Pearl River Central Elementary

What Pearl River Central Elementary does

Pearl River Union Free School District (dba Pearl River School District) is a public K-12 school district in Rockland County, New York, serving approximately 2,151 students across five schools: three elementary schools (Lincoln Avenue, Evans Park, and Franklin Avenue), Pearl River Middle School, and Pearl River High School. The district provides comprehensive public education services including Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) at no cost for eligible 4-year-olds, K-12 general education, Special Services for students with disabilities (IEPs and Section 504 plans), English Language Learner support, school nursing at every building, athletics, and over 38 co-curricular clubs and activities. It serves families residing within Pearl River and portions of surrounding communities including Nanuet, Orangeburg, West Nyack, and Tappan, and exhibits strong student outcomes with a 99% high school graduation rate, 95% attendance rate, and 14:1 teacher-to-student ratio at the high school.

The district operates a standard K-12 technology stack rather than a proprietary platform. Core systems include eSchoolData Parent Portal for student information management (attendance, grades, report cards, bus information), ParentSquare for mass parent communication via phone, email, and text, MySchoolBucks for cafeteria point-of-sale and meal account management, Google Suite and Clever as student access layers, and Naviance for college and career readiness planning. The district also uses Jostens for yearbook sales and is working toward WCAG 2.0 Level AA website accessibility compliance. Technology architecture is integration/interoperability-oriented rather than AI-native.

As a public school district under New York State Education Department (NYSED) governance, Pearl River UFSD is funded through local property taxes and state aid rather than tuition or private investment; no revenue is publicly disclosed in the input data. The district is governed by an elected Board of Education and led by Superintendent Marco F. Pochintesta, Ed.D., with Tina DeSa, Ed.D. appointed as Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction effective July 1, 2026. Community engagement is maintained through PTA/PTSA organizations, Parent Advisory Council meetings, the PRSD Pulse digital newsletter, and active social media presence on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Name

Pearl River Central Elementary

Legal name

Pearl River Union Free School District

Website

https://pearlriver.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pearl River Union Free School District provides K-12 public education to approximately 2,151 students across five schools in Pearl River, New York. Services include UPK, special education, athletics, and 38+ co-curricular activities, funded by local property taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary school programs
• Pre-kindergarten services
• Special education services
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pearl River

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pearl River Central Elementary is part of the Pearl River Union Free School District, which delivers free public K-12 education to approximately 2,151 students residing within district boundaries in Pearl River, NY. The district operates three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, offering core academics, Universal Pre-Kindergarten, special education, English Language Learner support, athletics, and 38+ co-curricular clubs. Supporting services include school nurses at every building, guidance counseling, social workers, psychologists, and college/career planning through Naviance.

Product overview

Pearl River School District provides comprehensive K-12 public education services to approximately 2,151 students in Pearl River, NY. The district operates three elementary schools (Lincoln Avenue, Evans Park, and Franklin Avenue), one middle school, and one high school. Educational offerings include Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK), standard K-12 curriculum, Special Services for students with disabilities, athletics, and over 38 co-curricular clubs and activities. Supporting technology platforms include the eSchoolData Parent Portal for parental access to student information, ParentSquare for mass communications, MySchoolBucks for cafeteria payments, Naviance for college/career planning, and Clever as a student single sign-on portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 General Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% 4-year graduation rate
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rockland County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict collaborates with Rockland County Health Department's School Health Program to promote community and school health and wellness activities.
• Rockland BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRockland BOCES coordinates the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program for the district, offering early childhood programs with qualified teachers at local preschools. BOCES also facilitates the UPK lottery and informs families about selections.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is used as the district's primary communication platform for sending automated phone calls, emails, and text messages for school closings, emergencies, and general district information. Parents are automatically enrolled based on their Parent Portal contact data.
• NYSED (New York State Education Department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district operates under NYSED regulations, implementing required curricula, assessments, graduation requirements, home instruction guidelines (Part 100.10), and reporting requirements including BEDS day enrollment data.
• OrangetownminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTown of Orangetown provides community resources including a Substance Abuse Hotline (1-800-838-DARE), free summer concert series, and summer splash pad that are shared with district families through community notices.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nanuet Union Free School District: Neighboring Rockland County K-12 public school district of comparable suburban character and size. Shares the same NYSED regulatory environment, BOCES partnerships, and overlapping catchment with Pearl River, making it a directly comparable LEA.
• Nyack Union Free School District: Adjacent Rockland County public K-12 district serving Nyack and portions of Upper Nyack. Shares community profile, funding structure, and BOCES partnerships with Pearl River, providing a close demographic and operational peer.
• Spackenkill Union Free School District: Dutchess County public K-12 district where Pearl River's incoming Assistant Superintendent previously led Nassau Elementary School as Principal. Comparable NY public school district at similar scale.
• Suffern Central School District: Rockland County K-12 public school district operating elementary, middle, and high school programs under NYSED. Comparable suburban LEA structure with similar funding mix of property taxes and state aid.
• East Ramapo Central School District: Rockland County K-12 public school district operating under the same NYSED framework and BOCES services. Directly comparable LEA structure with similar governance and funding mechanics.
• Pleasantville Union Free School District: Westchester County K-12 public school district where Pearl River's newly appointed Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction previously served as Superintendent. Comparable suburban LEA with similar curriculum oversight structure.
• Arlington Central School District: Mid-Hudson Valley public K-12 district where Pearl River's incoming Assistant Superintendent previously served as Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services. Comparable suburban LEA under NYSED oversight.

Broad incumbents

• Clarkstown Central School District: Larger Rockland County K-12 public school district operating multiple elementary, middle, and high schools. Comparable operating model (public LEA, NYSED oversight, similar EdTech stack) but at greater scale and broader geographic footprint.

Others

• PowerSchool: K-12 EdTech provider of student information systems, parent portals, and analytics used widely by public school districts comparable to Pearl River. Indirect connection through the broader K-12 public education technology ecosystem rather than direct competition.
• Rockland BOCES: Board of Cooperative Educational Services that coordinates the district's UPK program, special education placements, and shared services. Functions as an enabling/supporting organization rather than a competing school operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCb7oLEWuKvSz-I8Obtcl5Kw
• Facebookfacebook.com/pearlriverschooldistrict
• Instagraminstagram.com/pearlriverschooldistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pearl-river-central-elementary

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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