Wynantskill Schools

What Wynantskill Schools does

Wynantskill Union Free School District is a public K-8 school district chartered under New York State Education Law and headquartered at 25 East Avenue, Troy, New York. The district operates Gardner-Dickinson School as its single instructional facility, serving approximately 400-500 PreK through 8th-grade students residing within the Wynantskill UFSD catchment area in Rensselaer County. The district provides standard public education services including elementary and middle-school academics, athletics, counseling, special education, food services with universal free meals under the NY State Universal School Meals program, and bus transportation to area high schools including Troy, Averill Park, Brittonkill, and Columbia. It is governed by an elected Board of Education led by President Nichole Hurbanek, with Superintendent Dr. Mary Yodis overseeing daily operations.

The district's operating technology centers on conventional K-8 educational tools: cloud-based learning management systems, the IXL Learning platform for PreK-8 math/ELA/science remediation and enrichment, a 1:1 Chromebook program, and a layered student-safety architecture. The safety stack includes the STOPit Anonymous Reporting System—an app and back-end incident management workflow enabling anonymous bullying reports with photo/video evidence—and the Raptor Visitor Management System, which screens visitor IDs against the New York State Sex Offender Registry. Physical 'Cell Hotels' storage infrastructure was deployed to comply with the state's school-day cell-phone ban. Distribution of information to families runs through the official website, ParentSquare, Twitter (@WynantskillUFSD), and PTA events.

As a government entity, Wynantskill UFSD does not earn commercial revenue; it is funded through an annual property-tax levy approved by community budget vote and through New York State education aid, supplemented historically by approximately $700,000 in federal COVID-related grants over 5.5 years. The Board adopted an $11,600,397 budget for 2026-27 with a 0% tax levy increase, reversing a previously proposed 6.4% increase after the March 31, 2026 voter approval (709-507) of a reorganization with the Enlarged City School District of Troy. The NYSED Commissioner issued an official Annexation Order on May 7, 2026, with the merger effective July 1, 2027—dissolving Wynantskill UFSD as an independent entity and unlocking approximately $241 million in state incentive aid over 15 years for the combined district, plus 98% building aid for any Gardner-Dickinson renovations within the first decade post-merger.

Name

Wynantskill Schools

Legal name

Wynantskill Union Free School District

Website

https://wynantskillufsd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wynantskill Union Free School District operates Gardner-Dickinson School, providing public K-8 education in Troy, NY, funded by local property taxes and state aid, with planned annexation into Troy CSD effective July 1, 2027.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public school education
• K-8 education
• Elementary education
• Middle school education
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Local property tax levy approved annually through community budget vote. The district levies property taxes to fund educational operations.
2. State Aid: New York State education funding including general aid and building aid. The district also receives approximately $241 million in future state incentive aid associated with the merger with Troy CSD, anticipated to begin in the 2027-28 school year.
3. Federal Grants: Federal COVID-related funding, approximately $700,000 in COVID-related funding received over recent years.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wynantskill Union Free School District operates Gardner-Dickinson School, a single PreK-8 public school serving approximately 400-500 students in Rensselaer County, New York. Core offerings include elementary and middle school instruction, special education services, universal free meals, bus transportation, athletics, counseling, and a high school choice transition program supporting graduates into area high schools.

Product overview

Wynantskill Union Free School District operates as a K-8 public school district serving the Wynantskill community. The district's primary offering is Gardner-Dickinson School, which provides elementary (Pre-K through Grade 5) and middle school (Grades 6-8) education. The district also offers related services including transportation, food services (with universal free meals), special education, and a high school choice program for transitioning students. Students graduate from Gardner-Dickinson and typically attend Troy High School or other nearby districts. The district is currently undergoing reorganization with Troy CSD, scheduled for completion in July 2027.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gardner-Dickinson School

Quantifiable outcome

• Community approval of reorganization with Troy CSD with 709 YES votes (58.3%)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Enlarged City School District of TroycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026Major reorganization partnership approved by voters. Wynantskill UFSD will be annexed into Troy CSD effective July 1, 2027. This partnership will expand educational opportunities and resources for Wynantskill students while providing long-term fiscal stability through approximately $241 million in state incentive aid over 15 years.
• Schmitt Leadership Group, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSelected to conduct the Annexation Feasibility Study between Troy CSD and Wynantskill UFSD. Led by Robert Breidenstein and Brian Schmitt, the study explored district reorganization including enrollment trends, academic programming, facilities, transportation, staffing, finances, and tax implications.
• Questar III BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational services cooperative that led the RFP process for feasibility study consultants and provides various educational support services including professional development, technology training, and special education resources.
• New York State Education DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory authority that issued the official Annexation Order signed by Commissioner Dr. Betty Rosa on May 7, 2026, effective July 1, 2027. Oversees the district reorganization process and provides state aid funding.
• Yankee TrailsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTransportation partner that provides bus storage, maintenance, and dispatch services for the district's school bus fleet.
• Rensselaer County Sheriff's DepartmentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides School Resource Officer John Yerry for full-time presence at Gardner-Dickinson School. Officer brings 10+ years of experience from Watervliet Police Department and provides D.A.R.E. programming.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Raptor Technologies: Vendor partner providing Wynantskill's visitor management system integrated with sex offender registries. Comparable to other K-12 districts deploying the same safety infrastructure.
• Questar III BOCES: Educational services cooperative that led the RFP process for Wynantskill's annexation feasibility study and provides shared professional development, technology, and special education services to component districts including Wynantskill.

Regional players

• North Colonie Central School District: Neighboring Capital Region NY public school district where Principal Shannon Toomey previously served for 21+ years. Comparable in operating multiple K-8 schools feeding into a central high school, with similar NY State aid funding structure.
• Averill Park Central School District: Rensselaer County public school district that receives Wynantskill graduates for high school via transportation partnership. Operates a similar K-12 public school model in the same regional labor market.
• East Greenbush Central School District: Nearby Rensselaer County public school district operating K-12 education with similar funding mix of property taxes and NY State aid. Provides regional benchmark for district operations.
• Brittonkill Central School District: Adjacent Rensselaer County public K-12 district serving as a receiving high school for Wynantskill students. Comparable in size and rural/suburban Capital Region demographics.

Direct peers

• Enlarged City School District of Troy: Receiving district for Wynantskill UFSD under the approved annexation effective July 1, 2027. Operates the same public K-12 educational services model in Rensselaer County and will absorb Wynantskill's students, faculty, and facilities.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WynantskillUFSD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wynantskill-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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