The mission of the Berkshire Union Free School District is "to provide a diversified and quality educational program, which will prepare each student to graduate from high school and return to his community as a contributing and successful member of society."
The Mission of the Chatham Central School Community is to nurture and challenge students to become self-directed learners who contribute positively to a culturally diverse world.
Mission: The Germantown School District is a comprehensive, rural public school district that is dedicated to providing opportunity, resources, environment, and instruction so that all students may be productive, successful, independent, responsible and contributing members of our global society.
The New Lebanon Central School District serves approximately 455 students in grades K-12. The district consists of one elementary school and one junior-senior high school. The district is particularly proud of its small, school-centered community encompassing part of the five towns of New Lebanon, Canaan, Stephentown, Chatham, and East Nassau, active and involved parents, and active shared decision-making teams including students, parents, staff and administrators. New Lebanon consists of experienced, dedicated faculty, capable, caring support staff and administrators. The district's commitment to high academic achievement and raising standards for students is apparent in its high test scores and its outstanding student body, of which 85% go on to some form of higher education.
The Taconic Hills School District occupies a new state of the art facility, which opened in September of 1999 on a large sprawling campus. The school district has approximately 1500 students enrolled in three different schools, which include a PreK – 5 Elementary, a Middle School with grades 6 – 8, and a 9 – 12 High School. Our School district provides a public school education and a common link for the ten towns that comprise the nearly 250 square miles southeastern, mostly rural, portion of Columbia County. The towns that comprise the district are Copake and Hillsdale; the Village of Philmont; and parts of the Towns of Ancram, Austerlitz, Claverack, Gallatin, Ghent, Livingston, Northeast and Taghkanic.Community expectations for public education have traditionally focused on offering its students a sound, basic education as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible, including an Advanced Placement program. The Board of Education and the Administration have placed increased focus on continuous program improvement and higher standards for students and staff.