Kingston City School District - Students Are Our Most Valuable Asset

Harry L. Edson Elementary School

Welcome to the Harry L. Edson Elementary School. Our school was opened in 1966 and dedicated to the memory of “Pop” Edson, a well-known community figure who lovingly devoted 35 years of his life to children in our area.

The Edson School is located in the city of Kingston, New York. Located in the beautiful and historic Hudson Valley, Kingston is 90 miles north of New York City and 50 miles south of Albany. Harry L. Edson Elementary is one of eleven elementary schools in the Kingston City School District. We are one of the largest elementary schools in the district, with an enrollment of approximately 500 students. When first opened, the school community consisted of students from kindergarten through sixth grade. In 1988 a district restructuring changed this, and we now provide an excellent education to students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

The Edson School Mission
Working together, the Edson community will create a nurturing and supportive environment that integrates high academic achievement, positive self-esteem and respect for others in order to motivate students to become life long learners and responsible citizens.

Our Beliefs:

All students can learn.
Each child is a unique individual who learns:
- in different ways,
- at different rates,
- from other students,
- when challenged
- when relationships and connections are seen, and
- when experiences are real and meaningful.
Successful student achievement is directly related to high staff and family expectations.
Students shoulds always know what they are expected to learn, how they will learn it, and how they will be evaluated.
Students develop, learn and achieve more through validation, recognition of their strengths and achievements, and caring attention by teachers, staff, parents and peers.