Pinckney Community Schools Explained

Pinckney Community Schools is a school district in Pinckney, Livingston County, Michigan. The district serves 2,132^[1] students from the communities of Hamburg Township, Putnam Township, the Village of Pinckney, and Hell.^[2] In 2010, a bond was passed with the money going towards facility improvements, classroom technology, a one-to-one laptop program for grades 7–12, a new fine and performing arts center, and a football stadium.Beginning with the 2022–2023 school year, Pathfinder School serves grades 6 through 8.^[3] Starting with the 2023-2024 school year, Navigator will serve grades 3 through 5, while both elementary schools will serve preschool to 2nd grade.^[4]

Schools

The school district is housed in five buildings:^[5]

• Pinckney Community High School - grades 9 through 12

* Julia McBride, Principal * Frank McMurray, Assistant Principal * Sandy Buczek, Dean of Academic Support

• Pinckney New Technology High School - grades 10 through 12 (housed inside Pinckney Community High School)

* Julia McBride, New Tech Director

• Pathfinder School - grades 6 through 8

* Lori Sandula, Principal * Lori Hallet, Dean of Students

• Navigator Upper Elementary School - grades 3 through 5

* Ruth Badalucco, Principal

• Farley Hill Elementary - Preschool through 2nd grade

* Yvonne Taylor, Principal

• Country Elementary - Preschool through 2nd grade

* Kathleen Krill, Principal

Former Schools

Schools previously operated:

• Lakeland Elementary School - closed in 2014
• Pinckney Elementary School - closed after the 2011-12 school year
• Hamburg Elementary School - closed in 2008, now demolished

External links

• Pinckney Community Schools

References

• Detroit News, January 5, 2009.
• Livingston County Press & Argus, October 10, 2014, New Tech High National Recognition^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Student Enrollment Counts Report . 2023-08-20 . www.mischooldata.org.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-12-02 . 2017-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171204061229/http://www.pinckneypirates.org/images/Map_of_Pinckney_Schools_Boundaries.pdf . dead .
3. Web site: 6th Grade Fact Sheet . 2023-08-20 . Google Docs . en.
4. Web site: Custom Minutes for Thursday, December 8, 2022 7:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting - BoardBook Premier . 2023-08-20 . meetings.boardbook.org.
5. Web site: Home . pinckneypirates.org.
6. Web site: Pinckney school maintains national designation.