School District


Board appoints Cruz as new DS

The Questar III Board of Education appointed Dr. Gladys I. Cruz as district superintendent at its April 16th meeting. Effective May 1, 2015, Cruz will serve a dual leadership role – acting as both a field representative of the commissioner of education and chief executive officer of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES).

AIT program kick starts career

Eric Maassmann enrolled in the Academy for Information Technology (AIT) program at Questar III’s Columbia-Greene Educational Center because it fit well with his future goals and allowed him to kick start his education and career. A 2008 graduate of Cairo-Durham High...

Graduate expands local business

Melony Coons is the sole proprietor of a successful business at the age of 23. Learn how this Ichabod Crane graduate, who completed the cosmetology program at Questar III’s Columbia-Greene Educational Center, is expanding her hair salon. Click the link below to read...

Questar III earns safety award

Questar III is one of 131 Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and school districts in New York State to receive the Utica National Insurance Group’s “School Safety Excellence Award” for 2015.

Germantown advances to world finals

Students from Germantown Elementary School advanced to the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. The Division I winning team for the “Pandora’s Box” problem tied for second place at the State Finals Saturday at Binghamton University. Germantown was one of 18 teams from...

Exhibit recognizes student artists

The opening reception of the 26th Annual Questar III High School Invitational Art Exhibit was held March 31 at the Art Center of the Capital Region in Troy. Jean Dahlgren, chair of the Art + Design Department at the Sage College of Albany, served as this year’s guest juror. She recognized six students for outstanding work.