Welcome
The Ogdensburg City School District is located at 1100 State St., in the City of Ogdensburg, New York, which is located on the beautiful St. Lawrence River. The city is in St. Lawrence County in Upstate New York. The district is in close proximity to local universities and colleges such as St. Lawrence University, Clarkson University, SUNY Canton College and SUNY Potsdam College. We are also located in close proximity to areas such as Ottawa, Ontario (45 minutes away), Montreal, Quebec and Syracuse, New York City (2 hours away). We are considered a small city school district and have two elementary schools and a grade 7-12 complex. The Ogdensburg City School District serves approximately 1,800 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
Our Culture
We encourage high academic excellence through integrated thematic educational experiences, enhanced by community collaboration to accommodate individual learning needs in heterogeneously grouped classrooms. We strive to develop self-actualized individuals who demonstrate high academic excellence, effective communication skills, critical thinking abilities, civic values and global awareness as we provide and support opportunities for life-long learning.
The Ogdensburg City School District will promote and support students as they explore and develop the skills needed to participate successfully in an ever-changing and diverse society striving to promote life-long learning and a variety of post-secondary education or training opportunities. Students are challenged to seek and become involved in educational opportunities which address their unique needs, interests, and strengths as involved and contributing citizens.
A graduate of the Ogdensburg City School District is expected to be an effective communicator, complex thinker and productive worker. These graduation standards are addressed in a fluid way throughout the pre-kindergarten through grade 12 curriculum.
Passionate, Knowledgeable and Dedicated Award-Winning Faculty
Our district prides itself on the unwavering dedication and expertise of our teachers, from our Universal Pre-Kindergarten program through our high school. We cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration, ensuring that every student benefits from the guidance of knowledgeable and caring professionals. Several of our teachers are Empire State Excellence in Teaching Awards recipients.
View more information about our Empire State Excellence Award winning teachers.
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District Office
Kevin Kendall, Superintendent of Schools
(315) 393-0900
Ogdensburg City School District
1100 State St.
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Home to a Best High School
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Ogdensburg Free Academy (OFA) among America’s Best High Schools in its latest rankings of nearly 25,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. U.S. News & World Report uses measures including standardized test scores to assess math, science, and reading proficiency to compare schools nationwide to determine the best of the best. OFA was chosen because of its top rankings on six factors based on student performance on state assessments and how well the school prepares students for college and future employment.
The Best High Schools rankings identify the country’s top-performing public high schools to provide a clear, unbiased picture of how well public schools serve all of their students – from the highest to lowest achieving – in preparing them to demonstrate proficiency in basic skills as well as readiness for college-level work.
“Our Ogdensburg Free Academy administration, faculty and staff have worked very hard with our outstanding students to achieve this national ranking that puts us among the best of the best in the United States. This is a real testament to the efforts of our families and parents who have worked hard with us to prepare our children to achieve in school, college and in the workplace.”
– Kevin Kendall, Ogdensburg City School Superintendent
Learn more about how rankings are calculated on the US News & World Report website.