New Scotland Elementary School

Prekindergarten-Grade 5

369 New Scotlaand Ave., Albany, NY 12208 (click here for directions)

Phone: 475-6775

Fax: 475-6777

Web site: http://newscotland.albany.k12.ny.us/

Gregory Jones, Principal

E-mail: gjones@albany.k12.ny.us

About New Scotland Elementary
Public School 19 was built in 1919. It was expanded in 1924 and again in 1950, but remained virtually the same until it underwent a complete facelift that started in mid-2007 and ended 18 months later. The school community chose a new name to reflect their renovated building: New Scotland Elementary School. It is fully accessible to people with disabilities. It also boasts 21 grade-specific classrooms, a new library a new gym, a new cafeteria/auditorium, and new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, communications, security and technology systems.

The school's mission is to provide an environment through the cooperation of parents, students, teachers, administrators and community residents in which students can achieve their academic and emotional potential through the development of self-confidence, self-discipline, self-expression, and creativity.

Check out a Photo Gallery highlighting the new features at New Scotland Elementary School.

School times

• Building opens: 8:10 a.m.

• Breakfast begins: 8:25 a.m.

• School day begins: 9:05 a.m.

• School day ends: 3:35 p.m.

• After-school child care ends: 6 p.m.

Points of distinction

• Full-day prekindergarten and kindergarten

• High-performing school, 2008-2009 and 2007-2008

• New York state Certificate of Recognition in English as a Second Language, 2005-2006

• “Arts in education” programs that link various kinds of hands-on drama, music and other art programs with the school curriculum

Upcoming events

• Thursday, Feb. 16 -- Building Leadership Team meeting, 4 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 17 -- Parent-Teacher Breakfast, 8 a.m.
• Monday, Feb. 20-Friday, Feb. 24 -- Winter recess, no school

• Thursday, March 1 -- Prekindergarten lottery applications available

• Friday, March 2 -- Third-quarter interim marking period ends

• Friday, March 9 -- Parent-teacher conference day, early dismissal

• Wednesday, March 14 -- All-City Band Concert, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School, 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, March 14 -- PTA meeting, 7 p.m.

• Thursday, March 15 -- Building Leadership Team meeting, 4 p.m.

•  Wednesday, March 21 -- All-City Orchestra Concert, William S. Hackett Middle School, 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, March 28 -- Pizzeria Uno Night, Crossgates Mall Pizzeria Uno, 5-9 p.m.

• Wednesday, March 28 -- All-City Chorus Concert, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School, 7 p.m.

• Friday, March 30 -- Professional development day, no school

• Friday, March 30 -- Deadline to register for magnet elementary school and prekindergarten lotteries, 3 p.m.

• Saturday, March 31 -- New York State School Musical Association festival, William S. Hackett Middle School, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

News and information

• District employee and students earn human rights kudos -- The Albany Human Rights Commission recognized three district students and a district employee on Feb. 1 at a special public ceremony at City Hall. Receiving kudos were Albany High School psychologist Liz Gialanella, Ph.D., Jamie Curcio, an eighth-grader at William S. Hackett Middle School, Jaden Tesch, a third-grader at New Scotland Elementary School and Tamera Thomas, a sixth-grader at Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School. (MORE)

• Click here to visit the City School District of Albany's Photo Gallery.

Absence from school
If your child is absent from school for any reason, call the school at 475-6775 during the morning and provide a written excuse when your child returns to school.