WHAT IS  THE NWP TEACHER CENTER?
The NWP (Northern Westchester Putnam Teacher Center) is a consortium of 6 school districts (Brewster, Carmel, Putnam Valley, North Salem, Somers and Yorktown) plus 3 private schools ( The Melrose School in Brewster, St. Joseph's in Croton Falls and the Westchester Exceptional Childrens School in Purdys. The population served by the Center is approximately 1500 teachers and administrators governed by a board made up of a minimum of 51% teachers appointed by the bargaining unit. The Center also provides support for non-teaching staff and parent organizations.
The location of the Center office is in the Projects Building on the BOCES Campus in Yorktown.

WHY ARE WE HERE?
The primary function of the Center is to provide professional development to its members in response to the needs of the teachers, students and districts. This Center delivers its services to the members on their site or at a central location that would provide the best service to all the members.