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Giffen Memorial Elementary School
Phone: 518-475-6650 | Fax: 518-475-6652
274 South Pearl St., Albany, NY 12202
About our school
Here at Giffen Memorial Elementary School, our mission is to develop students’ natural gifts and abilities and help them to become independent thinkers and leaders in their community.
As a community school, we provide students with a robust curriculum and student-centered instruction, and work extensively with our community providers.
Through these community partnerships, we seek to not only uplift our students but also support our families.
We have a health based clinic on site, regular visits from a dental van, a variety of after school enrichment opportunities and provide access to the Giffen laundromat.
They say it takes a village to raise the child, and this belief holds fast in our approach to educating our students each and every day at Giffen Memorial Elementary.
Giffen is a Community School, which functions as neighborhood centers providing additional support and services to students and families during and beyond the regular school day. For more information on services and programs we offer, please contact:
Community School Site Coordinator
Grades served |
PK-5 |
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School day begins |
9 a.m. |
School day ends |
3:30 p.m. |
Middle school enrollment
Students who attend our elementary school will be enrolled in Stephen and Harriet Middle School for grades 6-8.
Administration
Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Student support
²Ê̳ÖÁ×ð School Coordinator
²Ê̳ÖÁ×ð School Coordinator
Community School Site Coordinator
School nurses
School Nurse
School Nurse
PTA
Giffen PTA
Community School Site Coordinator
Special Education
For questions related to Special Education, please contact our district Special Education Office at (518) 475-6150 x14309.
You can also contact the Sub-CSE Chairperson for the appropriate grade level:
Upcoming events
The Albany Special Education Parent Advisory Council invites special education families...
Resources
Our school is currently in receivership. Visit our receivership page to learn what that means for our school.