Mount St. Mary Academy, founded by the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, is a Catholic private college preparatory school for young women. Within a nurturing environment, the Academy strives to develop the whole person. Guided by our Catholic tradition, and rooted in Gospel values, we educate young women who are dedicated to lifelong learning, moral integrity and service to and acceptance of others. Mount St. Mary Academy continues the educational and spiritual vision of the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur who, "In simplicity and joy, have offered all to God." Students are challenged to understand people of varied backgrounds by using their diverse gifts to participate in service to the community. Recognizing each student's strengths and potential for growth, Mount St. Mary offers a varied curriculum that effectively encourages each student to succeed. Through academic and extra-curricular programs, students explore their own identities and values and enhance their moral decision making skills. Students graduate from Mount St. Mary having attained global understanding, critical and abstract thinking skills and the ability to express their knowledge in a coherent and literate manner.

With Mary as our model and St. Marcellin Champagnat as our guide, Mount St. Michael Academy, established and conducted by the Marist Brothers, educates young men of diverse backgrounds in the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church to become academically prepared through the foundation of a challenging, college-preparatory curriculum in a well-disciplined and safe environment, while developing a moral commitment to the service of others. The Mount St. Michael community strives to emulate St. Marcellin's passion for making Jesus known and loved by students and for teaching them to live with "a heart that knows no bounds." Mount Saint Michael Academy seeks to cooperate with families as they strive to fulfill the responsibility given to them by the Church, specifically the Christian education of their children.

Monsignor Farrell High School strives to provide quality education for young men. Its challenge is to offer an approach to life that is at once Catholic, American, and contemporary; to develop the whole man, a person aware of his own God-given talents, confident in his abilities, and oriented to service of others. Its concern is to graduate mature, faithful men; sensitive and productive members of society; seekers after peace and justice in our complex world.

Monsignor Scanlan High School is a Catholic, Co-Educational High School (Grades 9-12) and is part of the educational services of the Parish of St. Helena, serving the Bronx and Manhattan.

In May 1975, a few brothers gathered together to establish a weekly Islamic School and a mosque for the frowning Muslim Community in this area. With a modest apartment at 41 st Avenue, Flushing, the Muslim Center came into existence. The Muslim Organization of North America appointed one brother as the first administrator of the Center and three other brothers as Advisers. The first general meeting was held on the 1st Sunday of November 1975. It was decided to have the Center incorporated so that it would function independently. On the first Sunday of January 1976 the first Executive Board was elected with the following thirteen members: Syed Anwer Hussain (President), Anis Ahmed Baig (Vice President), Mohammad Tariq Sherwani (General secretary), Syed Mobin Ahmad (Treasurer), M. Shamsheer Ali Baig, Ebrahim S. Lunat, Syed Shahid Ali, Mohammad Haider Imam, Mozaffar Hussain, Muzaffar Qureshi, Kamal Ahmad Khan, Mumtaz H. Khan, and Muhammad Hussain.

Nardin Academy is a Catholic Independent school which prepares the individual for life by providing a well-rounded education, by helping each student realize his or her potential and develop a love of learning, and by instilling moral values in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Nardin Academy High School is a college preparatory program for young women. It has been ranked the number one high school in Buffalo.

Nardin Academy is a Catholic independent school which prepares the individual for life by providing a well-rounded education, by helping each student realize his or her potential and develop a love of learning, and by instilling moral values in the Judeo-Christian tradition. The faculty and staff of Nardin prepare the student to be a life-long learner, critical thinker and a person of integrity. The curriculum, at all levels, is designed to challenge even the most gifted of students to discover hidden talents, develop new skills, to stretch growing minds, to awaken dreams and to prepare themselves for life beyond the classroom. At Nardin each child receives individualized attention. Each child and adolescent is motivated to accept themselves, and all others, as having inherent worth and dignity. The Nardin student is given every opportunity to develop a sense of volunteerism. Serving others is one of the most important core principles of the overall education plan at Nardin. Nardin strives to unlock the kindness and generosity hidden in the hearts of our students and then supports the young person as he or she reaches out in service to those in need.

Founded in 1977, National Sports Academy offers young men and women a balance of academics and athletics. The School allows students to grow and develop individually and as part of a close-knit community. A unique college preparatory athletic academy, NSA provides students in 8th through 12th grades a safe, secure environment in which to grow, develop and excel. Our students are ready to take on the challenge of achieving their potential academically, athletically and personally. NSA provides students the opportunity to fully develop their individual athletic abilities while preparing for the demands of college. At NSA, we believe in student-centered curricula. Our programs are built around kids' with varying athletic interests and academic pursuits. Our expectation is that they will excel within the framework of their abilities. Our curricula, small classes, and teachers are supportive and flexible.

"Building the Academic and Spiritual Foundation for Tomorrow's Leaders" Ranked #1 in private schools in Western New York for highest results in 8th grade New York State Assessment Tests.

Nativity of Our Lord School, aims to provide quality education for students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Religion, the core of the curriculum, emphasizes moral and spiritual values, which permeate every aspect of the total instructional program. Achievement, consistent with the student

Nazareth Regional High School is a college preparatory school that strives to offer exceptional educational opportunities rooted in the principles and ideals of the Roman Catholic Church and the Xaverian Brothers. Our mission is to provide all students the opportunity to develop and broaden their spiritual, intellectual, creative, social, emotional, and physical abilities. We value and appreciate the unique contribution each student makes to the Nazareth community in the classroom, in extracurricular activities, in leadership roles, and in service to others. Together, we create an environment that stresses academic success, respect for others, integrity, and happiness.

Nefesh Academy is an accredited New York State school, and accepts students from a wide range of ethnic Jewish backgrounds. We follow the recommendations of both Torah U'Mesorah and the Cleveland day school curriculum, but modify these slightly to meet the needs of our talented, trilingual students. Preparatory classes on all levels ensure that it is never too late for a Jewish girl to receive a Yeshiva education. Our Judaic Studies curriculum is designed to foster academic success as well as Jewish identity and pride. Our advanced Torah/Chumash and Jewish History classes are highlighted with a focus on personalities who are role models in Jewish history. Varied activities and workshops, emphasizing creative expression and hands-on work, actualize the abstract concepts and reinforce classroom lessons. Students take educational field trips to build enthusiasm and turn education into reality. The Hebrew Language program eases our students into what is for many, a third language. The overall goal of the Elementary School program is to partner with parents and engage our students in Judaic gratification and intellectual development.

New Grace Center is a Private Christian Institution located in the heart of East New York Brooklyn. It was created with the sole purpose of providing a sound Christian based education for children from Pre-K through Grade 8. The school was established in 1975 with a mission to provide resources that serve to enhance the total development of the child. The school has wholeheartedly accepted the challenges to develop the curiosity and creativity in children. New Grace Center is a licensed Day Care and fully accredited Elementary and Middle School, whose objective is to extend services to all of the surrounding communities. Our facility is safe, multi-cultural and loving place where parents may leave their children for all or part of the day. New Grace Center presently serves over two hundred and seventy families throughout he East New York area in the development of their children . We believe in the comprehensive education which provides a balanced curriculum designed to serve the varied interest and talents of all children. We hold that the basic purpose of education is to develop the curiosity and creativity found in young children. We accept the challenge to help children develop their talents as effectively as possible. We hold that the school, as an educational institution, must not isolate itself from the families of these children, or from the society in which the school exists. We further believe that nowhere in the world have so many children been well educated as in the United States.

New Vistas Academy is an elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in many countries and especially in North America. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand and in most publications of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Elementary school was formerly the name given to publicly funded schools in England which provided a basic standard of education for working class children aged from five to 14, the then school leaving age. They were also known as industrial schools.

The New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE)is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonsectarian educational facility which provides quality educational programs for children with blindness and visual impairment, emotional and learning needs and preschoolers who have developmental delays.

Founded in 1920, Nightingale-Bamford is an independent school for girls, enrolling 557 students from Kindergarten through Class XII. The schoolhouse consists of 97,000 square feet with a regulation-size gymnasium, newly designed auditorium with computerized sound and lighting systems, state-of-the-art science laboratories, computer rooms, and library technology.

North Spencer Christian Academy stands for Bible-centered and Christ-centered approach to education. NSCA uses the A BEKA Books curriculum from Pensacola Christian Schools, Florida. The curriculum is traditional in approach. Reading is taught phonetically. Most of the textbooks used are either published by or recommended by A BEKA Books. Other sources are used when deemed appropriate by the Board. NSCA realizes the need to utilize secular materials in some cases in order to standardize academic work. The North Spencer Christian Academy accepts students of all denominations who demonstrate academic readiness and whose parents demonstrate a cooperative attitude with respect to our educational objectives. No student will be denied admission because of race, national origin, color, creed or sex. Parents do not need to be members of Bible Baptist Church to send their children to NSCA.

The Norman Howard School (NHS) is an independent day school for students with learning disabilities. The Norman Howard School provides individualized instruction to students with learning disabilities in grades 5

The NSHA was founded to provide its students with a religious Jewish education based on the Torah received at MT. Sinai. Its purpose is to serve Jewish children by guiding them toward an observant Jewish life and encouraging them to continue to study Jewish and general studies at Torah institutions for higher learning. The Academy has as its goals to develop in its students a world-view in accordance with the Torah and to cultivate positive attitudes to Judaic values and identification with the Torah way of life.Imbue its students with love for Torat Israel, the Nation of Israel and the Land of Israel.

The North Shore Hebrew Academy High School combines the best of Jewish and Secular Studies into an integrated, well-rounded, and personally rewarding education for each of its students. We want to help students realize their fullest potential, knowing that in doing so, they will gain a greater appreciation for learning and for their own self-worth. This kind of education must be seen as the basic right of all students in our school. Classes will be co-educational and will seek to accommodate the needs of many different kinds of students by exposing them to a variety of spiritual and intellectual perspectives. In this light, we will encourage individual students to bring their own unique insights and interpretations to the curriculum. A primary purpose of the school's program will be to enable each individual student to discover his or her own area of interest and expertise, be it in the classroom texts, the sciences, the arts, or the extra-curricular realm. This will, of course, coincide with our commitment to give students the tools and the drive to succeed on the highest academic levels after they graduate. Yet it will serve an even greater responsibility: nurturing the creativity and self-esteem of all our students in the areas that best suit them, during their formative adolescent years. The North Shore Hebrew Academy High School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.