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The Peru Central School Board of Education will gather Tuesday, March 7th at 6 PM in the High School Community Room for their first 23-24 budget workshop.  At this workshop, the School Board is expected to: Review the budget timeline Examine current year projections Review tax levy limit calculation Receive overview of preliminary revenues Discuss […]

The Peru Central School District Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for potential candidates.  The District Hall of Fame is designed to recognize individuals who have made a significant impact on our school or achieved an outstanding contribution(s) to society as a graduate of Peru CSD. The candidate must have attended, been employed, served, or […]

By John T. Ryan   Peru – Fire consumed a Peru family’s 23 Maiden Lane home Saturday morning, February 25, 2023. According to Clinton County records, Cory and Jodi Barton own the home. They were not at home at the time of the fire. One person was in the house and escaped. No injuries were […]

Due to the forecasted continuation of icy conditions, Peru CSD is now CLOSED for today.

Team Score: 1st….Saranac – 223 2nd…Beekmantown – 163 3rd….Ausable Valley – 116 4th….Peru – 112 5th….NAC – 96 Most Outstanding Wrestler: Caleb Starke (Peru) Champion of Champion Award Winner: Landen Smith (Sar) 102: Jackson LaBarge (NAC) Colby Roesler (Sar) Matt Desotell (Beek) Lawrence Serano (Peru) 110: Caleb Starke (Peru) Owen Stiles (Sar) Hayden Bartlemus (NAC) […]

Beekmantown Sr HS (BSH) 50.0 Peru Sr HS (PSH) 21.0 102: Matthew Desotell (BSH) over Alyn Capen (PSH) (Fall 1:49) 110: Caleb Starke (PSH) over   (BSH) (For.) 118: Ian Sylvester (PSH) over   (BSH) (For.) 126: Jacob Lagree (BSH) over Seanan Edwards (PSH) (Fall 3:05) 132: Jacob Magiera (BSH) over Cory Winch (PSH) (Fall 5:17) 138: […]

Merit Pages News notified the Peru Gazette that the following college students were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2022-23 academic year.   Kathryn Bowman of Peru has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the College of Engineering. Rylee Desso earned a spot on […]

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Peru Central School District will be closed today, Friday, February 3rd.

Thanks to Jodie Bonville for sharing the celebration at the end of Wednesday’s Peru-Ticonderoga basketball game on Senior Night. The Nighthawks won 51-39. Click here and wait for a second; the video should appear. IMG_6290

Thanks to Jodie Bonville for allowing the Gazette to post her Facebook video of the victory celebration following last night’s Peru Varsity Basketball win over Ticonderoga. It was also Senior Night. Congratulations Nighthawks! Click here to view on Facebook. 

Peru Central School District · Lake Forest Retirement Community Residents were recently asked to participate in a photo contest for the film 80 for Brady. They reached out to borrow some Nighthawk Football jerseys and we were happy to oblige! We will see you on the field any time! #WeArePeru #NightHawkPride #80ForBrady

PERU, NY – Peru Drama Club will present one of Disney’s most beloved musicals, Beauty and the Beast, on March 9, 10, and 11th. The curtain will rise to reveal a cast of 40 grade 6-12 students with a full pit orchestra featuring students and professionals.  Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s classic, Disney’s […]

Due to inclement weather, Peru CSD will be on a 2-hr delay tomorrow morning, Thursday, January 26th.

We are proud to announce that Coach Edwards has been honored as a 2023 inductee into the Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. His dedication over the last forty-six years has earned him the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award. He joins Coach Riggs and Coach Hogan as the three members […]

The Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame proudly announces the 2023 honorees.  The following have been selected for this honor. The Chapter would like to express our sincere thanks to all of them for their outstanding contributions to wrestling. Robert Coppola – Central Square Central School Gary Edwards – Peru […]

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Peru Sr HS @ Ausable Valley Sr HS on 01/14/2023. Peru Sr HS (PSH) 39.0 Ausable Valley Sr HS (AVSH) 31.0 102: Lawrence Serano (PSH) over Abe Witherwax (AVSH) (Fall 1:12) 110: Ian Sylvester (PSH) over Jayden Burgess (AVSH) (Fall 1:48) 118: Keagan Trim (PSH) over Gavin Blaise (AVSH) (Dec 10-7) 126: Logan Trim (PSH) […]

Peru Central School District Prekindergarten registration is now open! Applications are due by April 1, 2023, at 3 pm. Students must be four on or before December 1, 2023, to qualify for our Pre-K program. Click here for the pre-kindergarten application 

Peru tied with Chazy and Northern Adirondack for the top ranking in Clinton County  Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

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First responders found car submerged in a creek at about 9:30 p.m. Click here for the Sun Community News story