Pierre Van Cortlandt School is located at 3 Glen Place Croton-On-Hudson, NY serving grades 5-8 in Westchester County. School students find a wide array of academic courses and extra-curricular activities to take part in. Student strengths as well as areas in need of improvement are identified through the expert services of our experienced staff. Subject area courses and attending programs in related fields are geared to provide both challenge and reward toward increasing student achievement.
The school wishes all students to be safe, engaging environment that values all members of the community and encourages them to pursue their full potential as life-long learners and respectful citizens. The teachers make every effort to incorporate literacy learning in all areas of learning: social studies, science, math, health, physical education, and the arts. Parents with children attending this public School enjoy the, caring, dedicated teachers, and the desire of the school for parent involvement.
The school applies common philosophies set forth by the school community which is to provide students a sound environment for educational excellence that will develop the skills, attitudes, knowledge and values to become contributing members of society. New York educators encourage individual excellence by students of all ages so that they may gain a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and work.
This New York school serves a diverse, multilingual student population of immigrants to the United States. They seek to provide each student with a language-rich learning experience that moves them to a point where they can read, write and communicate effectively in English and their native language.
