Education in Westchester County
Westchester County, New York, in the United States, contains 40 public school districts,[1] 118 private schools and 14 colleges/universities. According to the 2018 rankings provided by the education website Niche, taking into account public comments, 28 of the top 100 school districts in New York State were located in Westchester County.[2]
Public school districts
Most school district boundaries do not follow municipal boundaries, but the six city school districts in the county have the same boundaries as their cities.
This list excludes Special Act Grade Organization districts, which overlap the districts listed above.
Private schools
- High Schools
- Elementary, Junior High and Special Schools
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Colleges, universities and vocational schools
- Berkeley College, White Plains, New York
- Concordia College, Bronxville, New York
- Fordham University, West Harrison, New York
- Iona College, New Rochelle, New York
- Long Island University, Westchester Graduate Campus, Purchase, New York
- Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York
- Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, New York
- Monroe College, New Rochelle, New York
- New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
- Pace University, Pleasantville, Briarcliff Manor, and White Plains, New York
- Purchase College, State University of New York, Purchase, New York
- St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie, Yonkers, New York
- Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Crestwood, Yonkers, New York
- Sarah Lawrence College, Yonkers, New York
- Westchester Community College, Valhalla, New York
Weekend supplementary schools
The Japanese Weekend School of New York, a Japanese weekend supplementary school, holds classes at Port Chester Middle School in Port Chester.[3]
Organizations
The Japanese Educational Institute of New York (JEI; ニューヨーク日本人教育審議会 Nyūyōku Nihonjin Kyōiku Shingi Kai), a nonprofit organization that operates two Japanese day schools and two weekend school systems in the New York City area,[4] has its headquarters in Rye.[5]
References
- http://www3.westchestergov.com/schools-and-colleges
- Joe Lombardi (September 5, 2017). "New Rankings: 28 Westchester School Districts Among Top 100 In NY". Yonkers Daily Voice. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- "ウエストチェスター校 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine." Japanese Weekend School of New York. Retrieved on July 8, 2013. "借用校: Port Chester Middle School 住所: 113 Bowman Avenue, Port Chester, NY 10573"
- "学校案内" (Archive). Japanese Educational Institute of New York (ニューヨーク日本人教育審議会). Retrieved on April 15, 2015. The names of the weekend schools as stated on the pages should be "The Japanese Weekend School of New York" and "The Japanese Weekend School of New Jersey" - note that the Japanese names between the day and weekend schools are different.
- "連絡先" (Archive). Japanese Educational Institute of New York (ニューヨーク日本人教育審議会). Retrieved on April 15, 2015. "150 Purchase Street, Suite 7, Rye, NY 10580 USA"