Our District

Clarkstown Central School District at a Glance

The Clarkstown Central School District is located in Rockland County, approximately 25 miles northwest of New York City. Consistently rated as one of the top five safest cities in America in the annual Morgan Quitno Safest Cities survey, Clarkstown is an upper middle-class suburban community with a population of about 85,000 residents.

A large District serving nearly 8,000 students from a 31 square-mile area, Clarkstown prides itself on fostering a small school climate, community involvement and a focus on the individual in its nine (9) elementary schools, one (1) middle school, two (2) high schools and one (1) K-12 alternative education center. The District offers innovative programs to its students through web-based technology such as Science 21, Dreambox, Achieve 3000 and Google Chrome. It is also one of the first districts in Rockland County to create a dedicated task force against bullying and implement a bullying prevention policy. District buildings have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious EnergyStar, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection, which places us in the top 25% of commercial facilities in the nation. 

The District works in close partnership with the Clarkstown community — a population that highly values, and is exceptionally supportive of, public education.

Future Ready Learning Focus

The Clarktown Commitment aims to equip students with lifelong skills and habits to ensure they are prepared for college, career, and life, focusing specifically on:

• Global Competence: This area emphasizes students developing the skills, knowledge, and mindset to understand, appreciate, and interact effectively in a diverse and interconnected world.
   
• Technology Fluency: This involves giving students the technical skills and understanding necessary to use technology effectively, critically, and responsibly as a tool for learning, communication, and problem-solving.
   
• Financial Literacy: The goal here is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed and responsible financial decisions, manage money effectively, and build a secure and thriving financial future for themselves, their family, and their community.

Portrait of a Clarkstown Learner

These characteristics define the ideal outcomes of the learning process:

• Empathetic
  • Collaborate via active listening and with consideration of diverse viewpoints.
  • Communicate respectfully and constructively with others.
  • Support and encourage others in achieving shared goals.
     
• Motivated
  • Ask meaningful questions and explore new ideas independently.
  • Set personal learning goals and take initiative in achieving them.
  • Engage in continuous self-improvement and lifelong learning.
     
• Innovative
  • Analyze information from multiple perspectives before forming conclusions.
  • Think critically by using logic and creativity to overcome challenges.
  • Reflect on past experiences to improve future decision making.
     
• Resilient
  • Recognize all situations as opportunities for learning.
  • Persist through difficulties with adaptability.
  • Seek feedback to improve skills and understanding.

These learner traits are the behavioral and cognitive skills that drive success within the "Future Ready Learning" focus areas, ensuring students are well-rounded and equipped for their next steps.