Schools
Public school services, from guides K through 12 and special education, are offered to Town residents by the Bedford Central and Katonah-Lewisboro School Districts. Approximately 95% of Pound Ridge is in the Bedford Central School District. District facilities consist of five elementary schools, the Fox Lane Middle School and the Fox Lane High School. The expansion and upgrading of School District facilities is ongoing, financed by construction bonds approved by the District‘s voters. Based on migration studies, birth rates, housing construction, household size data, and other characteristics, the Bedford Central School District has projected that the number of children in Pound Ridge Schools will increase from 3,827 students in 2000, and then stabilizes at 4,371 students in 2010, for a total increase of 14% during this period.
The only public school in Pound Ridge is the Pound Ridge Elementary School, which is located on 13.7 acres of land on Route 172 in the Hamlet. The School serves grades K throuch 5 and provides special education. At the Elementary School, bond-financed construction has provided new classrooms and library facilities, a gym floor replacement, a computer room, a new ventilation system. interior renovations and expanded parking. There are also many private school opportunities in the area. Demographic studies have shown that in-migration trends suggest the schools are a significant draw for families moving into the area.
The Pound Ridge Elementary School is for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Students in Pound Ridge attend Middle School (grades 6-8) and High School in either the Bedford Central School District (Fox Lane) or the Katonah-Lewisboro School District (John Jay).
There are also several Private and Parochial Schools in the Pound Ridge area as well as pre-schools and day care. Some include:
