8 Gerstein Street
Croton-on-Hudson
About Us
Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School
8 Gerstein Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School (CET) provides a warm, nurturing environment for its students. The school’s motto, CET students are REACHING to be their best selves, promotes respect, empathy, acceptance, cooperation, honesty, integrity, nobility and gratitude. Reading/language arts and math are taught in extended blocks to allow students more time to develop their abilities. The Reading Workshop and science of reading practices model is used to develop literacy, while the school uses the Eureka/Zearn math program to meet State math learning standards. In addition, all students study Spanish and participate in physical education, art, music, library and technology. Technology is woven into all content areas, with interactive boards in all classrooms, and access to chromebooks and iPads. Coding and engineering experiences occur in the classroom as well as the library. Artists-in-residence work with students in the visual and performing arts; naturalists visit with reptiles, amphibians, mammals and birds; and scientists share their work. Students also go out into the field, visiting Croton Point Park and Teatown Lake Reservation to observe river tides, landscape and wildlife and learn about things like maple sugaring.