Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District Board of Education makes policies and adopts regulations for the operation of the district's eight public schools. Its seven members serve without pay and are elected by the qualified voters of the district for a term of three years. Students in the district learn from a curriculum that includes all academic areas as well as art, business, music and technology. An extensive Special Education Program is available for students with special learning or emotional needs.

Students in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District have the opportunity to enroll in Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors Courses. Advanced Placement courses are available in Art, Biology, Calculus AB and BC, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Composition, English Literature, Environmental Science, French Language, Macro Economics, Music, Physics, Psychology, Spanish Language, Statistics, United States Government, United States History and World History. Honors courses are available in English, LOTE, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.