Report of person with gun at Penn Yan school

Noel Olsen

10 hours ago

FOLLOW UP: We would like to provide an update regarding the events that occurred at Penn Yan Central School District this morning. At this time, law enforcement has determined there is no credible threat within the school district, or to students and staff. Penn Yan Middle School and Penn Yan Elementary have returned back to their regular schedule for the remainder of the school day. Penn Yan Academy students will be escorted to Penn Yan Elementary Gymnasium and their school day is being ended. Penn Yan Academy students will be able to be picked up from the Penn Yan Elementary Bus Loop Cafeteria Entrance, or they will be able to ride the standard secondary bus run home at their normal time. Penn Yan Academy students who attend W-FL BOCES will be brought back to Penn Yan Elementary to be picked up, or ride the bus home. If you are a PYE parent and wish to pick your child up, please sign them out from the PYE main office using the parent pick up loop. To reiterate, both the secondary and elementary bus runs will bring students home at their normal time. All afterschool and evening activities are being canceled. Due to the nature of the alleged threat, there was a heavy police presence on the Penn Yan Central School District campus while officers investigated. We understand this caused a stressful situation and want to ensure that the safety and security of our students and staff are of the utmost importance. ORIGINAL POST: Regarding Incident on 10/22/2026: This morning, the Penn Yan Central School District was made aware of a potential report of a weapon on campus at Penn Yan Academy. Immediately, we began our emergency protocol, including placing the high school in a lockdown. Under the direction of local law enforcement, we are continuing the lockdown while law enforcement investigates this matter. The middle school and elementary school were also placed into a lock out and lock down out of an abundance of caution. We will continue to work closely with the Yates County Sheriff’s Office and Penn Yan Police Department as they continue their investigation. We will continue to update our school community. We would like to thank both departments for their quick response in keeping our schools and community safe.