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Penn Yan Academy Students Create Winning Ice Cream Flavor with Seneca Farms Partnership

Penn Yan Academy students are once again bringing creativity to the community, one scoop at a time.
For the fifth year, students in the PYA Horticulture/Food Science class took part in a hands-on ice cream creation project in partnership with Seneca Farms.

Students pose with their contest-winning ice cream

Penn Yan Elementary Celebrates Attendance Milestone by Pieing the Principals

Penn Yan Elementary students celebrated reaching a 95% attendance goal with a HERD assembly and the chance to pie their principals.

Inspirational Children’s Author Stanley Tucker Visits Penn Yan Elementary

Penn Yan Elementary School was treated to a special visitor that shared his message of kindness, storytelling, and the power of words. Students welcomed children’s author, television host, and motivational speaker Stanley Tucker for a day of assemblies and classroom visits.

Stanley Tucker speaks to Penn Yan Elementary students

Penn Yan FFA Members Excel at Western Substates Leadership Development Events

Students from the Penn Yan FFA chapter earned multiple top finishes and advanced competitors to the state level. At the Western Substates Leadership Development Events (LDEs) held recently at Alfred State College.

Penn Yan Academy Blood Drive Moves Closer to Scholarship Milestone

Penn Yan Academy continued its strong tradition of service by collecting 41 units of blood during its recent winter event. The drive marked the second of three blood drives the Academy will host this school year.

Penn Yan FFA Students Build Beds for Local Children During FFA Week

As part of National FFA Week celebrations, the Penn Yan FFA chapter partnered with the Sleep in Heavenly Peace NY-Auburn chapter to build bed frames for children in need—taking a major step toward launching a future Penn Yan chapter of their own.

Penn Yan FFA Hosts District 8 Leadership Competitions, Packs 10,000 Meals for Community

Penn Yan FFA welcomed more than a dozen area chapters to town as it hosted the District 8 FFA Leadership Development Event (LDE) competitions, bringing together middle and high school students for a day focused on communication, leadership, and service.

The Penn Yan School District is using the “Big Game” to help make a difference in the community

The annual Penn Yan FFA “Souper Bowl” Food Drive invites students and staff across the district to tackle hunger while cheering on their favorite Super Bowl team by turning game-day predictions into donations that directly support local families in need.

Penn Yan FFA Seeks Community Support for District-Wide Meal Packing Event

Members of the Penn Yan FFA are partnering with Meals of Hope to package 10,000 meals that will be distributed to local food pantries throughout the region. They’re joined in the effort by District VIII FFA members and advisors in taking action to help address food insecurity in our area.

Seventh Grade Artists Fill Bowls, and Hearts, Through Empty Bowls Initiative

Last month, the art studio at Penn Yan Middle School was transformed into a place of community service as seventh grade students hosted an “Empty Bowls” celebration as part of their Community Awareness Projects.

Elementary Students Enjoy Special Visit from Santa and His Reindeer

Santa and his reindeer surprised PYE students with holiday cheer and hot cocoa!

Holiday Bazaar Gives Students Chance to Shop for the Holidays

Elementary school students enjoyed selecting and wrapping special gifts for their families in a winter wonderland.

Penn Yan Academy Inducts 27 Students Into National Honor Society

Congratulations to our newest NHS members for exemplifying leadership, scholarship, service, and character.

CAPITAL PROJECT VOTE 12/2/2025 RESULTS

Capital Project Community Newsletter

COME VOTE TODAY, 12/2/2025 from 12 PM - 8 PM @ Penn Yan Academy Gymnasium, 305 Court St. Penn Yan, NY 14527.

Best Communities for Music Education

Congratulations to the music department, our students, and the community, so well deserved!!!

Weekly Stampede

Feeling Overwhelmed? Looking for a better family relationship?

The Family Support Center is a FREE program available to
families in the Penn Yan Central School District

Penn Yan School Based Health Center Now Open

Finger Lakes Community Health now has a Health Center inside the Penn Yan Elementary School just for students! Click the title to learn more about the health center and how to enroll your student.

Substitute Bus Drivers & Bus Attendants Needed!

PYCSD is looking for Substitute Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants for the upcoming school year. Please contact the District Office for further information at 315-536-3371. Thank You!

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Upcoming Events

Board of Education Meeting

Time: 6:30 PM

Apr 8

PYE Rollerskating

Apr 10

PYMS/PYA Marking Period Ends

Apr 10

ACT Test

Apr 11

NYS ELA Test Grades 3-8

Apr 14

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