| School Board Members |
| Stan Freilich - Board President
(6/04 exp) |
Tony Haskell
(6/05 exp) |
Anita Prentice - Vice President
(6/04 exp) |
Tom Pasquazi
(6/05 exp) |
Marilyn Palefsky
(6/06 exp) |
Fran DiSarro
(6/06 exp) |
Rebecca Malone
(6/06 exp) |
Description
District Population: 2,500,
Enrollment: 286
Tuitioned HS Students (Approx.): 75
Zip Codes Within District: 10524, 10579
Grades served: K-8
High school students can attend O'Neill H.S., in Highland Falls
or Haldane
H.S., Cold Spring
Kindergarten: full day. Entrance to K - 5 yrs by 12/1
Average class sizes:
Grade K-2: 17; Grade 3-5: 18 ; Grade 6-8 Eng/S.S.: 15
Staff:
Certified 29, Non-certified 12
Transportation:
Number of students bused: to public school 281, to non-public school 8
In district distance limits/free: K-8 all
Private/Parochial Schools: number who attend 8, number of schools these
students attend 2
Cost:
Total tax levy 2003-2004 - $6,062,008
2003-2004
Budget - $6,864,178
Per pupil cost (97-98, est.) - $12,948
True value tax rate per $1,000 assessed value:
Philipstown - $15.298607
(03/04)
Putnam Valley - $14.063560
(03/04)
Description
The Garrison School promotes an excellent education for students who attend the school.
Garrison is a community located in Putnam County on the Hudson River. 50 miles north of
New York City. It is one hour by car and one and a quarter hours by train. The population
is 2,500. Garrison is a prestigious hamlet offering many cultural and recreational
opportunities.
The School consists of Kindergarten through Eighth Grade with an average class size of
17 - 23 students. The current enrollment is 232 students. Garrison has an all day
kindergarten program with a full-time teacher assistant. High school students can attend
O'Neill H.S., in Highland Falls or Haldane H.S., Cold Spring.
The Professional Staff consists of:
1 Administrator
1 Business Administrator (part time)
1 Guidance Psychologist
18 Homeroom Teachers
3 Specials (art/music/phys. ed.)
1.5 Language Teachers
2 Resource Teachers
1 Librarian
1 Speech/Language Pathologist
The Grading System varies with grade level and there are four marking periods. Formal
Parent Teacher Conferences twice a year and informal meetings are encouraged when needed.
Distinctive features of the school are:
Resource Room, Language Program, grades 3-8, Garden Club, School Forest, Drama Club,
Audio Visual Equipment, Excellent Library with reference room, Chorus/Instrumental Music,
Yearbook, Intramurals, Cheerleaders, Computer Education Program K-8, Odyssey of the Mind,
Global Education Program, Elementary Foreign Language Program, Community Enrichment
Series, Erichment Program.
Unique smallness of school offers students a feeling of well being... to be known well
by staff and peers.
New York State Education Department Sources for
Garrison Information:
Sources of Information presented here:
- Westchester/Putnam School Board Association Facts and Figure$ handbook 1996-7 edition
- Garrison Union Free School District.
Last Update: September 04, 2003
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