Carmel Central School District is located at 81 South Street Patterson, NY. Putnam County is situated in the southeastern part of New York State, between the Hudson River on its west and the New York-Connecticut border on its east. Putnam is southeast of Newburgh, and it is north of White Plains. The county has six public school districts: Brewster, Carmel, Garrison, Haldane, Mahopac, and Putnam Valley. Mahopac is the largest school district in Putnam County, educating more than 5,000 students in four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. This New York Public School District serves grades K-12 in Putnam County of New York State.

The District has three elementary schools, a middle school and a high school and welcomes students and their families form Kent, as well as parts of Carmel, Putnam Valley, Patterson and East Fishkill. High academic expectation with an emphasis on strong character development and service to the community is what makes Carmel High School and outstanding place of learning. Located in the heart of the Hamlet of Carmel, CHS offers a variety of choices to help students reach their greatest potential and to become effective members of society.

There is a caring community of professionals, parents, and learners committed to a partnership that fosters quality educational experiences for all students. The uniqueness of each individual is valued and children are encouraged to become self-motivated, life-long learners and contributing member of their community.