 Distance to NYC: 21 miles
Area: 1.25 square miles
Ardsley is located inland
from the Hudson River and is
surrounded by the lush greenery
of its spacious parks.
Incorporated in 1896, Ardsley
has a quaint Village Green
and two shopping centers.
A variety of local shops are
supplemented by the larger
neighboring department stores of White Plains. The
New York State Thruway, Sprain Parkway and Saw Mill
River Parkway provide easy access to all of Westchester
and nearby New York City. The bus line from
Yonkers to White Plains passes through Ardsley via
Rte. 9A. Metro-North services Ardsley with the
Hudson Line in Dobbs Ferry, and the Harlem Line in
Hartsdale, with a commuting time of 38 minutes.
Educational Facilities
Concord Road Elementary School provides education
for students K-4. Grades 5-8 are housed on Ashford
Avenue, in the newest school building complete
with indoor swimming pool. Ardsley High School,
grades 9-12, is located on Farm Road. You can reach
the Board of Education at (914) 693-6300. Nursery
School facilities are found at the Ardsley United
Methodist Church and a cooperative unit on American
Legion Drive. Concorde Road Elementary School also
offers before and after school childcare for grades K-4. The Lyceum Kennedy, a Japanese School, is also
located in Ardsley.
Recreational Facilities
Excellent facilities and programs provide yearround
enjoyment for Ardsley residents. B. Wilbur
McDowell Park on Heatherdell Road and half of V.
Everett Macy Park of the Westchester County Park
system lie within the Village limits. The newest facility,
Ashford Park, located near the Middle School off
Ashford Avenue, offers platform and tennis courts,
skateboard ramps as well as a children's playground.
School sponsored summer recreation
programs are also available. An excellent little
league association with both softball and baseball
is popular with both children and parents. The pool
at the Middle
School is open
on a membership
basis to all residents
of the quad village. There are, in addition,
several private swim clubs and tennis clubs in the
Village and its surrounding areas.
Houses of Worship
There is a Methodist, an Episcopal and one Roman
Catholic Church in the Village of Ardsley. The
Woodlands Temple and Greenburgh Hebrew Center
in nearby villages also serve the Ardsley population.
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