{{short description|School district in Michigan}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox school district | name = Pinckney Community Schools | address = 2130 East M36<ref>{{cite web| author= Pinckney Community Schools| title= Pinckney Community Schools| url= https://www.pinckneypirates.org| access-date= May 8, 2025}}</ref> | city = Pinckney | county = Oakland | state = Michigan | zipcode = 48169 | country = United States | type = Public | superintendent = Rick Todd<ref>{{cite web| author= Pinckney Community Schools| title= Pinckney Community Schools District Administration| url= https://www.pinckneypirates.org/page/administration| access-date= May 8, 2025}}</ref> | schools = 6<ref name="nces_dist" /> | budget = Operating expenditures 2021-2022 $42,595,000<ref name="nces_dist" /> | us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|2628140|district_name=Pinckney Community Schools}} | grades = PreK–12<ref name="nces_dist" /> | students = 2,050 (2023–2024)<ref name="nces_dist" /> | teachers = 122.75 {{FTE}} (2023-2024)<ref name="nces_dist" /> | staff = 261.92 {{FTE}} (2023-2024)<ref name="nces_dist" /> | ratio = 16.7 (2023-2024)<ref name="nces_dist" /> | website = {{URL2|https://www.pinckneypirates.org}} }}
'''Pinckney Community Schools''' is a public school district in Livingston County, Michigan. It serves Pinckney and parts of Hamburg Township, Marion Township, Putnam Township, and Unadilla Township.<ref>{{Cite web |author= Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget| title=Livingston County School Districts| url=https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_LIVINGSTON%20COUNTY.pdf|access-date=May 8, 2025}}</ref> It also serves a small part of Dexter Township in Washtenaw County.<ref>{{Cite web |author= Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget| title=Washtenaw County School Districts| url=https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_WASHTENAW%20COUNTY.pdf|access-date=May 8, 2025}}</ref>
== History == A brick school was built in 1888 at the northwest corner of Mill and Putnam in the village of Pinckney, and the first graduating class was in 1890.<ref>{{cite book| author= Editorial staff of Pinckney High School yearbook| title= Breaking New Ground 1990, the Centennial Year (Pinckney High School 1990 yearbook| page= 4}}</ref> The building served as the high school until 1966. Additions to the building continued to be used by the school district after the 1888 section was demolished in 1969.<ref>{{cite news| last= Kane| first= Jim| title= Old high school at Pinckney now only a memory| date= November 12, 1969| publisher= The Ann Arbor News| page= 35}}</ref> After serving as the Village Education Center, the building was renovated for its present use as Pinckney Community Public Library.<ref>{{cite news| title= Pinckney library readies for move| date= October 31, 2012| publisher= Livingston County Daily Press and Argus| page= 3A}}</ref>
Pinckney High School opened in fall 1999.<ref>{{cite news| last1= Schulz| first= Heather| last2= Everly| first2= Kasey| title= Ship of dreams| date= August 18, 1999| publisher= Livingston County Daily Press and Argus| page= 51}}</ref> The architect was TMP Associates. The high school has a 2,100 student capacity to accommodate a fast increase in student population at the time.<ref>{{cite web| author= TMP Associates| title= Pinckney High School| url= https://www.tmp-architecture.com/project/pinckney-community-high-school/| access-date= May 8, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| author= SchoolDesigns.com| title= Pinckney Community High School| url= https://schooldesigns.com/Projects/pinckney-community-high-school/| access-date= May 8, 2025}}</ref> At its peak in the 2000-2001 school year, the district had 5,177 students.<ref>{{cite web| author= Ballotpedia| title= Pinckney School District| url= https://ballotpedia.org/Pinckney_Community_Schools,_Michigan,_elections| access-date= May 8, 2025}}</ref> In the 2023-2024 school year, the district had 2,050 students and the high school had 628 students.<ref name="nces_dist" />
The present high school replaced a building at 2100 East M36, which now houses Pathfinder Middle School.<ref>{{cite book| author= Editorial staff of Pinckney High School yearbook| title= Living on the Edge of Time (Pinckney High School 1999 Yearbook| page= 1}}</ref> That building opened in fall 1966 and was designed by the architecture firm Vander Meiden & Koteles of Grand Haven, Michigan.<ref>{{cite news| title= New Pinckney High School| date= February 1, 1967| publisher= The Ann Arbor News| page= 45}}</ref> Extensive additions, including an auditorium, were built in 1980.<ref>{{cite book| author= Editorial staff of Pinckney High School yearbook| title= Transition (Pinckney High School 1980 yearbook| page= 4-5}}</ref> It became Pathfinder School with the opening of the current high school.<ref>{{cite web| author= Pinckney Community Schools| title= Pathfinder School| url= https://www.pinckneypirates.org/o/pathfinder| access-date= May 8, 2025}}</ref>
Over time, the district has replaced various schools, including:{{citation needed|date= May 2025}} * Lakeland Elementary School - closed in 2014 * Pinckney Elementary School - closed after the 2011-12 school year * Hamburg Elementary School - closed in 2008 * Village Education Center - closed in 2008, later Pinckney Community Public Library
Beginning with the 2022–2023 school year, Pathfinder School serves grades 6 through 8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=6th Grade Fact Sheet |url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ZkClDruWBN22Hce6pwgGmxjuOdq-A6iyKJw9vp1r-M/edit?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Google Docs |language=en}}</ref> Starting with the 2023-2024 school year, Navigator serves grades 3 through 5. Both elementary schools serve preschool to 2nd grade.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Custom Minutes for Thursday, December 8, 2022 7:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting - BoardBook Premier |url=https://meetings.boardbook.org/Documents/CustomMinutesForMeeting/2564?meeting=548535 |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=meetings.boardbook.org}}</ref>
==Schools== thumb|350px|right|Pinckney Community High School {| class="wikitable" |+ Schools in Pinckney Community Schools district<ref>{{cite web| author= Pinckney Community Schools| title= Schools menu| url= https://www.pinckneypirates.org| access-date= May 8, 2025}}</ref> ! School !! Address !! Notes |- | Pinckney Community High School ||10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney|| Grades 9-12. Principal: Julia McBride. Assistant Principal: Frank McMurray. Built 1999.<ref>{{cite news| last1= Schulz| first= Heather| last2= Everly| first2= Kasey| title= Ship of dreams| date= August 18, 1999| publisher= Livingston County Daily Press and Argus| page= 51}}</ref> |- | The Link||2130 E. M-36, Pinckney|| Alternative high school, grades 9-12. Principal: Frank McMurray. |- | Pathfinder School ||2100 E. M-36, Pinckney|| Grades 6-8. Principal: Lori Sandula. Dean of Students: Lori Hallet. Formerly Pinckney High School.<ref>{{cite book| author= Editorial staff of Pinckney High School yearbook| title= Living on the Edge of Time (Pinckney High School 1999 Yearbook| page= 1}}</ref> Built 1966.<ref>{{cite news| title= New Pinckney High School| date= February 1, 1967| publisher= The Ann Arbor News| page= 45}}</ref> |- | Navigator Upper Elementary||2150 E. M-36, Pinckney||Grades 3-5. Principal: Ruth Badalucco. Dean of Students: Sandy Buczek. |- | Farley Hill Elementary ||8110 Farley Road, Pinckney||Grades PreK-2. Principal: Yvonne Taylor. |- | Country Elementary ||2939 E. M-36, Pinckney||Grades PreK-2. Principal: Kathleen Krill. |}
==External links== *[http://www.pinckneypirates.org Pinckney Community Schools]
==References== {{Reflist}} * ''Detroit News'', January 5, 2009. * ''Livingston County Press & Argus'', October 10, 2014, New Tech High National Recognition<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/education/pinckney/2014/10/29/pinckney-school-maintains-national-designation/18143533/|title = Pinckney school maintains national designation}}</ref>
Category:School districts in Michigan Category:Education in Livingston County, Michigan