Clarkstown Central School District, a public school system located in the Town of Clarkstown, has about 9,400 students who attend classes at 11 elementary schools, the Felix Festa Middle School complex in West Nyack, and Clarkstown High School North in New City and Clarkstown High School South in West Nyack.
Clarkstown is the largest public school district in Rockland County. The district has a about 2,645 employees.
The school district has a graduation rate of about 93 percent, well above the statewide average graduation rate of 76 percent.
Dr. Margaret (Meg) Keller-Cogan is superintendent of schools. She joined the district in July 2006 as its fifth superintendent of schools. Since coming to Clarkstown, Dr. Keller-Cogan has created a Department of Instruction and Professional Development to provide growth opportunities for teachers and all employees and created the Community Learning Center to provide educational opportunities to learners of all ages.
Keller-Cogan has established the Clarkstown Education Foundation, a non-profit organization created to fund innovative education programming to enhance existing opportunities for Clarkstown students.
The Clarkstown Central School District office is based on Old Middletown Road in New City. The department oversees numerous elementary, middle and high schools in the area and provides curriculum decisions, transportation solutions and health and food services. There are over 9,000 students served by the district, which has numerous administrative, transportation, counseling and branch offices in the community. Check the main website for details on district policies or for information on individual schools.