About Us
Our Schools
The Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District is a close-knit community serving families from the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson and part of the Town of Greenburgh. Our district is made up of three vibrant schools where students grow, learn, and thrive together every day.
Our District
The Hastings-on-Hudson School District is a dynamic, student-centered community known for academic excellence, strong values, and dedicated support. Across all three schools, students consistently perform at the highest levels, with over 90% of graduates moving on to a wide range of colleges and universities.
Exceptional teachers, a rich curriculum, and a caring environment help every student thrive, both in and out of the classroom. From music and the arts to athletics and clubs, over 75% of our students are involved in extracurriculars and regularly recognized for their achievements.
Hastings is large enough to offer meaningful opportunities, yet small enough to know and support each student. With strong community partnerships, an engaged Board of Education, and active families, we’re proud to welcome you to our close-knit school district.
Portrait of a Hastings Learner (POHL)
The POHL is a strategic framework tied to the service of all Hastings students. Together, as a school community, we strive to embody POHL's essential characteristics, skills, and mindsets.
The Hastings Commitment:
- To inspire exploration and experimentation
- To unleash natural enthusiasm for learning and growth
- To invite unconventional and courageous thinking
- To cultivate equal parts confidence and compassion
- In order to expand what one sees as possible for themselves, the community, and society.
Attributes:
Bold: Sees constructive risk-taking as a necessary pathway for personal and academic growth and development.
Collaborative: Works together towards a common goal. Engages in ways that stimulate learning in the classroom and positively affects the school culture and climate.
Empathetic: Seeks to understand the experiences and vulnerabilities of others and foster a sense of inclusion, equity, and belonging in the local community and the community at large.
Empowered: Asks questions, self-advocates, and has a voice in the construction of their learning experience.
Inquisitive: Sustains sparks of curiosity, seeking to explore and interact with others
and their world.
Inventive: Has the freedom to question, envision, and create possibilities as they use their unique knowledge and skill set to engage with the unknown.
Attribute Icons Design Credit: Student Angelina Ye, POHL Logo Design Credit: Student Maximilian Dodziuk
Goals:
- We will nurture a community of diverse thinkers who actively create and participate in a just and compassionate society.
- We will foster authentic learning experiences that cultivate passion, aspiration, and action.
- We will honor individuality while respecting our shared humanity.
Action Steps:
- Enhance authentic learning opportunities, including interdisciplinary lessons/units.
- Provide an advisory-like opportunity to support Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and students’ sense of belonging.
- Develop a community charter around behavioral expectations & Restorative practices.