Child Care
Securing quality child care is one of the highest priorities for any working parent or guardian. Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies or CCRRs provide services to parents and day care providers in every county of New York State. For more information, contact the nearest CCRR directly.
Child Care Council of Dutchess County
70 Overocker Road
Poughkeepsie 845-473-4141
Toll free 888-288-4148
www.childcaredutchess.org
Child Care Council of Orange County
40 Matthew Street
Goshen 845-294-4012
Toll Free 800-827-1751
www.childcarecounciloc.org
Child Care Council of Ulster County
c/o Family of Woodstock
Kingston 845-331-5197
www.familyofwoodstockinc.org
Child Care Council of Westchester
470 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains 914-761-3456
www.childcarewestchester.org
Child Care Resources of Rockland
235 North Main Street
Spring Valley 845-425-0009
www.childcarerockland.org
Public Education System
The administration hierarchy for Hudson Valley school districts is anchored by county-level associations called BOCES, which stands for Board of Cooperative Educational Services. BOCES function as an extension of local school districts, providing a wide spectrum of instructional and administrative services at the request of local districts. Administered by a superintendent, the BOCES assists and empowers individual school districts by orchestrating the regional sharing of resources. For information on special programs in your local BOCES, contact the appropriate office.
Registration Requirements
Enrollment and transfer requirements for all public school students are as follows: birth certificate, last report card and transcripts from previous schools. Physician-signed immunization proof in the proper doses for DPT, polio, rubella, measles, mumps, hepatitis B, Hib, and varicella is necessary. A tuberculin skin test is also required for new students entering the public school system on the middle level. New students registering in New York for the first time must also have a physical exam including a blood lead test.
The New York State Department of Education mandate for youngsters beginning public school instruction is five years of age by December 31 of the current school year. However, the cut-off deadline may vary with individual school districts. Contact the specific school district where your child will be attending school for detailed information.
A wealth of information about public education in New York is available from the State Education Department. Select from the most appropriate office:
University of the State of New York
State Education Department
Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Continuing Education
Albany 518-474-5915
www.emsc.nysed.gov
Curriculum & Instructional Support
Albany 518-474-8892
www.emsc.nysed.gov/cis
Public School Choice Programs
Albany 518-474-1762
www.emsc.nysed.gov/psc
School Improvement & Community Services
Albany 518-474-4817
www.emsc.nysed.gov/osi
Standards, Assessment & Reporting
Albany 518-473-7880
www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa
Statewide Standard Testing
Albany 518-474-5902
www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa
Summer Institutes & New York State School of the Arts
Albany 518-474-8773
www.emsc.nysed.gov/nysssa
Adult Education & Workforce Development
Albany 518-474-8940
www.emsc.nysed.gov/cis
Career & Technical Education
Albany 518-486-1547
www.emsc.nysed.gov/cis