Meet the Candidates Night – Wednesday, May 13

Residents will have the opportunity to meet the four Board of Education candidates on Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Howard L. Goff Middle School cafeteria for Meet the Candidates Night. There are three open seats in this year’s election, which is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19. Each of the four candidates will discuss their qualifications and answer questions. The event will be hosted by the League of Women Voters.

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About Us

Times Union Best of the Capital Region winner badge for 2026East Greenbush Central School District is a high-achieving public school district in the Capital Region, located five miles from Albany, N.Y. The District serves approximately 4,000 students in seven schools – one high school, one middle school and five neighborhood elementary schools.

East Greenbush is consistently ranked among the region’s top school districts.

  • Voted ‘Best Public School District’ in the Capital Region in the Times Union Best of the Capital Region Contest (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
  • Columbia High School has a 94% graduation rate
  • District ranked 9th among 84 Capital Region school districts (1st in Rensselaer County) by the Albany Business Review
  • Columbia was named a Recognition School (2019 and 2020) and a Reward School in 2018
  • Columbia received state sportsmanship award from NYSPHSAA in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 out of nearly 800 member schools
  • Howard L. Goff Middle School is ranked the #1 middle school in the Capital Region (U.S. News & World Report)
  • Two elementary schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education (Red Mill in 2011 and Green Meadow in 2021)
  • Alternative programs offered to at-risk students in high school and middle school
  • Students may earn college credits through partnerships with Hudson Valley Community College, SUNY Albany, SUNY Oswego, Schenectady County Community College and Rochester Institute of Technology
  • East Greenbush CSD was named a Top Workplace by the Albany Times Union in 2018, 2019 and 2021

Community Support

The District has an engaged and supportive community. Residents have passed 31 consecutive school budgets (1995-2025) and approved a number of bus propositions and capital projects to protect taxpayer assets.

Elle Hutton with her diploma at the Columbia High School graduation ceremonyMission

To make available to all students, a safe learning environment that affords academic excellence in all its programs; provide dedicated and supportive staff; and work in partnership with family and the community with the intent to set up all students for success with their future endeavors.