The Susquehanna School is a rigorous learning environment dedicated to the development of individual children in the context of community. We emphasize developmentally appropriate learning that is conceptual and experiential. Our integrated curriculum of language arts, mathematics, social studies, sciences, foreign language and the creative arts emerges directly from teachers' study of individual children, class groups, and the student population as a whole. It is designed by teachers to appropriately support the growth of each child with specific attention paid to intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and aesthetic development. We focus on traditional academic disciplines through meaningful problem-solving and research experiences, teaching children to use their knowledge to engage with the world. Our curriculum, while child-centered, is teacher-directed.

"The Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York was founded in 1974 by Rabbi Menachem Davidowitz and Rabbi Dovid Harris. The Yeshiva has a high school, bais medrash and kollel. We have always felt that one of the most important factors in a successful yeshiva is an intangible called ""atmosphere"". This aura affects every aspect of Yeshiva life, from learning to davening to interpersonal relationships. Our Yeshiva, thank G-d, has been blessed with a happy atmosphere. There is simcha in the halls, in the dorm, and a more serious version in the classrooms. With this atmosphere, a talmid can be challenged to excel in our demanding Limudei Kodesh and secular programs. He can sense the warmth of his Rabbeim and teachers and their dedication to his becoming an outstanding Ben Torah and scholar."

Since 1913, Town has been committed to an educational philosophy that balances high academic expectations with nurturing support. We know that children learn best in a school where everything

Trevor Day School builds an activity-based setting to educate each student for academic excellence and personal integrity in a diverse coeducational community that emphasizes responsibility, stimulates collaboration, and promotes mutual respect. In our learning community, we value diversity of ideas, experiences, cultures, and ways of learning; trust in the members of our community; teamwork and strong relationships; personal growth; and passion for learning. In our teaching, we value responsiveness to the individual as well as the group; creative and hands-on activities that engage students; thoughtful innovation; and critical and creative thinking.

The mission of Trey Whitfield School is to equip our students for life by providing an affordable, high quality education in a safe, loving and respectful environment that also nurtures the development of faith and character.

We are a regional Catholic elementary school located in Western Suffolk County. Sponsored by six parishes and located at three sites, we offer quality Catholic elementary education from Nursery through Grade 8. Our East Northport Campus houses Grades K-8; our Melville and Northport campuses house our Nursery and Pre-K Programs. We are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and Chartered by the New York State Education Department.

The mission of Tuxedo Park School is to teach students to become life-long learners and thoughtful, productive citizens and leaders in their communities, our country and the world. In all aspects of school life we value integrity, independence, co-operation, responsibility, compassion, and respect for others. The school supports and expects excellence in the faculty and in all academic and co-curricular programs, incorporating high academic standards which are both accessible and challenging to motivated students. Our teachers help students appreciate the joy of learning and the satisfaction of meeting significant challenges. The school provides a safe, nurturing educational community that is small enough for each child to be known, to be appreciated, and to have appropriate opportunities to participate and to lead.

Twin Tiers Christian Academy is proud of its academic credentials, and strives to provide our students with the best educational experience available while not compromising the Biblical world view. Our Christian school began operation in 1976 as the Twin Tiers Baptist High School, ministering to students in grades 7 to 12. We are located in the

Union Springs Academy is a Christian school where people work together to promote wholeness in a physically, emotionally, and spiritually safe environment. Christ's example is reflected in our commitment to academic excellence and Christian service. This means Union Springs Academy provides support and motivation towards spiritual maturity; challenges each student to realize his/her full academic potential; seeks to preserve a heritage of Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and values; recognizes and accepts the uniqueness of each individual; and encourages a greater personal awareness of global and individual concerns.

URCS goes from Kindergarten through 12th grade and features a full-day kindergarten program; a developmental elementary school and professional, caring Christian teachers in a Christ-centered enviornment.

"Upton Lake Christian School is a Christ-centered, educational community serving Christian families under the authority of God's Word and equipping students to glorify God through the exercise of His wisdom, love and purpose. Working together with the home, church, and school, we can see all students reach their individual potential in the center of God's care. Our teachers and staff want to encourage each student to love learning, to explore new worlds of knowledge and truth, and to give each child hope and encouragement on the path to adulthood. We teach Bible, but our fervent desire is for each student to develop a personal hunger and dependency on God. We encourage joyful celebration of Christ here at Upton Lake Christian School. We provide an academic program, computer training and access, sports and extracurricular activities, interactive family events, Bible study and worship, guidance and individual support to prepare our students with scholastic, character and life skills to promote their future potential."

Founded in 1897 by the Order of St. Ursula, The Ursuline School is a Catholic, college preparatory school dedicated to the intellectual, spiritual, and moral development of young women. Rooted in the counsels of St. Angela Merici, founder of the Ursuline Sisters, the mission of the school community is to educate, inspire, and empower young women to learn, to lead and to serve. Committed to academic excellence and the value of every individual, the school challenges each student to develop and share her unique gifts within the school and within the wider community. In a student-centered atmosphere devoted to caring and concern, our young women are encouraged to celebrate the richness of their diverse ethnic, socio-economic, and religious backgrounds uniting them as students and as Ursuline alumnae. Seeking to model the teachings of St. Angela, the dedicated, talented, and caring faculty, administration, and staff inspire our students not only to learn, but also to question, to reflect, and to challenge.

Valley Stream Christian Academy exists to provide an atmosphere of spiritual passion and academic excellence, whereby Christian students are equipped to become Godly leaders to impact the world for the Glory of God.

At Vanderheyden our mission is to provide children, young adults, and families with services that enable and challenge them to care for themselves through a nurturing, supportive, and therapeutic environment. We help them develop skills necessary for community living and provide them with opportunities to enhance self-esteem and self-confidence. Through a variety of experiences we encourage personal growth and freedom to make choices, and be responsible for their choices.

Villa Maria Academy is a Catholic, co-educational, secondary school established to further the mission of unity of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Through our leadership, environment and programs, we empower young people to recognize their God-given uniqueness and talents, to acquire knowledge and skills for success in a global society and to engage the future with optimism, generosity, and confidence. At Villa, we uphold the value of the intrinsic dignity and worth of the individual. As Christian educators, we promote Gospel values to develop an awareness of self. We educate for the spiritual, intellectual and social growth of the total person in a nurturing learning community.

We are Long Island’s premier school addressing the needs of reluctant learners and students with learning disabilities such as ADD, ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, and expressive and receptive language issues in grades 4-12 The mission of the Vincent Smith School is dedicated to providing a small, nurturing and supportive setting for the reluctant learner and learning disabled students. At Vincent Smith School we are committed to the beliefs that: It is okay to learn differently. Reluctant learners and learning disabled students are provided the necessary educational, emotional and social support that will enable each student to reach their highest potential and become productive members of our global society. The learning environment at Vincent Smith School is warm, friendly, and conducive to individual development and growth. While the school is highly structured regarding standards of effort, dress, deportment, and homework, it emphasizes self-discipline, respect for others and their property, as well as the ability to accept personal responsibility for individual and group assignments as integral parts of the Vincent Smith program. Vincent Smith School is chartered by the NYS Board of Regents and accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools. VSS is a non-profit corporation and is open to all without regard to race, creed, or national origin.

Visitation Academy, founded in 1855, reflects the mission of the Sisters of the Visitation. This mission centers around life itself through the development of key relationships with God, self, others, and creation. The heart of a Visitation education is rooted in the spirit of St. Francis de Sales. Respect for the individual through the virtues of gentleness and humility is imparted in an environment of love and tradition. Visitation Academy provides a unique learning environment for the education of young girls. Visitation is located on 7.5 acres of monastery ground in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The old world charm of our physical setting houses a dynamic educational program that prepares our girls to be responsible women of tomorrow. An integrated curriculum, infused with moral and religious values, empowers our students to meet the challenges and demands of the new millenium.

Webster Christian School was founded in 1977 as a ministry of Webster Bible Church. Originally, it had 54 students contained in grades K-6. By 1983 our first senior class graduated. Over 80% of our seniors have gone on to college annually. Presently, grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12 average about 260 students. We believe that all wisdom comes from God and that He is the source of all knowledge. Quality education should be administered in a spiritual atmosphere. Therefore, we are dedicated to the belief that quality education must have at its core the concept that truth is found in the Word of God. Any educational system or curriculum that fails to present Christian truth has failed to educate the whole student. By using the Word of God as a basis for right behavior, we insist on respect for authority, well disciplined classes, and high standards of decency. Provision of a quality academic education is not the only purpose of Webster Christian School. We also desire to bring every child to a personal, saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and to promote growth in the child's personal relationship with the Savior.

At West Seneca Christian School our vision is to provide a dynamic Christian School as a part of the ministry of our church in order to reach and train the next generation for Christ. West Seneca Christian School exists to fulfill the great commission by assisting parents of the church and surrounding communities in the biblical training of their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Our godly and experienced faculty strives to help each student grow to be more Christ like in all of their attitudes and actions. Respect for authority, self-discipline, dependability, adherence to civil law, respect for property and the rights of others, and development of a keen sense of right and wrong will be taught. Excellence on the part of all involved in the teaching process is our constant aim. Although emphasis is placed on academic and spiritual development, there are many opportunities for social and physical development within a Christian atmosphere. Scriptural principles are used to guide these facets of our students

The Westchester Area School is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church to provide a spiritually oriented education for children. We respect His divine authority and recognize His intervention in human affairs. We believe that true education develops the spiritual, mental, and physical powers of each student; preparing them for the joy of service in this life and for the higher joy of service in the life to come.