The
Port Jervis School District has an estimated enrollment of 3,500 students attending
two elementary schools, one middle school and a high school (grades 9-12) which serves the
educational needs of children residing in the City of Port Jervis and surrounding
communities. Private and parochial educational opportunities are also available to Port
Jervis residents.
The
Port Jervis School District offers students an excellent academic experience as well as
outstanding athletic and performing arts programs and computer literacy courses. The local School District also benefits from the
the active participation of a joint Parent, Teacher and Student Association.
The
High School provides vocational training through the Orange/Ulster Board of Cooperative
Education Services (BOCES) and offers advanced college course placement opportunities in
cooperation with Orange County Community College and Syracuse University. Currently, the
Port Jervis School District is undertaking a $14 million expansion to add classroom space,
an upgraded athletic field and facilities for alternative education opportunities.
Port
Jervis also has three nursery and pre-schools and a Head-Start program for at-risk
children and their families. Preschooling opportunities include the Candy Cane Nursery
School, Bright Beginnings and the Tri-State Children's Center. In cooperation with the Regional Economic
Community Action Program, Inc., (RECAP), an Orange County non-profit agency, plans are
currently underway to construct a new state-of-the-art Head Start school facility in the
city to expand early education services for Port Jervis families.
Port
Jervis' prime location is within an hour's drive to many colleges and universities
including:
Orange County Community College
Port Jervis and Middletown, New York
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York
Dominican College
Orangeburgh, New York
Mount
Saint Mary College
Newburgh,
New York
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, New York
Pace
University
Pleasantville,
New York
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York
Saint
Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkhill,
New York
Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York
East
Stroudsburg University
East
Stroudsburg, PA
The
City of Port Jervis is committed to the success and achievements of its youth. The 1995
opening of the city's Youth & Community Center demonstrates this commitment where
children and young adults are offered a wide range of youth programs, services and
recreational activities.
Currently,
the Center provides mentorship programs, computer clubs, after-school tutoring,
The
programs and services of the Port Jervis Youth & Community Center is a joint
cooperation of the 4-H Club, Sarah Wells Girl Scout Council, DARE Program, Orange County
Youth Bureau, Port Jervis School District, City of Port Jervis Youth & Recreation
Commission and other community-based programs dedicated to the youth of Port Jervis.
Port Jervis Youth Center, Pike Street, Port Jervis, New York
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