Arlington Central School District
Lagrangeville · K-12
(845) 486-4460arlingtonschools.orgLargest district in Dutchess County, serving LaGrange, Poughkeepsie area
Schools & Education
Dutchess County's 12 public school districts, private schools, and world-class colleges
Public school districts
Beacon City School District
Beacon · K-12
(845) 838-6900beaconcsd.orgServes the City of Beacon
Dover Union Free School District
Dover Plains · K-12
(845) 832-4500doverschools.orgServes eastern Dutchess County
Hyde Park Central School District
Hyde Park · K-12
(845) 229-4000hydeparkschools.orgHome of FDR's birthplace
Millbrook Central School District
Millbrook · K-12
(845) 677-4200millbrookcsd.orgServes Millbrook and surrounding area
Pawling Central School District
Pawling · K-12
(845) 855-2028pawlingschools.orgServes Pawling and surrounding towns
Pine Plains Central School District
Pine Plains · K-12
(845) 266-3400pineplainscsd.orgServes Pine Plains and Gallatin
Poughkeepsie City School District
Poughkeepsie · K-12
(845) 451-4900poughkeepsieschools.orgServes the City of Poughkeepsie
Red Hook Central School District
Red Hook · K-12
(845) 758-2241redhookcentralschools.orgServes Red Hook and Tivoli
Rhinebeck Central School District
Rhinebeck · K-12
(845) 871-5520rhinebeckcsd.orgServes Rhinebeck village and town
Wappingers Central School District
Wappingers Falls · K-12
(845) 298-5000wappingersschools.orgSecond largest district, serves Wappingers Falls area
Webutuck Central School District
Amenia · K-12
(845) 373-4100webutuckschools.orgServes Amenia, North East, and Stanford
Colleges & universities
Liberal Arts College
Vassar College
124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie
(845) 437-7000vassar.eduTop-ranked liberal arts college founded 1861 by Matthew Vassar. ~2,400 students.
University
Marist College
3399 North Rd, Poughkeepsie
(845) 575-3000marist.eduCatholic liberal arts university on the Hudson River. ~6,000 undergraduates. Known for business, communications, and fashion programs.
Community College (SUNY)
Dutchess Community College
53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie
(845) 431-8000sunydutchess.eduAffordable two-year college with transfer programs. Part of the SUNY system.
Liberal Arts College
Bard College
30 Campus Rd, Annandale-on-Hudson
(845) 758-6822bard.eduPrestigious liberal arts college in Red Hook. Known for arts, humanities, and the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.
Culinary School
Culinary Institute of America
1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park
(845) 452-9600ciachef.eduWorld-renowned culinary school on the Hudson River. Multiple award-winning restaurants open to the public.
Private & parochial schools
Oakwood Friends School
22 Spackenkill Rd, Poughkeepsie
(845) 462-4200oakwoodfriends.orgQuaker co-ed boarding/day school, grades 6-12
Millbrook School
131 Millbrook School Rd, Millbrook
(845) 677-8261millbrook.orgIndependent boarding/day school, grades 9-12
Poughkeepsie Day School
260 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie
(845) 462-7600poughkeepsiedayschool.orgIndependent day school, pre-K through grade 8
Linden Hill School
212 W Mountain Rd, Hawthorne (nearby)
Special education boarding school
School resources
- NY State Education Department: nysed.gov
- Dutchess County BOCES: dcboces.org — (845) 486-4800
- School Report Cards: data.nysed.gov
- Free/Reduced Lunch: Contact your district directly