Schools from both the Lakeland Central School District and the Hendrick Hudson School District are located in the Town of Cortlandt.  During non-school hours, residents can enjoy a variety of playgrounds and fields, whether it be independently or while participating in activities and sports run by the Town of Cortlandt Recreation Division.  Such school sites include:

BLUE MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Hendrick Hudson School District)

BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Hendrick Hudson School District)

FRANK G. LINDSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Hendrick Hudson School District)

FURNACE WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Hendrick Hudson School District)

GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Lakeland Central School District)

HENDRICK HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL (Hendrick Hudson School District)

LINCOLN-TITUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Lakeland Central School District)

VAN CORTLANDVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Lakeland Central School District)

WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL (Lakeland Central School District)