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Turnpike and Rensselaer Park principals report improved attendance and SEL initiatives
Summary
Turnpike Elementary reported a drop in chronic absenteeism from 45.28% to 39.64% during 2025–26; RPES highlighted SEL, trauma‑sensitive practice gains and planned summer outreach to families of chronically absent students.
Turnpike Elementary’s June report noted attendance improvements during the 2025–2026 school year: the school’s chronic absenteeism rate decreased from 45.28% in 2024–25 to 39.64% in 2025–26, a 5.64 percentage‑point improvement. The report credited proactive monitoring, family outreach and attendance incentives and said the school will continue targeted supports and interventions next year.
Rensselaer Park Elementary highlighted social-emotional learning (Second Step curriculum) and trauma‑sensitive school (TSS) initiatives. RPES reported higher staff training rates on trauma-sensitive emergency drills (up from 68% to 85%) and increases in staff reporting a defined bullying prevention process (44% to 75%). The RPES report said the school will expand gratitude and attendance-related initiatives and complete summer planning for summer school enrollment and staffing.
