Thousands of new free Pre-K seats coming to Hudson Valley school districts
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that new free Pre-K seats are coming to more than 400 school districts across New York state, including Yonkers and more than 50 districts in the Hudson Valley.
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A major expansion of free Pre-K is bringing new classroom seats to communities across the Hudson Valley as the new school year gets underway.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that new free Pre-K seats are coming to more than 400 school districts across New York state, including Yonkers and more than 50 districts in the Hudson Valley.
The expansion will add tens of thousands of Pre-K spots for children statewide, according to the governor.
New seats are being added in districts including White Plains, Mount Vernon and East Ramapo.
The Dobbs Ferry School District will receive free Pre-K seats for the first time.
Hochul said the multi-year effort is part of her plan to lower costs for families and put New York on a path toward universal Pre-K.
The governor said the state plans to make free Pre-K available to all 4-year-olds by the start of the 2028-29 school year.
The move would eliminate the lottery system currently used by many school districts.
New York City already offers a universal Pre-K program.
Hochul secured a $563 million annual funding increase for the current school year to support the expansion.
Here are the Hudson Valley public school districts adding new seats:
ARLINGTON CSD
BREWSTER CSD
CARMEL CSD
CHAPPAQUA CSD
CHESTER UFSD
CLARKSTOWN CSD
CROTON-HARMON UFSD
DOBBS FERRY UFSD
DOVER UFSD
EAST RAMAPO CSD (SPRING VALLEY)
EDGEMONT UFSD
ELLENVILLE CSD
FALLSBURG CSD
FLORIDA UFSD
GARRISON UFSD
GOSHEN CSD
GREENBURGH CSD
GREENWOOD LAKE UFSD
HENDRICK HUDSON CSD
HYDE PARK CSD
KATONAH-LEWISBORO UFSD
KINGSTON CITY SD
KIRYAS JOEL VILLAGE UFSD
LAKELAND CSD
MAHOPAC CSD
MAMARONECK UFSD
MARLBORO CSD
MIDDLETOWN CITY SD
MILLBROOK CSD
MONROE-WOODBURY CSD
MT PLEASANT CSD
MT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
NANUET UFSD
NEW ROCHELLE CITY SD
NEWBURGH CITY SD
NORTH SALEM CSD
NYACK UFSD
OSSINING UFSD
PAWLING CSD
PORT JERVIS CITY SD
PUTNAM VALLEY CSD
RED HOOK CSD
RHINEBECK CSD
RONDOUT VALLEY CSD
SAUGERTIES CSD
SOUTH ORANGETOWN CSD
TUCKAHOE UFSD
UFSD-TARRYTOWNS
VALHALLA UFSD
WALLKILL CSD
WASHINGTONVILLE CSD
WHITE PLAINS CITY SD
YONKERS CITY SD
