Original Research by School Decision on Greenburgh Eleven High School
Greenburgh Eleven High School is a small special education high school serving students in grades nine through twelve, located in Dobbs Ferry as part of the Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District. The district itself is a special-act district tied to Children's Village, a residential treatment campus, so enrollment and mission differ fundamentally from conventional school districts.
The school enrolls about sixty students, nearly all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting both the economic circumstances of the residential population and the district's targeted mission. The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with smaller numbers of white students and students identifying as multiracial. No data on English learners or the full count of students receiving special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was available.
State assessment data were not provided for this school, which is typical for special education settings serving students with significant academic and behavioral needs whose outcomes are measured through alternative means. A graduation rate was not included in the available data. The school occupies its own building in the Echo Hills-Bethune complex in Dobbs Ferry.
The district has recently adopted STEMscopes, an inquiry-based science curriculum for grades K-8, alongside i-Ready Math with personalized learning pathways. These curricular choices signal an emphasis on hands-on, student-centered learning. Most notably for high school families, the district launched the Eagle Eye Security Program, a career and technical training pathway that produced its first graduating cohort with hands-on training and industry certifications. This offering represents a concrete post-secondary pathway for students in this population, connecting classroom learning to employment-ready credentials.
Discipline and student support run through a framework combining Restorative Justice with PBIS, the district's institutional choice to address conflict and build community through relationship-focused intervention rather than punitive measures. This pedagogical approach reflects the school's therapeutic mission and serves students with emotional and behavioral needs as central to what the school is designed to do.
Dobbs Ferry itself is a compact Hudson River village with a highly walkable downtown centered on Main Street, just blocks from the Metro-North station, and a housing stock ranging from converted Victorians and small apartment buildings in the village center to single-family homes and higher-end residential pockets like Ardsley Park. The area has seen substantial recent growth, including the Rivertowns Square mixed-use development and ongoing infrastructure work. Housing values and rents in the zip code are well above state and national medians, though that context is secondary here since the school's enrollment comes from the Children's Village residential campus rather than the surrounding community.
A parent or caregiver evaluating this school for a student who would reside at Children's Village would be looking at a small school with therapeutic supports, a restorative justice framework, and a newly established career pathway in security training. The school itself offers no public state assessment results to review, and a parent would want to discuss directly with the school how academic progress is measured, how the Eagle Eye Program fits the student's interests and needs, and how the combination of special education services, behavioral supports, and career pathways serves the particular student being considered.
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