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06.21.08, 17:50 PM New York City
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Long Island Moms--question-- thinking of purchasing a 2.5 mil house in the syosset school district. WOuld you send your kids to public or private. Same question for Oyster bay and Cold Spring Harbor. Your thoughts are much appreciated. TIA. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 06.21.08, 05:50 PM Flag
 

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if you can pay that much for a house i would think private. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 05:55 PM Flag
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What private schools on LI are better than these school districts? Woodmere Academy (a hike from the North Shore) would be a push. The Waldorf School isn't better. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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what about Friends? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 05:58 PM Flag
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Friends is a very fine school. But their placement, test scores, and competition (Intel, etc) results don't compare with Cold Spring Harbor or Syosset. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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op- ok thx for the insight [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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Cold Spring Harbor schools are better than most private schools. Syosset is excellent. And ToBay is also fabulous. I see no reason for private under these scenarios. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 05:56 PM Flag
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op- thanks. see we are moving out from the city and that is what I thought, however unsure of Oyster Bay. Heard Syosset and CSH are good but it is hard to really know since I don't live there yet. Thx [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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Are you going to be commuting to the city? If so, ToBay will make for a long commute. Go for Syosset for the best commute. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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op- yep agree [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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I grew up in Syosset and went to public school. The public schools there are top notch! Syosset, Jericho, Cold Spring Harbor all are GREAT school districts! Only reason to go private is if you want parochial school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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why even then? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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LI Mom here and Syosset is one of the best school districts in the country. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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op- thx everyone! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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They are good public schools. I would choose public over private bec privates in Long Island are not much better anyway. However, those excellent publics may not provide what TTs in the city can so as long as you can adjust your expectations, you will be very happy. Don't ask them about exmissions, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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op-thx [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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Poster who grew up in Syosset. FYI- kids would go to zoned elementary school depending where your home is in district, then for Jr. High there are 2 Southwoods or Thompson, again determined by where you live in district. Then all kids go to Syosset High School. The guidance counselors are quite involved and helpful! Kids had appointments with them starting w/ freshman year so kids could get ideas and make a "game plan" of where they wanted to go for college. Where in Syosset are you looking at?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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split rock rd [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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op- thx by the way.. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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OK, I know EXACTLY where you are looking. Your kids would probably go to Berry Hill for elementary (unless zoning assignments changed from when I was there), then Southwoods for Jr. High and the Syosset High School. You are looking in a really good area!! It's close to the train station in case you are commuting by train but not so close the you would hear the train going by. Also good area because families there tend to be more down to earth where families in some part of Woodbury area are more materialistic/ nouveau riche. What else would you like to know?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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^^^^ also look at hoses in Belvedere and Sagamore developments. Bigger backyards there than on Split Rock Rd. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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^^^ oops meant to type "houses". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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Oyster Bay's my favorite of those towns, but the schools are pretty crappy. Most of the wealthy kids go private. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:40 PM Flag
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