Springhurst is the elementary school for the Dobbs Ferry School District, serving students from kindergarten through…More fifth grade. The school motto is "where eagles learn to fly," which refers to the high school mascot, The Eagles. Springhurst is recognised as a National School of Excellence and offers a wide range of opportunities for its students.</p> <p>Springhurst Elementary School offers an amazing elementary foreign language program, which begins in second grade. Singapore Math, a rigorous elementary mathematics curriculum, is also another program that is known for its excellence. </p>

Hillside Elementary School is the public elementary school for the village of Hastings-on-Hudson, serving…More kindergarten through fourth grade. In 1998, the school became recognized by the United States Department of Education, as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. It has approximately 600 students in the building, and administrators take pride in maintaining small class sizes. Students are grouped heterogeneously, with special needs students main-streamed into regular classes. The principal is Laura Sullivan.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

Farragut Middle School is the public middle school serving grades five through eight in the village of…More Hastings-on-Hudson. The school was awarded a Blue Ribbon of Excellence in 2007 by the United States Department of Education. The current principal is Gail Kipper. Fifth-grade classes are self-contained, while students in six through eight change teachers throughout the day. Although the school buildings are connected, Farragut Middle School stays separate from Hastings High.</p> <p>Annually, the students' performance on English/Language Arts standardized tests is among the best in the state. The school offers both accelerated programs for outstanding achievers and special education for those with extra needs.</p> <p>Besides rigorous academics, the school offers a variety of extracurriculars including:</p> <ul> <li>Junior Student Council</li> <li>Student Newspaper</li> <li>Computer Club</li> <li>Geography and Spelling Bees</li> <li>Foreign Language Clubs</li> <li>Orchestra, Chorus and Band</li> <li>Art Club</li> <li>Theatrical Productions</li> <li>Chess Club</li> <li>Intramural Sports</li> </ul>

Hastings High School is the public high school serving grades nine through 12 in the village of Hastings-on-Hudson.…More The School was awarded a Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence in 2002; its principal is Louis Adipietro. The school faculty and administrators take pride in maintaining small class sizes, a rigorous curriculum and a strong sense of community. Teachers maintain contact with each student, and both teachers and administrators know almost every student by name. The school offers Advanced Placement Courses, honors courses, electives and special education. It also provides a voluntary Hastings Alternative School program.</p> <p>Nearly all students participate in extracurricular activities, including:</p> <ul> <li>Student council</li> <li>49 Interscholastic sports teams</li> <li>Model United Nations</li> <li>Project SHARE</li> <li>Student newspaper</li> <li>Students Against Destructive Decision-making</li> <li>Dance club</li> <li>Band, orchestra and chorus</li> <li>Diversity club</li> <li>Literary magazine</li> <li>Community service club</li> <li>Theatrical performances</li> </ul>

Dows Lane School is the public elementary school serving children in kindergarten through third grade. The school…More employs a "Character Education" goal of teaching students empathy, responsibility, fairness, integrity, optimism and self-awareness. It strives to maintain small classes and a strong sense of community.  </p> <p>It takes pride in offering stellar language arts instruction, teaching a method described as "balanced literacy." Math is taught through "Trailblazers," a unique program which is aligned with New York State standards. Dows Lane also offers a variety of after-school and enrichment classes.  </p>

Located almost directly on the Hastings/Yonkers border, the Greenburgh Graham School District is an academic…More intervention campus that also serves as a residential youth detention facility. Between the district's two schools, Ziccolella Elementary-Middle School and Martin Luther King Jr. High School, there are currently 324 students, 160 of whom are residential.  </p> <p>Students at Greenburgh Graham have been deemed "underserved" by their home districts and many come with specific special education requirements. The school offers a full academic program, including a "credit-recovery" program for students lacking the core academic courses needed to graduate by New York State standards. The school is in session year-round.  </p> <p>"Our Superintendent Amy Goodman is a true innovator," said Academic Interventions Coordinator Andrea Byrne.  "She believes the children in this district are entitled to everything students have in other districts."</p> <p>The mission of the school is for students to realize their undeveloped academic strengths and grow emotionally during their time there.  </p>

The Hastings-on-Hudson Public School District consists of three buildings: Hillside Elementary School, Farragut…More Middle School and Hastings High School. There are approximately 1600 students in total. Each of the three schools has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.  </p> <p>Of the 2009 graduating class, 96% of students continued on to post-secondary education. 100% of students took the SAT exam, with a mean critical reading score of 598 and mean math score of 595.  </p> <p>The district prides itself on its attention to the arts and critical thinking. Students are encouraged to take courses in a variety of subject areas. They have maintained small class sizes and a strong sense of community. Teachers and administrators make a point of learning students' names and areas of academic strength and weakness.  </p>