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Bard College Providing Juniors From Closing Poughkeepsie Day School Way To Complete Senior Year Bard College Providing Juniors From Closing Poughkeepsie Day School Way To Complete Senior Year
Bard College Providing Juniors From Closing Poughkeepsie Day School Way To Complete Senior Year Responding to the news that Poughkeepsie Day School will close at the end of this semester, nearby Bard College has announced it is extending an offer to all rising seniors from the school to complete their senior year at Bard. Rising seniors at PDS will be able to attend Bard, located in Dutchess County in Annandale-on-Hudson, on a commuter basis beginning in September and will earn a high school diploma and college credits through courses of study modeled on Bard’s early college strategy, school officials said. “It is vital that we reach out as neighbors to be of help in these diffic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Private School In Area Attended By Children Of Celebrities Will Close After 86 Years Private School In Area Attended By Children Of Celebrities Will Close After 86 Years
Private School In Area Attended By Children Of Celebrities Will Close After 86 Years After 86 of educating Hudson Valley children and guiding them to success, a tradition-rich private school has announced it will close its doors. The Poughkeepsie Day School Board of Trustees said the school does not have the resources to open next year, even after exploring and pursuing funding associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The school said in a letter to parents and students that the challenging financial picture it faces is spurred by lower enrollment, coupled with declining revenues and high expenses to maintain the campus.  "Unfortunately, the COVID-19 …

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by Kathy Reakes