The Pearl River School District is located in Rockland County, New York, approximately 20 miles north of New York City on the west side of the Hudson River adjacent to the New Jersey state border. The district educates students in grades kindergarten through twelve who reside within district boundaries under the auspices of the New York State Education Department.

District Mission:
"Every Pearl River Student Can and Will Learn"

District Goals:
Goal #1: Improve academic performance.
Goal #2: Improve the district by incorporating quality principles and values in all areas of district operations.
Goal #3: Improve the district's financial stability and improve and maintain cost-effectiveness.

District Boundaries: 
The Pearl River School District covers most of the hamlet of Pearl River and portions of Orangeburg, West Nyack, Nanuet, and Tappan. A complete listing of streets, together with their respective elementary school boundaries, is available under So You Want to Move to Pearl River. Only children residing within the district boundaries are eligible for enrollment into the Pearl River School District. Out-of-district residents are not accepted on a tuition basis. Because district lines cross over into other towns, we strongly advise checking with the district to confirm your address before purchasing a home or enrolling your student.

Address and Phone:
Pearl River School District
275 East Central Avenue
Pearl River, New York 10965
District Administration Phone: (845) 620-3900
District Administration Fax: (845) 620-3927

District Schools:
Evans Park Elementary School 
40 Marion Place, Pearl River Grades K-4
Franklin Avenue Elementary School 
48 Franklin Avenue, Pearl River Grades K-4
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School 
115 Lincoln Avenue, Pearl River Grades K-4
Pearl River Middle School 
520 Gilbert Avenue, Pearl River Grades 5-7
Pearl River High School 
275 East Central Ave., Pearl River Grades 8-12

Program Offerings
Half-day kindergarten - AM or PM
Team structure at middle school
Foreign Language beginning in the 6th grade - Spanish, French, Italian, Latin
Enrichment for advanced learners beginning in the 2nd grade
Full range special education services including pre-school special education support
15 Advanced Placement courses at the high school
Five college credit courses from SUNY Albany
Art, Music, and Physical Education beginning in kindergarten
Instrumental instruction beginning in the 4th grade
Over 70 athletic teams: modified, freshman, junior varsity, varsity
Over 35 clubs in middle school and high school
Six performing troupes in the high school
Three full-scale theater productions annually in the high school
After-school child care program
DARE Program at the 5th and 8th grade
School Community Resource Officer at high school
Full-time student assistance counselor (split high school and middle school)

Technology
Over 850 computers for instruction
All computers have audio and Internet
Four computers in every elementary classroom
Instructional towers or LCD widescreen in elementary classrooms
LCD available at middle school and high school
At least one computer in every middle and high school classroom
Six technology classrooms/computer labs at middle school: one for each team
Four technology classrooms at high school
Smart Boards at middle school and high school
Wireless connectivity throughout the entire high school
Laptop loan program for students and faculty

Parent Involvement
Six PTA's - one at each school and SEPTA
Monthly Parent Advisory Council meetings with parent leaders and administrators
Parent University
Representation on Building Leadership Teams, Interview Committees, Budget 
      Vote Committee, Special Task Forces

School and Community
Community use of facilities
100 Adult education courses including 40 for senior citizens
Annual Deja Vu senior citizen prom
Park and Activity Committee partnership
Pearl River Alumni Association
Pearl River Sports Hall of Fame

Last updated: 7/25/07 (To Top)