Editing Carmel, New York (section)

===Carmel Central School District===
Carmel Central School District encompasses 85 square miles and serves approximately 5000 students from six different towns. The district enrolls students from the town of Kent, as well as parts of the towns of Carmel, Putnam Valley, Patterson, Southeast and East Fishkill.

George Fischer Middle School is Carmel's primary middle school. Built in 1963, it was named after a former school board member, George F. Fischer. It contains a large number of students (1,000+), and contains grades 5–8. It is notable for its music program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gfms.carmelschools.org/ |title=George Fischer Middle School – Homepage |publisher=Gfms.carmelschools.org |date=February 13, 2015 |access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref>

Constructed in 1929, Carmel High School, which serves 1,843 students, is located on Fair Street across the street from the post office in the heart of town. The original building had four additions, including one built in 1936 with money from the [[New Deal]], one in 1969, one in 1980, and one in 2007, which holds science classrooms and a library.

St. James the Apostle is a [[Catholic]] elementary school in Carmel that opened in 1954.