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Regular Monthly School Board Meeting June 2025

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:00 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately […]

Chamber of Commerce honors Peru Central’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).

The North Country Chamber of Commerce was proud to have recently taken part in a ceremony at Peru High School recognizing their Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). Joel Wood of the Chamber’s Economic Development team attended the event and had the honor of awarding gold stoles to the students who completed all FBLA requirements […]

Peru Senior Parade, Sunday, June 8 ay Noon

Carpenter’s Flat Bridge is officially Captain Christopher J. Garrow Memorial Bridge

Peru, NY, May 30, 2025, Dedication ceremonies for the Christopher J. Garrow Memorial Bridge were held at Heyworth Mason Park this morning, followed by the unveiling of one of two signs at the Route 9 bridge. Captain Garrow was a dedicated member of the New York State Police for 23 years. He passed away on […]

Peru VFW presents Achievement Award to Eagle Scout Bryce Wiggins

By John T Ryan Peru, NY – May 27, 2025 – Yesterday, Peru VFW Post 309 recognized Bryce Wiggins for outstanding achievement and leadership in completing his Eagle Scout Project with the support of Post 309.  Bryce led fellow scouts in constructing a U.S. Flag Retirement Box and three wooden benches for Post 309. Bryce […]

Senator Stec welcomes Peru student to Albany for Students Inside Albany Conference

Albany, Tuesday, May 20 – Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today welcomed Peru High School junior Connor Baehre to Albany as part of the League of Women Voters’ 2025 Students Inside Albany Conference. Baehre, one of 60 students statewide selected for the conference, spent the afternoon in Albany at the Capitol and shadowed the senator while […]

PCSD Superintendent reports today’s budget, proposition, board vote

Dear Community, I’m pleased to share the official results of the 2025 Peru Central School District budget vote: 2025–2026 School Budget Passed – 450 Yes, 182 No Bus Purchase Proposition Passed – 447 Yes, 182 No Peru Free Library Funding Passed – 465 Yes, 166 No Board of Education Election – Two Seats Lauren Prue: […]

Reminder: The Peru Central School District budget vote is today from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Community Room!

Please take a moment to cast your vote.

Peru captures CVAC D-I baseball crown in final game

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Helen Nerska is a 2025 Woman of Distinction

Assemblyman Billy Jones, “I am delighted to announce Helen Nerska as a 2025 Woman of Distinction for Community and Civic Affairs.” Helen was born and raised in Peru, New York, but after attending college at SUNY Plattsburgh she relocated to Canada, where she would work 35 dedicated years in senior marketing and administrative positions. Helen […]

May 30 ceremony dedicated to Capt. Christopher Garrow

The Carpenter Flats Bridge on Route 9 will be formally renamed in his honor Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru students design new Babbie Farm Museum sign

The Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum is thrilled to announce the unveiling of its new museum sign. Peru School students, along with their teacher, designed and painted the new sign. The sign will be revealed during a special 10:00 AM ceremony on the museum’s opening day, Saturday, May 17th. To celebrate this special occasion, the museum […]

Peru CV-TEC students excel at NYS Skills USA Competition

By John T Ryan Plattsburgh, NY  CV-TEC students recently returned from the April 23-25 New York State Skills USA competition with three state championships and ten medals. Peru High School juniors Zoee Corrigan and Owen Fuller were among them. Zoee Corrigan won 1st Place in the NYS Officer at Large Competition, and Owen Fuller finished […]

Parliament, Duprey, Hewson earn all-state honors on hardwood

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Peru CSD SAVE Club invites interested individuals to participate in a townwide Green Up Day

Peru Green Up Day The Peru CSD SAVE Club invites interested individuals to participate in a townwide Green Up Day this Saturday, May 3rd.  The event will be hosted by the Peru Lions Club and the Peru CSD PTO. Individuals should meet at 8:00 AM at Rulfs Orchard, 531 Bear Swamp Rd, to receive assignments […]

Special School Board Meeting

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting in the High School Community Room on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 7:30 AM.  The main purpose of this meeting is to vote on the BOCES (CVES) administrative budget and candidates running for open CVES board seats. At this time, no other district business […]

Peru Central seeking Special Ed. Team Member

Video: Peru Town Board Meeting of April 14, 2025

AGENDA – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting of April 14, 2025 @ 6 p.m. Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; Banking Reports, and JCEO);

Planning Board Chairman Richard Williams stepping down; volunteers needed

Once again, the Peru Town is seeking Planning Board volunteers. The longtime chairman, Richard Williams, is giving up his position, and one vacant position has not been filled. The board can have up to seven members; It’s been getting by with six plus one alternate.  Regarding serving on the board, Richard Williams explained, “Why not […]

Peru students are learning more about the environment at Earth Fest 2025

By John T. Ryan The Peru High School gym is bustling with activity from Tuesday to Thursday this week as 1,200 students participate in Earth Fest 2025. Sixteen environmental education and student organizations are on hand to answer questions, distribute literature, and conduct hands-on learning activities. The school club Students Against a Vanishing Environment hosts […]

Peru Central to host Earth Fest 2025

Peru CSD will conduct Earth Day celebration workshops involving sixteen (16) environmental education organizations and student presenters from April 15th to April 17th, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This is a three-day event to celebrate Earth Day and bring greater awareness of environmental issues to our students, staff, and community. There will be stations […]

Peru students awared Stem Fair Highest Honors Commendations

April 8, 2025 – This past Saturday, two Peru Science National Honor Society members presented their year-long research project at the judged TERRA Northeast Regional STEM Fair at Paul Smith’s College. After multiple rounds of presenting to judges, Lauren and Josie were awarded Highest Honors Commendations, the Association for Women Geoscientists Student Award for Geoscience […]

PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT – NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL MEETING of the inhabitants of the Peru Central School District, Peru, New York, qualified to vote at school meetings in the district will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the High School Community Room, from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. for the transaction of such business as […]

Peru Central School student Connor Baehre selected to attend Students Inside Albany Conference

Plattsburgh, NY- Connor Baehre, a high school junior from Peru Central School, has been selected to attend this year’s Students Inside Albany Conference sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc. Annika Pair from Northern Adirondack Central School has been chosen 1st alternate and Lino Caputo from Boquet Valley Central […]

Regular Monthly School Board Meeting April 8, 2025

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately […]