Welcome Messages
Mr. David De Leo

The Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District is located in the heart of the scenic Hudson River Valley. Adjacent to the United States Military Academy at West Point and 50 miles north of New York City, the district offers a tremendous opportunity for cultural enrichment, and highly competitive academics. We are comprised of four schools: the Fort Montgomery Elementary School, the Highland Falls Elementary School, the Highland Falls Middle School, and the James I. O'Neill High School. Students are enrolled in programs from Kindergarten through grade 12. James I. O'Neill High School educates students from the communities of Highland Falls, Fort Montgomery, West Point, and Garrison, which is located in Putnam County.

Our Beliefs

All students can learn.

An effective instructional program provides
for the needs of all students.

High expectations yield excellence for all.

Accentuate the positive.

Everyone contributes.

Successful learning enhances self-concept:
Positive self-concept stimulates successful learning.

Mutual respect.

A trusting and supportive environment leads to
positive gain for all.

Schools must stand for success.

Judge the learning: Not the learner.

Learning is an on-going process.

All learning is interrelated and universal.