Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District is located at 639 County Route 22 Parish, NY and it serves grades K-12 in Oswego County. This New York School District includes the Altmar Elementary School, Parish Elementary School, Williamstown Elementary School, Middle School and High School. The APW School District is nestled in the center of some of the most beautiful country Central New York has to offer. The area is known for its access to hunting, fishing, hiking, camping and snowmobiling. Outdoor enthusiasts are only minutes from a variety of tracks and those who enjoy water sports have a number of lakes and rivers to choose from.

The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District leans towards the ideas that
all children enter the world with an inherent need to learn from their environment. This need motivates the child's behavior. When the child successfully interacts with the environment, the pleasure that one gains from it, encourages the child to continue the activity. The ability to gain pleasure by influencing the environment is the basis for motivation. If a child starts out with a positive attitude toward learning, then that pattern can carry throughout life.

All motivation revolves around some form of reinforcement - either internal (the activity in of itself is rewarding) or extrinsic (reward comes from others - such as stickers, candy, money). When motivation comes from within the child, the activity is mostly self-sustaining and leads to more involvement and learning. However, when motivation is contingent upon others, the activity is difficult to sustain and they engage in the activity for the tangible reward instead of the enjoyment or learning experience.