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Long Island School For The Gifted

165 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station, NY, 11746-0117 -

School Notes Overview:

The Long Island School for the Gifted (LISG) is a unique and exciting school for grades K-9. We are a community dedicated to providing an outstanding education for academically gifted children where they are nurtured and treasured. We offer an academically challenging and nurturing environment. Although technically not a neighborhood school, there is a true sense of community within our walls. Class size is small, typically sixteen, as is the student/faculty ratio. This provides numerous opportunities for student/teacher interactions and enables us to focus on the needs of each child in our crusade to provide challenging material that will encourage and nurture an intrinsic love of learning in each of our students....

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School Overview:

	Long Island School For The Gifted
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Other special emphasis association(s) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 9
County	Suffolk County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	282 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	39%	22%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 26 students
	Grade 1 - 30 students
	Grade 2 - 30 students
	Grade 3 - 30 students
	Grade 4 - 32 students
	Grade 5 - 31 students
	Grade 6 - 32 students
	Grade 7 - 32 students
	Grade 8 - 28 students
	Grade 9 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	30 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	169 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Long Island School for the Gifted (LISG) is a unique and exciting school for grades K-9. We are a community dedicated to providing an outstanding education for academically gifted children where they are nurtured and treasured. We offer an academically challenging and nurturing environment. Although technically not a neighborhood school, there is a true sense of community within our walls. Class size is small, typically sixteen, as is the student/faculty ratio. This provides numerous opportunities for student/teacher interactions and enables us to focus on the needs of each child in our crusade to provide challenging material that will encourage and nurture an intrinsic love of learning in each of our students.
Profile last updated: 01/29/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (11746)	School Zip (11746)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	62,828 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	47%	32%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	3.1 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$77,634	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.1 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	47 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	82% / 18%	41% / 59%