Southern Dutchess County Catholic Parochial Elementary Schools (Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park: home, catholic schools)

[Matino]

There are several to choose from, please help with any feedback available...the good, the bad and everything in between. I understand that the public schools in Dutchess County are wonderful but for those parents that want Catholic schools, not Private Schools, which elementary school is best? There are apparently 7 to choose from (not in any particular order they are: St. Mary's [Fishkill], St. Martin dePorres [Poughkeepsie-town], Holy Trinity [border of City of Poughkeepsie], St. Mary's [Wappingers Falls], St. Columba [Hopewell Junction], St. Peter's [Hyde Park], Regina Coeli [Hyde Park]). Any information you have would be a great help in trying to narrow it down....

[cskiwi]

I would like to know opinions on this as well. I'm looking into St Peters, Holy Trinity and Regina Coeli.

[hvexpatinct]

Regina Coeli has historically been a preferred option for families in the northern part of the county. I am less familiar with the other options, but do know that the Catholic community in Hopewell is very large and active which points to a thriving school situation.

[CampingMom]

Actually St. Columba's enrollment is down. St. Mary's in Fishkill has had more enroll this year from what I've entered into our district data base. St. Martin's has a good program also. Just remember-please register in your home district before enrolling into the private schools-public districts fund the textbooks for them based on enrollments.