Sleepy Hollow is served by local public schools and is close to a wide range of higher education institutions in Westchester County and the New York metropolitan area. The village is part of the **Public Schools of the Tarrytowns**, a district serving Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.
Named institutions associated with the area include:
- **Sleepy Hollow High School** — The district's public high school serving village students. - **Sleepy Hollow Middle School** — Public middle school in the local district. - **John Paulding School** — Elementary school serving part of the community. - **W.L. Morse School** — Elementary school in the district. - **Washington Irving Interm School** — Intermediate-level public school in the Tarrytown district. - **Warner Library** — Public library serving the Tarrytowns and an important community educational resource. - **Pace University** — Nearby university in Pleasantville and White Plains, important for the wider region. - **Westchester Community College** — County community college in Valhalla, serving local residents with degree and workforce programs.
Additional educational access is broadened by nearby colleges, museums, and historic sites that function as learning resources, including Philipsburg Manor, Kykuit, and other Hudson Valley cultural institutions. For vocational and continuing education, residents commonly rely on regional providers across Westchester County.
