Northern Lights School

Saranac Lake High School was founded in 1968 and serves more than 600 students in grades nine through 12. It is operated by the Saranac Lake Central School District and offers a wide variety of academic and extracurricular activities. The high school s academic curriculum includes art, business and computer science, English, foreign languages, health and physical education, mathematics, music, science, social studies and technology education. It provides a wide variety of athletic activities, such as lacrosse, soccer, basketball, volleyball, volleyball and cross country. The school s library has a large online database and offers various reading and reference materials, including books, journals, magazines and newspapers.

The Adirondack Educational Center serves the school districts of Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake, Lake Placid and Long Lake in New York. Founded in 1975, it houses career and technical education programs. The center also provides an alternative education program for students in grades 9 through 11. The Adirondack Educational Center offers the New Vision in Healthcare program. Its programs are approved by the New York State Department of Education. In addition, the center s early childhood education program includes human development and positive guidance study units. The Adirondack Educational Center s cosmetology program features hair, skin, nail and related study units. It is a part of the Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES.