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The Clarkstown Central School District is located in Rockland County, approximately 25 miles northwest of New York City. Consistently rated as one of the top five safest cities in America in the annual Morgan Quitno Safest Cities survey, Clarkstown is an upper middle-class suburban community with a population of about 85,000 residents. A large District serving nearly 8,000 students from a 31 square-mile area, Clarkstown prides itself on fostering a small school climate, community involvement and a focus on the individual in its nine (9) elementary schools, one (1) middle school, two (2) high schools and one (1) K-12 alternative education center. The District offers innovative programs to its students through web-based technology such as Science 21, Dreambox, Achieve 3000 and Google Chrome. It is also one of the first districts in Rockland County to create a dedicated task force against bullying and implement a bullying prevention policy. District buildings have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious EnergyStar, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection, which places us in the top 25% of commercial facilities in the nation. The District works in close partnership with the Clarkstown community — a population that highly values, and is exceptionally supportive of, public education.

The mission of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, in partnership with the community, is to provide a comprehensive, caring educational experience which nurtures the unique talents of each individual, creates a fulfilled, socially responsible, life-long learner, develops confidence and capabilities to face the challenges of a rapidly changing world, and promotes a culture of respect which values diversity.

Large Suburban Public School District in the Lower Hudson Valley