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![Welcome to Pound Ridge Elementary!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1720561809/bcsdnyorg/b7kn1t39dvvqsn9riyve/PRESexterior-postsize.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1720561809/bcsdnyorg/b7kn1t39dvvqsn9riyve/PRESexterior-postsize.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1720561809/bcsdnyorg/b7kn1t39dvvqsn9riyve/PRESexterior-postsize.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1720561809/bcsdnyorg/b7kn1t39dvvqsn9riyve/PRESexterior-postsize.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1720561809/bcsdnyorg/b7kn1t39dvvqsn9riyve/PRESexterior-postsize.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1720561809/bcsdnyorg/b7kn1t39dvvqsn9riyve/PRESexterior-postsize.png","width":2200}])
PRES is one of the five Kindergarten-Fifth grade elementary schools in the Bedford Central School District.
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Fox Lane High School's Mary Lou Meese Theater
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Fox Lane High School's Mary Lou Meese Theater
Look inside our school...
![Biscuit Author Visits Pound Ridge First Graders]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765479792/bcsdnyorg/zn9510yekw8unb1n2owy/AlyssaSatinCapucillireadstostudents.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765479792/bcsdnyorg/zn9510yekw8unb1n2owy/AlyssaSatinCapucillireadstostudents.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765479792/bcsdnyorg/zn9510yekw8unb1n2owy/AlyssaSatinCapucillireadstostudents.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765479792/bcsdnyorg/zn9510yekw8unb1n2owy/AlyssaSatinCapucillireadstostudents.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765479792/bcsdnyorg/zn9510yekw8unb1n2owy/AlyssaSatinCapucillireadstostudents.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765479792/bcsdnyorg/zn9510yekw8unb1n2owy/AlyssaSatinCapucillireadstostudents.jpg","width":2200}])
Alyssa Satin Capucilli spoke about the process of creating a book and led students through a writing activity of their own
![Fifth Graders Learn How to Stay Safe on the Internet]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765376102/bcsdnyorg/yv31efb5e6xmeqbxg9zj/fifthgradeinternetsafetypresentation.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765376102/bcsdnyorg/yv31efb5e6xmeqbxg9zj/fifthgradeinternetsafetypresentation.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765376102/bcsdnyorg/yv31efb5e6xmeqbxg9zj/fifthgradeinternetsafetypresentation.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765376102/bcsdnyorg/yv31efb5e6xmeqbxg9zj/fifthgradeinternetsafetypresentation.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765376102/bcsdnyorg/yv31efb5e6xmeqbxg9zj/fifthgradeinternetsafetypresentation.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765376102/bcsdnyorg/yv31efb5e6xmeqbxg9zj/fifthgradeinternetsafetypresentation.jpg","width":2200}])
The district’s Director of Technology and School Resource Officers engage students in conversation
![From Student and Teacher to Co-Workers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764001606/bcsdnyorg/s5psuhhutkkydiuc3jq7/BrennanandAponte.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764001606/bcsdnyorg/s5psuhhutkkydiuc3jq7/BrennanandAponte.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764001606/bcsdnyorg/s5psuhhutkkydiuc3jq7/BrennanandAponte.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764001606/bcsdnyorg/s5psuhhutkkydiuc3jq7/BrennanandAponte.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764001606/bcsdnyorg/s5psuhhutkkydiuc3jq7/BrennanandAponte.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1764001606/bcsdnyorg/s5psuhhutkkydiuc3jq7/BrennanandAponte.jpg","width":2200}])
Bedford Village second-grade teachers have a long history
![Superintendent’s Conference Day Was a Day of Learning for Bedford Teachers and Staff]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762781443/bcsdnyorg/osrm2dhdozcuztbbxnvo/SuuperintendentsConferenceDay.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762781443/bcsdnyorg/osrm2dhdozcuztbbxnvo/SuuperintendentsConferenceDay.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762781443/bcsdnyorg/osrm2dhdozcuztbbxnvo/SuuperintendentsConferenceDay.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762781443/bcsdnyorg/osrm2dhdozcuztbbxnvo/SuuperintendentsConferenceDay.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762781443/bcsdnyorg/osrm2dhdozcuztbbxnvo/SuuperintendentsConferenceDay.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1762781443/bcsdnyorg/osrm2dhdozcuztbbxnvo/SuuperintendentsConferenceDay.jpg","width":2200}])
Presenters led workshops for colleagues around the theme “Breaking Barriers”
![Pound Ridge Students Partake in Poetry Picnics with the Principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761911824/bcsdnyorg/g8lnyfks38ijmlbgr2pl/PoetryPicnicwithDrBell.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761911824/bcsdnyorg/g8lnyfks38ijmlbgr2pl/PoetryPicnicwithDrBell.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761911824/bcsdnyorg/g8lnyfks38ijmlbgr2pl/PoetryPicnicwithDrBell.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761911824/bcsdnyorg/g8lnyfks38ijmlbgr2pl/PoetryPicnicwithDrBell.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761911824/bcsdnyorg/g8lnyfks38ijmlbgr2pl/PoetryPicnicwithDrBell.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1761911824/bcsdnyorg/g8lnyfks38ijmlbgr2pl/PoetryPicnicwithDrBell.jpg","width":2200}])
Students are encouraged to bring a favorite poem or write one of their own
![BCSD Kindergarten through Sixth Graders Enjoy Motivational Assembly]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759844006/bcsdnyorg/qrmgecibecywshyrwafj/EmotionintoArt-portraitreveal.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759844006/bcsdnyorg/qrmgecibecywshyrwafj/EmotionintoArt-portraitreveal.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759844006/bcsdnyorg/qrmgecibecywshyrwafj/EmotionintoArt-portraitreveal.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759844006/bcsdnyorg/qrmgecibecywshyrwafj/EmotionintoArt-portraitreveal.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759844006/bcsdnyorg/qrmgecibecywshyrwafj/EmotionintoArt-portraitreveal.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759844006/bcsdnyorg/qrmgecibecywshyrwafj/EmotionintoArt-portraitreveal.jpg","width":2200}])
Live painting and positive messaging lead to student cheers
District News
![BCSD Board Meeting Brief – January 7, 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768241023/bcsdnyorg/muqt75iugb0xi3mlohrl/BCSDBoardMeetingBrief1-7-26.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768241023/bcsdnyorg/muqt75iugb0xi3mlohrl/BCSDBoardMeetingBrief1-7-26.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768241023/bcsdnyorg/muqt75iugb0xi3mlohrl/BCSDBoardMeetingBrief1-7-26.png","width":800}])
![Special Education Transition Night: Preparing Students for Their Next Step]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768239641/bcsdnyorg/bcsdnyorg/ti8m9qdcltpcuclbjdnq/webTransitionNight.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768239641/bcsdnyorg/bcsdnyorg/ti8m9qdcltpcuclbjdnq/webTransitionNight.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768239641/bcsdnyorg/bcsdnyorg/ti8m9qdcltpcuclbjdnq/webTransitionNight.png","width":800}])
![District Logo Focus Group All Call]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768228341/bcsdnyorg/oucftuiwctol14ikwsir/DistrictLogoFocusGroupAllCall.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768228341/bcsdnyorg/oucftuiwctol14ikwsir/DistrictLogoFocusGroupAllCall.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768228341/bcsdnyorg/oucftuiwctol14ikwsir/DistrictLogoFocusGroupAllCall.png","width":800}])
![Save the Date for 2026-2027 Kindergarten Registration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767887900/bcsdnyorg/bcsdnyorg/melrzp45wrhasfiyulkn/KindergartenRegistration-web.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767887900/bcsdnyorg/bcsdnyorg/melrzp45wrhasfiyulkn/KindergartenRegistration-web.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767887900/bcsdnyorg/bcsdnyorg/melrzp45wrhasfiyulkn/KindergartenRegistration-web.png","width":800}])
![Join Us for Our Northwell Health Community Meeting]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767887488/bcsdnyorg/ewsixvjbwdcnetibrz6x/NorthwellHealthCommunityMeeting.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767887488/bcsdnyorg/ewsixvjbwdcnetibrz6x/NorthwellHealthCommunityMeeting.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767887488/bcsdnyorg/ewsixvjbwdcnetibrz6x/NorthwellHealthCommunityMeeting.png","width":800}])
![The 2026-27 Pre-K Lottery Application is Open!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767617732/bcsdnyorg/zkcbvsd9afhhehwqqwgt/BCSDPre-K25-26_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767617732/bcsdnyorg/zkcbvsd9afhhehwqqwgt/BCSDPre-K25-26_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767617732/bcsdnyorg/zkcbvsd9afhhehwqqwgt/BCSDPre-K25-26_1.png","width":800}])
Our District, By The Numbers
23
AP classes offered
1350+
student athletes on 73 teams
44
students received the NYS Seal of Biliteracy in 2024
2+ years
NAMM Best Communities for Music Education