Madrid–Waddington Central School
Madrid–Waddington Central School, often shortened to MWCS, is a public school consisting of both elementary school and high school located in Madrid, New York. It is a small, rural district located in St. Lawrence County on State Highway 345 between the communities of Madrid and Waddington, New York. MWCS has an enrollment of approximately 650 students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Eric Burke is the current Superintendent of Schools. The Board of Education consists of nine members who are elected by the residents of the district. These members are Andy Bracy, Richard Hobkirk, Brian  Hammond, Gerald Molnar (Vice President), Tina Wilson Bush, Jordan Walker, Matthew O'Bryan (Board President), Katie Logan, and Charles Grant. MWCS is a PK (pre-kindergarten)- twelfth grade school. It is divided into two sections, the elementary being split by a fourth lobby in the center of it. The HS lobby is next to the HS cafeteria (looks a bit like a greenhouse) and the elementary has a huge skylight. The third lobby is next to the auditorium. Pre-K, JK, and kindergarten is the pre-school, first-fifth grades are the elementary, sixth- eighth are middle school, and ninth-twelfth  is high school. While the elementary Schools of Madrid and Waddington had merged in 1991,the High School was established in 1959. There are several events a year, including numerous dances and assemblies. The district includes Chase Mills, Madrid, Waddington, and parts of Lisbon and Potsdam, and a few students coming from as far as Canton. It is a large district in St. Lawrence County. Madrid-Waddington also has a long-running choir called Stardust, currently supervised by Middle and High-School Music Teacher, Brianne Sterling. Notable alumni of this school are Julia Cochrane and Kathleen Bateman, best buds winners of  the Class of 2020.