Almanac of Regional Schools

Anderson School provides the highest quality programs possible for children (ages 5-21) and adults with autism and related developmental disabilities. Anderson School is an educational residential community committed to an ongoing and fully integrated support network for its families and guardians.  As an organization,  Anderson School constantly strives to provide an enriched and positive climate filled with educational, cultural and recreational activities designed to foster continuous growth, independence and social interaction.

Located near historic Hyde Park on a scenic 100-acre wooded estate overlooking the Hudson River,  Anderson School serves all of New York State and welcomes out-of-state applicants.

• Now Accepting Referrals
• Residential and day students welcome
• Students accepted throughout the year

Serving children and adults with Autism and other related developmental disabilities.

The Bard Continuing Studies Program was initiated in 1971 to meet the special needs of adults in the region who wished to earn a bachelor's degree. Shaped largely by students' individual needs and interests, the Program provides an education for those 24 years of age and older who seek to complete their undergraduate studies with other adult learners.  Learning acquired through self-education or life experience may be presented for translation into college credits if appropriate.

Successful completion of a course of study in the program leads to a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science or, for the student who combines applied fields with the liberal arts, a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree. The degree requires completion of 124 credits. Students must spend at least one year in the program and must earn at least 40 credits at Bard College.

The Brendon Montessori School was established in 1982 and is based on the Montessori principles which develop independence, critical thinking, responsibility, respect for oneself, others and the environment.

The Montessori method emphasizes the three-year cycle (beginning at 3 years of age) in which the child learns at his/her own pace in an aesthetically pleasing and stimulating setting.  Our goal is to assist the child in self-development and to become a lifelong learner and problem solver. 

The classroom encourages social interaction, cooperative learning, peer teaching and emotional development. Montessori teachers use observational skills to match students' developmental needs to materials and activities.  This allows the teacher to guide students in creating their individual learning plan.  The Montessori parent is an integral part of the child's total development. 

We offer the following Montessori Programs:  Toddler (18 mos. - 3 yrs.), Primary (3 - 6 yrs.), Elementary - Lower (6 yrs. through 9 yrs.), Upper (9 yrs. through 12 yrs.)

Extended Hours Available - Primary and Elementary. 

The Brendon Montessori School, Inc. admits students of any race, color, and national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at our school and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color and national origin in administration or our educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs. (Rev. Proc. 75-50. Section 4.01)

Columbia-Greene Community College offers an education that is both technology-rich and student-centered. A campus of the State University of New York, Columbia-Greene is located on 150 acres near the Hudson River, offering campus-wide connectivity in an institution known for its nurturing, small-class environment. The college has dynamic new programs in computer graphics, aviation, massage therapy, teacher education, and environmental studies. Columbia-Greene offers 47 degree and certificate programs that include business, accounting, computer science, fine arts, nursing, automotive technology, criminal justice, human services, and classes such as computer networking and animation.

The effectiveness of Columbia-Greene's teaching methods is evident in the performance of its graduates. More than 90% of the career-track graduates are employed in their respective fields, many with high salaries. The university-bound graduates transfer regularly to such schools as SUNY Albany, SUNY New Paltz, College of Saint Rose, Russell Sage, Marist, RPI, and Cornell, among others.  Add a diverse noncredit program, a vibrant cultural series of concerts and lectures, and a leading-edge training program for business and industry, and you have a comprehensive and stimulating community institution.

Crossroads is different. The converted home is warm and inviting.  Algebra seems forgotten to the teen searching in vain to find the giggling toddler "hiding" in the closet. It's hard to imagine her on CNN, passionately expounding on education. Parents call the change in their children "miraculous!" But do the warm fuzzies translate into academics? Ask the former student who entered UCLA, as a junior, at 16! Or the two 8th graders who passed the Regents that two-thirds of high schoolers in NY State failed. The founder piloted the school's prototype in California, where it drew international acclaim. In addition to CNN, they were praised by Gov. Wilson, lauded by Congress, featured nationally on ABC, and presented speeches at a U.N. conference. Serving preschool-high school, Crossroads offers a rare opportunity to apply spiritual, not religious, principles daily. Their approach is customized to meet individual needs - some thrive on traditional structure, others flourish with minimal guidance; some take advanced courses, others focus on art. They have multiage rooms, phenomenal science and art programs, and weekly trips. Their unorthodox blend of philosophies has borne a bountiful harvest for all, "prep school" to "special needs." With a stunning setting in Brewster, Crossroads is centrally located for the lower Hudson Valley.

Darrow School, an independent, co-ed, boarding and day school in New Lebanon, NY, offers a comprehensive college-preparatory curriculum within an atmosphere that supports the pursuit of intellectual curiosity, individual creativity, and the joy of learning. The School has been recognized as a pioneer in the field of "hands-on learning," and Darrow teachers use real-world topics and a dynamic approach to make the subject matter come alive.

Darrow's small classes, averaging nine students, afford everyone the chance to participate. Head of School Nancy Wolf says, "Because Darrow is a small boarding school, there is an opportunity for strong connections between students and teachers. Teachers get to know students well, and expectations are high. They push students to do their best in classes, athletics, and co-curricular activities."

The beautiful mountainside campus is located on the site of the historic Mt. Lebanon Shaker Village, and Darrow continues to embrace the Shaker legacy of sustainability and stewardship.  An important feature of the academic program is its focus on environmental, social, and economic resources, and students discover the value of finding balance within one's self, the community, and global society.  The National Association of Independent Schools recognized the excellence of this program in February 2005 with a Leading Edge Honoree Award.

The substantive nature and climate of Darrow School offer students a setting where their abilities can prosper, and the School's distinctive educational philosophy is suited to all learning styles. At Darrow, students reach their full potential as motivated, thriving, college-bound learners.

Dutchess Community College, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, was founded in 1957 and today celebrates 48 years of service to the community. The College prides itself on an educational policy of access, quality, opportunity, diversity, and social responsibility.

DCC's location is convenient: its main campus, in the town of Poughkeepsie, is situated on 130 scenic acres with facilities that are aesthetically pleasing and technologically exciting. The College has a satellite campus in Wappingers Falls, known as DCC South, and four other learning centers in Carmel, Staatsburg, Red Hook, and Beacon. Among DCC's over 60 academic offerings are Music Performance, Performing Arts, Liberal Arts and Humanities, Communications and Media Arts, Computer Information Systems, Nursing, Early Childhood, and many other career and transfer programs. New programs include American Sign Language with a Spanish option, Fire and Occupational Safety, Fire Protection Technology, Aviation – Pilot, a Teaching Assistant Certificate, and a General Studies degree program.

Dutchess Community College understands that the needs of area employers are constantly changing, and that curriculums must adapt accordingly. In addition to the latest innovations in teaching, DCC also offers area businesses many opportunities to provide specialized training –at the College or at their worksite–for their employees. DCC is the leading provider of quality education and training to Dutchess County's workforce.

For over 30 years, Hawthorne Valley School, a co-educational, pre-k through twelfth grade independent school, has been bringing Waldorf Education to the children of the Hudson Valley. Located in Harlemville, in the heart of Columbia County, the school educates over 300 students in a curriculum based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. Throughout the grades, demanding academic courses are balanced with a fine-and-practical arts curriculum (which includes woodwork, metal and stone sculpture, drawing and painting, and fiber arts), and gardening, projects, and technology classes. The goal is always to prepare young people for the world "head, heart, and hands," so that they become balanced, clear-thinking, caring, responsible adults.The Waldorf time-tested pedagogy is designed to stimulate the mind and nurture healthy emotional development by conveying knowledge experientially as well as academically. Learning becomes more than acquisition of quantities of information—learning becomes an engaging voyage of discovery of the world and of oneself. Our students become lifelong learners! Hawthorne Valley School shares 350 acres of fields, woods and streams with a biodynamic farm, farm store, bakery and environmental education program. Join us at our Open House on Saturday, April 8, 1-4pm, and enjoy workshops on Waldorf Education as well as our wonderful puppet show, "The Land of Singing Sky" at 1pm & 2pm.

In the heart of Stone Ridge stands a beautiful 19th-century red brick mansion surrounded by grass and trees, ripe for daily exploration and learning. The school established here uses a progressive education-based philosophy as its foundation, with each child at the center of the educational experience. High Meadow features a continuous and appropriately challenging curriculum, with traditional academic courses, as well as weekly Spanish, art, music, dance, yoga, and gym classes for each student.

The teaching staff includes the most experienced, creative and knowledgeable experts in the Hudson Valley, and the facilities are spacious, comfortable and flooded with natural light. We look forward to our new performing arts center currently under construction, which will house a theatre and five new classrooms. This is a place where children love to be! The diverse mix of families, all committed to building and maintaining a nurturing community to develop the whole child, make High Meadow School a rare find.

The Hudson Valley School of Advanced Aesthetic Skin Care, noted as the most advanced school of its kind in the United States, and the Hudson Valley School of Massage Therapy offer many exciting career opportunities for students seeking to break into the growing industry of Aesthetics and Massage Therapy. Students will learn by working with the latest technology offered in the field. After graduating and passing a New York State examination, students from both schools will receive a New York State License with the ability to work positions as medical practitioners in health centers, athletic clubs, destination and private spas, beauty and tanning salons, hotel and resort fitness facilities, private practices, clinics, and more. Education for both schools goes well beyond the scope of basic Aesthetics and Massage Therapy training curriculum. We've established a reputation for ourselves in the trade as schools that graduate knowledgeable, qualified, and disciplined workers.

At the Hudson Valley Sudbury School we believe children are driven by a basic need to learn and explore.  We trust that children are able to make sound decisions that affect their lives and the lives of other children and adults in their community.  We trust that children, given a choice, will choose the best and most appropriate path for their education. 

The freedom students have at HVSS is coupled with their responsibility to themselves and the community. At the weekly School Meeting, students and staff attend to the business of the school.  Students and staff members each have one vote; therefore students get first-hand experience with participatory democracy.  Their decisions affect every aspect of day-to-day life at school.  Students also serve periodically on the Judicial Committee, a body charged with enforcing the rules, policies, and procedures of the school.

These contributions are vital to the functioning of the school, but they pale in comparison to the responsibility each student has to him or herself.  While it may sound exciting and easy to be able to choose how to spend one's day at school, students may eventually find that being at HVSS is unexpectedly challenging.  We offer students the space they need to take responsibility for themselves.  We trust that given enough time and experience each person will find his or her own path.

Indian Mountain School is a co-educational day and boarding school serving a diverse population of 260 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 9, with boarders in grades 6 through 9.

Mission Statement: Indian Mountain School provides a traditional education for boys and girls from pre-K through 9 in a boarding and day environment. We promote moral growth and personal academic excellence in a setting that fosters a respect for learning, the environment and each other. We celebrate our international and culturally diverse community. We guide and challenge students through balanced elementary and middle school scholastic, athletic, and arts curricula, combining instruction and coaching with a system of personal support. We involve students in our adventure education and community service programs, which tie into the spirit of IMS. We help our students gain confidence in their own innate abilities and develop the necessary academic and personal skills to be successful in secondary education.  A well-defined set of values–honesty, compassion, respect, and service–is at the heart of Indian Mountain School.

Unique Features: Indian Mountain offers a strong curriculum encouraging children, in a supportive environment, to strive for academic excellence and to develop the traits of good character.  The academic program is enhanced by various offerings in music, art, theater,  adventure education, athletics, and foreign language. Community service is an integral part of an Indian Mountain education, as the school strives to live its motto: Life through service.

The Institute of Ecosystem Studies is dedicated to the creation, dissemination, and application of knowledge about ecological systems. Founded in 1983 as a division of The New York Botanical Garden, the Institute became an independent not-for-profit corporation in November 1993. The Institute is located at the Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum in Millbrook, New York. The Adult Continuing Education Program at the Institute offers about one hundred courses each year in Landscape Design, Gardening, and Natural Science Illustration. There are no educational prerequisites for admission to the courses, and students may register for a single course, or may decide to pursue a certificate program in either Landscape Design, or Gardening.  All the courses emphasize ecology, and the impact of working with the land. Courses range from introductory courses (Fundamentals of Gardening) to Advanced Landscape Design Seminars. Hobby gardeners and artists, as well as those interested in pursuing a career in Landscape Design or Gardening, are encouraged to call for a current brochure.

Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD) in Woodstock, New York, is the North American seat of His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. Founded in 1978, the center offers traditional teachings as transmitted by Kagyu Lineage meditation masters since the tenth century. The term Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in Sanskrit translates loosely as "the place under the spiritual guidance and protection of the Gyalwa Karmapa (Karma) where all three levels (Triyana) of the Buddha's teachings (Dharma) are preserved and taught (chakra)."  Residential teachers at KTD include Bardor Tulku Rinpoche, an incarnate lama (tulku), who is currently teaching from the text of the Bodhicharyavatara. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, abbot at KTD, is a Superior Dharma Master (choje lama), and is currently teaching from the text of the Five Aspirations. Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin is a trained scholar (acharya) recently arrived at KTD who teaches Buddhist philosophy.  KTD regularly hosts illustrious Kagyu teachers from around the world who teach Buddhist classes and meditation.  Numerous meditation centers for western students in Europe and the  Americas are directly affiliated with Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, including more than two dozen centers in the United States.  For information regarding centers and schedules, go to www.kagyu.org.

Reggio Emilia inspired Montessori in a country schoolhouse surrounded by gardens, woodlands and streams. In our Early Childhood (3-6) classroom, children direct their own activities, creating an atmosphere of peace and productivity.  Practical skills, art, building, language, mathematics, and nature studies are included in this rich learning environment.  As interests emerge among small groups, children and teachers explore them in depth through discussion, experimentation and the creative process. Each child's development is documented in their artistic work, photographs of their activities, and recordings of their conversations.  At the Elementary level (6-9), learning moves from the immediate to the universal. With the rich Montessori elementary curriculum as a starting point, children learn to pursue their own interests through research and small group projects.  Mixed age groups encourage mentorship and cooperation, and small group size allows teachers to work with each child's learning style, helping them to master academic skills.  Time is given for elementary students to develop creatively, physically, and in their relationship with nature.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of the Berkshires in North Adams, Massachusetts.  The Berkshires afford students unique and diverse cultural and recreational opportunities.

MCLA offers the experience of a small private college at a public price and provides students with an ideal learning environment, combining rigorous academic training with broad opportunities for learning outside of the classroom.  MCLA's small size fosters a tight-knit community among the students and faculty.  The curriculum at MCLA emphasizes the development of strong analytical and communication skills that prepare students for the workforce, and offers rigorous professional development programs in computer science and information systems, business administration, biology, public relations, journalism, broadcast media and education. Out of classroom experiences include a broad internship program, study abroad opportunities, student/faculty research and much more.

The pace of change is accelerating as never before in history. Waldorf Education seeks to prepare a generation that will be comfortable with change and will have the tools and the willingness to confront, and solve, the many challenges of our global society.

Unlike past generations, children today can expect to have several careers during their lives, and they can expect to be life long learners, because many of the jobs they will have do not yet exist.

At Mountain Laurel Waldorf School teachers present a curriculum of academic studies, music, foreign languages, art, and movement that is designed to integrate feelings and sensory experience with imagination and thinking. The goal is to prepare children to enter a high school of their choice with a strong academic foundation, an understanding of themselves, and an enduring passion for learning.

The impulse behind Waldorf Education is cultural renewal–an impulse for the future that founder Rudolf Steiner felt could be fostered through a new understanding of the individual and community. In a world of accelerating change and increasing uncertainty, these values will help inspire and sustain children, as they become young adults.

Our N/K to 8th grade Waldorf School is located downtown in the Village of New Paltz, NY within walking distance of the Rail Trail, SUNY New Paltz, historic Huguenot Street and Hasbrouck Park.

The Pilates Method of Physical and Mental Conditioning is gaining in recognition as a balanced, intelligent approach to maintaining health and vitality.  The Moving Body Pilates Studio has been serving the community since 1995.  Our teacher-training program is now accepting applicants for its second session.  We provide an exciting, comprehensive and congenial learning environment to train teachers who can safely and effectively teach the inspiring work of Joseph H. Pilates.  Small class size (maximum of ten students) ensures individual attention. Key components of the program are classroom hours and internship.

Classroom hours are comprised of:  repertoire, safety and cuing, history and philosophy, anatomy and kinesiology, documentation and communication, developing perceptual skills, postural and movement analysis, and working with special populations and special needs. Internship consists of:  observation of experienced teachers, one on one tutorials and lessons, self-practice, practice-teaching and student-teaching.  Each student has a faculty advisor.  Students become proficient in performing and teaching all of the equipment and matwork repertoire.  Upon completion of the program, students will have the skills to pass the nationally recognized certification exam provided by the Pilates Method Alliance, and the confidence and inspiration for fulfilling careers as Pilates Instructors.

A place to slow down, reflect, and rejuvenate, for almost 30 years, Omega Institute, the nation's premier holistic center, has been helping people open their hearts and broaden their horizons.  Located in the magnificent Hudson Valley, our lakeside campus is set on 195 acres of rolling hills, beautiful flower and vegetable gardens, and peaceful woodlands.  It is a care-free environment, a walker's paradise.

People come from around the world to connect with others at Omega.  Each weekend and week there are up to 500 guests and staff on campus – interesting, friendly people with a desire to live more meaningful lives and to help make the world a better place. 

Our faculty includes best-selling authors, renowned teachers and healers, artistic geniuses, and pioneers in a wide range of disciplines.  If they are at Omega you can trust they are among the best in their fields.

Leave your stress behind and step into an oasis of peace and beauty.  Slow down to the pace of nature.  Refuel with healthy food.  Enjoy restful silence or stimulating conversation.

We offer workshops in personal growth and healing; yoga; chanting; spiritual practice; intuitive development; career, leadership, and community; dance, movement, and theater; food and cooking; body-centered approaches; and many other subjects.

Poughkeepsie Day School was founded in 1934 by local families and members of the Vassar College faculty. Today PDS is the only independent school in the area serving students from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. The 330 students at PDS hail from 48 communities throughout Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam, Columbia, and Greene counties as well as nearby Connecticut.

The campus is located on 35 acres of fields and woodlands on a hilltop overlooking the Catskill Mountains in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The facilities include historic Kenyon House, the James Earl Jones Theatre, a newly-renovated 40,000 square-foot classroom building, and a new full sized gymnasium.

Poughkeepsie Day School features an academically challenging, interdisciplinary hands-on program which recognizes the special strengths and talents of each child. Small multi-graded classes and outstanding teachers encourage students to love learning and to become independent, critical and creative thinkers. 100% of the graduates from Poughkeepsie Day School go on to college each year.

Randolph's philosophy is based on the premise that children who love to learn become life-long learners.

Our program is specifically designed to encourage each child's individual talents within the context of a strong and nurturing social environment.

Because of the intimate student/teacher ratio, Randolph's teachers are able to work with our students according to their personal learning styles, challenging each child at his or her own level, and respond to each student's individual interests and needs.

As a result, our students experience Randolph as a home away from home: a warm, nurturing environment in which they feel safe to explore who they are and who they are striving to become.

Randolph Offers:
• A learning community from Pre-K through High School
• Full and Half day programs in Kindergarten and Pre-K
• A fully integrated academic program exploring science, math, language arts, computer, and social studies
• Music, drama, film-making, and creative art
• 5 beautiful acres of playing fields, lawns, playgrounds, and woods

Developing imagination. Taking responsibility. Seeking truth. These values, promoted throughout our curriculum and our school by devoted teachers, characterize the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School. Set on 18 beautiful acres in the cultural wealth of the Berkshires, we enroll children from pre-K through eighth grade. With the Waldorf High School on Main Street, we now offer Steiner's education to more than 200 children through 12th grade. One of 2,000 Waldorf Schools worldwide, we have served families from Berkshire County, northwestern Connecticut, and Columbia and Dutchess Counties for 35 years.

At the heart of our teaching are two understandings. The first is that children develop as they mature. The second is that teaching is as much an art as it is a science. A teacher's intuition is as valuable as her knowledge. In a whole person, heart and will must be as engaged as the mind. Our rigorous classical education fully integrates academic subjects, fine and practical arts, and physical education in many forms—sports, community service, outdoor education, and dance.

Our graduates continue at excellent colleges and universities and distinguish themselves in many careers. Their education becomes part of them, transformed into skills they can use to shape a meaningful world.

Summer Institute in the Berkshires
Join members of SVA's distinguished faculty at the Darrow School in New Lebanon, NY, for exciting programs in drawing, painting, ceramics, woodworking and photography.

Nestled amongst the Shaker buildings of Mount Lebanon, the newly constructed Joline Arts Center provides an ideal environment in which to create and exhibit artwork. The Arts Center, a 12,000-square-foot facility with panoramic views of the Lebanon Valley, offers spacious studios, workrooms and classrooms that support and inspire creativity. Designed to foster experimentation in art-making, these programs offer a unique opportunity for students seeking to develop a strong body of work. Participants have 24-hour access to the studios. Gallery and museum tours, studio visits and guest lectures complement the studio work.

The Summer Institute in the Berkshires offers a challenging and stimulating environment for artists to come together to create, discuss and develop their artwork while enjoying all that makes the Berkshires a summer haven for the arts.

Simon's Rock College is the only four-year college of the liberal arts and sciences specifically designed to provide bright, highly motivated students with the opportunity to begin college in a residential environment after the tenth or eleventh grade. We believe students deserve an educational challenge that lives up to their abilities—and have made providing it our primary goal.

We are absolute in our commitment to providing a first-rate liberal arts education. Our curriculum combines tradition and innovation: core requirements ensure that all students develop the knowledge and skills that every educated person should have, while a wide variety of electives encourages students to delve more deeply into established interests and to explore new ones.

Simon's Rock  students  find  themselves  living  and  learning  among  true intellectual peers, and faculty members who take them—and their ideas—seriously.  They do this in an environment specifically designed for 16-  and 17-year olds, rather than in a college culture created for older students.Young people mature at different rates, and Simon's Rock is not for everyone. For the right students, however, it can mean the difference between marking time and filling the next year or two with challenge, enthusiasm, and growth.

The mission of The Storm King School, an independent, co-educational boarding and day school, is to provide a personally supportive, safe learning environment. Individual attention is offered to a multicultural student body, with a broad range of abilities, by caring faculty who help young people reach their full intellectual potential.  A traditional curriculum, enhanced by co-curricular programs and a strong emphasis on moral development, prepares students for higher education.

There are approximately 125 students currently enrolled at Storm King, 60% boarding and 40% day students. The School enrolls students from 16 states and 10 countries. At Storm King School students and faculty connect with one another and challenge each other in a creative and collegial atmosphere.

The Storm King School seeks students who not only show academic promise but also possess the characteristics indicating that they will be vital and contributing members of our learning community. Students are selected without regard to race, creed, or national origin.  An application form, the application fee, an official school transcript, Math and English teacher recommendations and an interview are required of all applicants, when possible.  We invite you to visit us for a sense of the energy and dedication we share.

Beginning in 1828 with a commitment to liberal arts education and teacher training, SUNY New Paltz's expanded vision now includes a variety of programs in the fine and performing arts, business, nursing and engineering as well as a broad range of liberal arts.

A selective and diverse center of higher education, the college allows students to get to know their professors and collaborate with them on undergraduate and graduate level research projects.

Academic Highlights:
Teacher Education programs accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education • All programs in Fine and Performing Arts department are accredited; metals and printmaking internationally recognized • Environmental Geochemical Science major: first within SUNY schools; provides hands-on scientific knowledge to address environmental issues • To benefit Hudson Valley Business Economy, majors in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and business.

The Center For Continuing and Professional Education
Graduate Admissions Advising • Extension Courses in education and nursing at select sites in the region • Distance learning via interactive television and online • Classroom Technology Institute – graduate technology courses for teachers • Institute of Professional Development • Summer Session – undergraduate and graduate courses in summer

Graduate Admissions Advising Hours
M/T/H: 12:30-6:30 pm • W: 10:30-4:30 pm • Select Saturdays 12:30-3:30 pm (call for appointment)

Offering more than 50 academic programs, SUNY Ulster is a major regional provider of nursing, paramedic, human services, network administration and criminal justice professionals.  A new degree program in Theatre Arts begins in Fall 2006.  Other new programs include Environmental Studies, Veterinary Technology, Emergency Management and Police Basic Training.  Through collaborative agreements with SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Ulster offers more than 11 teacher education programs to prepare residents to teach in K-12.

The College enjoys a long tradition of successfully preparing students to transfer to four-year colleges throughout the United States, with more than 60 percent of its students continuing on for baccalaureate degrees at public and private colleges and universities across the country. 

The College's Business Resource Center in Kingston offers state-of-the-art computer labs and houses the Continuing and Professional Education Department.  Continuing Education offers short-term classes in vocational, personal enrichment and technology topics.  The department also provides customized training for business and supports grant applications to help fund business skills training. 

SUNY Ulster classes are held on the main campus in Stone Ridge, and in Highland and Kingston.

Here at Ulster County BOCES Adult Education we offer the training you need to get your career on track. Our State Accredited Programs lead you to certification in many fields such as:

Allied Health
Surgical Technology Program
Train to become a certified Surgical Technician, to work in hospitals or out-patient facilities. This is a full-time, 10-month, 970-hour program designed for candidates with no previous medical background. You may qualify for financial aid.
Registered Medical Assistant
This 800-hour course will provide the student with a comprehensive overview of the clinical as well as the financial/administrative functions within a medical office. Our low cost, highly effective program is a great place to start your career.
LPN Training
We are committed to providing excellent, competitively priced education on a convenient schedule. We will prepare you for a rewarding health career in a growing labor market and provide an excellent starting place for career progression. 1,200 hours of Clinical and Classroom. You may qualify for financial aid.

Photovoltaic Training
This training is offered in conjunction with NYSERDA, through the New York Energy Smart ProgramSM, as an effort to develop a client base and market infrastructure for solar electric and photovoltaic power in New York State.

Cosmetology
Our modern cosmetology lab provides an excellent setting for the required 1,000 hours of classroom and hands on training (full- or part-time) needed to prepare you to take the New York State Cosmetology Licensing examination. Our tuition is the lowest in the Hudson Valley.

Drawing on the diverse life experience of our community, Woodstock Day School creates an educational environment that is sensitive to individual learning styles and offers unending opportunities for each student to flourish.

What does it mean to be a Woodstock Day School student? It's discovering that you are celebrated, understood, cared for and recognized for what sets you apart from others, instead of what makes you alike.  To help achieve this, we develop curricula and programs that embrace the different ways students learn.Our small class sizes and personalized attention instill in each young mind the values that are intrinsic to our school culture: responsibility, community, team building and respect.

Woodstock Day School. We bring learning to life. We bring life to learning.