Briarcliff Middle School eighth-grade Future City Club team members (from left) Ben Harris, Josh Ross, Nick Sama and Max Hertz (Caleb Schumacher not pictured) with their award-winning model city, “Goatlantis.”

February 2015 Education Roundup

Despite Mother Nature’s attempts to whip us into submission with weekly snow days, our area schools remain hotbeds of student achievement! This month we shine the light on a successful […] Read more »
Ginsburg Playground donation

Ossining Schools Thank Martin Ginsburg for Donation to Build New Playground

The school children of the Park Early Childhood Center in Ossining have a new place to play thanks to a generous donation by Ginsburg Development Companies (GDC).  On January 22, […] Read more »
Scarborough Presbyterian Children's Center

Scarborough Presbyterian Children’s Center Celebrates 20 Years

The Scarborough Presbyterian Children’s Center, or SPCC as it is known, is located at 671 Scarborough Road. The preschool is housed next door to the Scarborough Presbyterian Church on Scarborough […] Read more »
Habits of Mind Chart

Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow Teaching Students New Habits

Students of the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns are learning a few extra things this year apart from what has been dictated by the Common Core. A new program called […] Read more »
Dows Lane students sort donations to a local animal shelter as part of December's celebration of “Dows Day.”

January 2015 Education Roundup

Happy New Year! As we switch out our wall calendars, our area schools are closing the books on a successful 2014 and preparing for new adventures in 2015. Some highlights […] Read more »
EF Academy

Education First Academy Settles In

EF stands for Education First, an international education company that specializes in language training, educational travel, academic degree programs, and cultural exchange. The company will celebrate its 50th anniversary in […] Read more »
Washington Irving students Cynthia Cai, Cooper Taylor, and Carver Lis dressed up for Shakespeare Night.

December 2014 Education Roundup

As the holidays approach, students at area schools are busy excelling on every level. This month’s roundup includes the triumphant return of a ghostly alum, solutions to the international crisis […] Read more »
Volunteers worked tirelessly to prepare Peabody Preserve Outdoor Classroom for its grand opening.

October 2014 Education Roundup – Public Schools of the Tarrytowns to Unveil New Peabody Preserve Outdoor Classroom

On October 22 at 10:00 am, the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns will introduce its newest classroom – one without any walls on the shores of the Hudson River. Over […] Read more »
2014 Sleepy Hollow Graduate Luke Colley at the White House.

September 2014 Education Roundup

Happy New School Year! After a much-deserved break, students are once again filling the halls and classrooms of our region’s schools. Our first roundup of the 2014-15 school year features […] Read more »
results of 2014 state assessments

Results of 2014 NY State Assessments

The State of New York last month released the results of the 2014 New York State Assessments. This was the second year that the tests were aligned with the Common […] Read more »