain Date 6/4)
- June 3: Genet School-wide Picnic & Fun Day (Rain Date 6/4)
- June 10:
- DPS Field Day (Rain Date 6/11)
- Red Mill Kindergarten Field Day
- June 12: Half Day
- Green Meadow Kindergarten Field Day, 9:30 a.m.
- Red Mill Fun Day
- June 16: 5th Grade Mixer, Schodack Island State Park
- June 18: Half Day
- Bell Top 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 9:30 a.m.
- June 24: Genet 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 9:30 a.m.
- June 25:
- DPS 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 10 a.m.
- Green Meadow 5th Moving Up Ceremony, 10 a.m.
- Red Mill 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 10 a.m.
- June 26: Half Day and Last Day of School
Pre-K
- June 5: Half Day
- June 12: Half Day
- June 18: Half Day
- June 23: Red Mill Pre-K Moving Up Ceremony, 10 a.m.
- June 24: DPS Pre-K Moving Up Ceremony, 9:45 a.m.
- June 25: Genet Pre-K Moving Up Ceremony, 12 p.m.
- June 26: Half Day and Last Day of School
- Green Meadow Pre-K Moving Up Ceremony, 9 a.m.
Half Day Dismissal Schedule
| School | Half Day Dismissal Time |
| Goff | 10:40 a.m. |
| Bell Top | 11:30 a.m. |
| DPS | 11:30 a.m. |
| Genet | 11:15 a.m. |
| Green Meadow | 11:30 a.m. |
| Red Mill | 11:30 a.m. |
| Pre-K (DPS, Genet, Green Meadow, Red Mill) | 10:45 a.m. |