School Districts in Dutchess County 
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Dutchess County public schools educate over 46,000 students and employ over 3,000 teachers in grades K-12. These schools are exceptionally strong; expenditures per student are among the highest in the state. Thirty-eight private/parochial schools offer additional choices. The list below contains contact information for each Dutchess County school district as well as links to website home pages.
- Arlington CSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 696 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepie, NY 12603
Phone - (845) 486-4460
- Beacon CSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 10 Education Drive, Beacon, NY 12508-3994
Phone - (845) 838-6900
- Carmel CSD* - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 81 South Street, Patterson, NY 12563
Phone - (845) 878-2094
- Dover Union Free School - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 2368 Route 22, Dover Plains, NY 12522
Phone - (845) 832-4500
- Haldane CSD* - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 15 Craigside Drive, Cold Spring, NY 10516
Phone - (845) 265-9254
- Hyde Park CSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- P.O. Box 2033, 11 Boice Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538-0733
Phone - (845) 229-4000
- Millbrook CSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- P.O. Box AA, 3323 Franklin Avenue, Millbrook, NY 12545-0127
Phone - (845) 677-4200
- Pawling CSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 32 Holiday Hills Lane, Pawling, NY 12564
Phone - (845) 855-4600
- Pine Plains CSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 2829 Church Street, Pine Plains, NY 12567
Phone - (518) 398-7181
- Poughkeepsie CSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 11 College Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone - (845) 451-4900
- Red Hook CSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 7401 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571
Phone - (845) 758-2241
- Rhinebeck CSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- P.O. Box 351, 45 North Park Road, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Phone - (845) 871-5520
- Spackenkill UFSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 15 Croft Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone - (845) 463-7800
- Taconic Hills CSD* - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 73 County Route 11A, Craryville, NY 12521-5510
Phone - (518) 325-0313
- Wappingers CSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 167 Myers Corners Road, Suite 200, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Phone - (845) 298-5000
- Webutuck (North East) CSD - Get Map & Directions to District Office
- 194 Haight Road, Box 405, Amenia, NY 12501
Phone - (845) 855-4600
* Only a portion of these districts are located in Dutchess County
At the secondary level, the county's 13 school districts are affiliated with the Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Extension Services (BOCES), a government-funded agency that provides local school districts with a variety of educational services for adults and children. BOCES offers special education programs in addition to technical courses in everything from data processing to auto repair. For parents who desire a greater choice, private and parochial primary and secondary schools expand the educational options in Dutchess County. Our Private and Parochial Schools webpage gives contact information and website links for many of these schools.
Dutchess County schools offer day programs as well as boarding facilities and serve the needs of handicapped and learning-disabled students. Quality preschools and nursery schools, including programs operated by Dutchess Community College and Vassar College, are abundant throughout the county. The Dutchess County Child Development Council coordinates day care centers, family day care providers and school-age child care programs.
In short, county residents agree that a commitment to education at all levels is a commitment to a better quality of life in Dutchess County. We know that quality education is the key to competing successfully in the world today. By investing in a knowledgeable and skilled workforce, we will be prepared for growth in the future.
