The Arlington Central School District (also known as the ACSD) is one of thirteen public school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

s serving residents of Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...

. It has eight elementary schools, three middle schools, one comprehensive high school, and other institutions of various types. As of 2007, it had nearly 11,500 students. In the 2010-2011 school year one elementary school, LaGrange, was shut down. It began use as office space in July 2011. The students instead go to Beekman, Vail Farm, and Overlook.

The district's territory covers substantial parts of the Towns of Beekman

Beekman, New York

Beekman is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The population was 11,452 at the 2000...

, La Grange, Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley (town), New York

Pleasant Valley is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. The town is centrally located in the county, northeast of the City of Poughkeepsie. US Route 44 passes through the town.-History:...

, Poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie (town), New York

Poughkeepsie is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 42,777 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the native term, "Uppu-qui-ipis-in," which means "reed-covered hut by the water."...

, and Union Vale

Union Vale, New York

Union Vale is a residential town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,546 at the 2000 census.The Town of Union Vale is in the south-central part of the county. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger...

. The district also includes small parts of the Towns of East Fishkill

East Fishkill, New York

East Fishkill is a town on the southern border of Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 25,589 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from its formation from Fishkill, NY....

, Hyde Park

Hyde Park, New York

Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. The town is most famous for being the hometown of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt....

, Pawling

Pawling (town), New York

Pawling is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 7,521 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Catherine Pauling, the daughter of Henry Beekman, who held the second largest land patent in the county. A misprint caused the U to change to a W and the name...

 and Wappinger

Wappinger, New York

Wappinger is a town of in Dutchess County, New York in the United States. The population was 26,274 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the Wappani Indians that inhabited the area...

. The district's offices are located in the converted LaGrange Elementary School. Dr. Lorenzo Licopoli is currently serving as interim superintendent until the district hires a permanent superintendent in early 2012.

Middle schools

School	Location	Grades	Notes	Homepage
Arlington Middle School Arlington Middle School Arlington Middle School is one of the three middle schools in the Arlington Central School District. Currently, there are 69 teachers and 23 departments governing it. The school is made up of 6 teams, all of which have 5-6 teachers-one each for mathematics, social studies, English, Science, and...	Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie (town), New York Poughkeepsie is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 42,777 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the native term, "Uppu-qui-ipis-in," which means "reed-covered hut by the water."...	Grades 6-8	Established in 1952, currently approx. 620 students	http://www.teacherweb.com/NY/Arlington/ArlingtonMiddleSchool/SDHP1.stm
LaGrange Middle School LaGrange Middle School LaGrange Middle School is a middle school in the Arlington Central School District located in Lagrangeville, New York, United States, on Stringham Rd, off Route 55.-History:...	LaGrange LaGrange, New York LaGrange is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 14,928 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the ancestral estate of the Marquis de Lafayette.-History:...	Grades 6-8	Formerly AHS South Campus	http://www.teacherweb.com/NY/Arlington/LaGrangeMiddleSchool/SDHP1.stm
Union Vale Middle School Union Vale Middle School Union Vale Middle School is a middle school in the Arlington Central School District located in Lagrangeville, New York, on Route 55, off East Noxon Rd.-History:...	LaGrange	Grades 6-8	Constructed In 2004, along with Vail Farm Elementary School	http://teacherweb.com/NY/Arlington/MrKerins/SDHP1.stm

Elementary schools

• Beekman Elementary School
• Vail Farm Elementary School
• Noxon Road Elementary School
• LaGrange Elementary School (Closed in 2010)
• Titusville Intermediate School
• Overlook Primary School
• Arthur S. May Elementary School
• Joseph D'Aquanni West Road Intermediate School
• Traver Road Primary School

Superintendents

• 1987-2002: Donald Rothman
• 2002-2010: Frank V. Pepe
• 2010-2011: Geoffrey M. Hicks
• 2011-Present: Dr. Lorenzo Licopoli (interim)