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School In Westchester To Close: 'Sad Day,' Superintendent Says School In Westchester To Close: 'Sad Day,' Superintendent Says
School In Westchester To Close: 'Sad Day,' Superintendent Says A school in Westchester County has announced it will cease operations at the end of the academic year.  In an announcement on Wednesday, May 1, the Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York revealed the Transfiguration School in Tarrytown would close at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.  Officials attributed the decision to close the Catholic school to shifting demographics and lower enrollment, which have "significantly impacted" its ability to continue operating.  The St. Simon Stock School in the Bronx will also close for similar reas…

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: Nine Catholic Schools To Close In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Nine Catholic Schools To Close In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Nine Catholic Schools To Close In Hudson Valley A total of 20 Catholic schools in New York, including nine in the Hudson Valley, will not reopen due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  The permanent closures will impact approximately 2,500 students and 350 staff members. "The coronavirus public health crisis has had a devastating financial impact on Catholic school families and the greater Archdiocese," the Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York said in a statement released Thursday, July 9. The Hudson Valley schools closing are: Westchester Holy Family School, New Rochelle Ou…

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by Joe Lombardi