Garbage school district. I went to the schools here from K-12. Was bullied almost every day from…read more3rd to mid 10th grade and the schools never did anything about it. Except punish me when I fought back. I was always told "You must have done something, no one just bullies someone for no reason." First, that BS. Secondly, I can apparently do something for no reason but the bullies they protect are a different story. In Junior high it was a daily thing. Even teachers like Mr.Mutter, science in Gelinas, would purposely lose my homework or projects and claim I never handed them in. In 9th i was put on home schooling, because it's easier to blame the victim in the eyes of the TVCSD. They didn't punish any of the bullies, just me. To this day I have to pay for going to the school. I take anti depression meds and anxiety meds. All which came from these schools. Lets also not forget how over paid most teachers are here and the little care they have in teaching.

Attended from 1987 to 1990…read more    In the late 1990s Ward Melville High School was my home away from home. It was a home that the Philanthropic Ward Melville donated. Ward Melville was a driven individual that played a pivotal role in creating Thom McCann and CVS. Additionally he donated land to institutions such as Stony Brook University and this very school Ward Melville High School.   If only I was as driven as Ward Melville in the late 1990s. If only I was as interested in academics as the brand new Nintendo Entertainment System that came out at the time, listening to the current hits on the radio such as "Kokomo," "Got My Mind Set on You," and "Welcome to the Jungle." To put it nicely I am a better Yelper than I was a high school student. To tell you the truth I got no motivation.    In hindsight, I was fortunate to have attended a beautiful high school. Ward Melville is the high school of the award winning Three Village School District. The highest level Three Village institution of learning is a picturesque sprawling building adorned in brick architecture that is surrounded by acres of grass. It is the antithesis of so many of the high schools throughout the country that resemble prisons. Ward Melville provided two floors of spacious and at the time modern classrooms. The sprawling campus included a state of the art swimming pool, library, and sports facilities.   The aspect of attending Ward Melville High School that I enjoyed the most was the open campus. I tried to plan my schedule so that there were two continuous periods off so that I could walk to the Old Town Road 7-Eleven around a mile to the south or the closer Barella's Farm Stand. The thing I really liked about the open campus was that I could step out and get fresh air. Unfortunately, from what people told me, they ended the open campus because a certain few people were abusing drugs.    I attended the Focus program. The Focus program gave motivation to students that were more interested in other things. It was a family of students who shared a bank of three courses led by one teacher each year. In addition to learning this family of students had a forum to discuss their problems. Some of these were far more heavy problems than a shy student that preferred Nintendo, listening to music, and walking outdoors than sitting in a classroom. In hindsight what I appreciated the most about Focus is that in an overwhelming environment of a large High School it provided a sense of community and a more personal approach to learning. The three different Teachers seemed to care about their academic family. In my opinion every High School should have a version of Focus.    Although the Focus program was great, I felt that the Guidance Counselors should of played a more pivotal part in my academic growth. It's as if I was under the radar. There definitely and I mean definitely should have been time spent in Guidance Counselor to student meetings preparing me for the future. What did I have a talent for? What were my strengths? This leads to the point that there should have been instruction helping students get a direction on what they were good at. Not every student was born an Honors student destined to be a Doctor or Ivy League school-trained Lawyer.   Generally speaking the Teachers were respectable talented instructors. Yeah, there were some jerks. But that was the minority.    Thirty years after graduating Ward Melville High School, the same school that WWE legend Mick Foley graduated from; I think to myself how much I miss being a young man with no bills sitting in a Ward Melville classroom and walking its hallways. I will never forget walking its Commons hearing Andy Gibb music the day after he died, talking to fellow students about the new Guns N Roses album "Appetite for Destruction" and walking to Barella's Farm Stand listening to George Michael's new song "Faith" on my Walkman. The greatest lesson that Ward Melville taught me was that it is important to live in the moment and not wish the time away. I rate my general time attending Ward Melville High School 3.5 Stars with the Focus program rounding it up to 4 stars.

I hate this school with all my heart I really don't want to ever go back to this school again the…read moreteachers were no help whatsoever and the kids bullied me to the point I was scared to go to gym and music etc it was got so bad where I woulcer be in the classroom by myself I had no friends there i felt so alone my home was my escape from that school I never want to go that ever again im so happy im away from thoes kids and in a s space when I tell you this school is the worse school I ever been to in my entire life i had nobody to talk to about me getting bullied they wouldnt do anything it got to a point where I would cry in the bathroom and begging my mom to come get me I don't wish this on my worst enemy nobody I mean NOBODY should be scared to go to school like I did nobody should be getting bullied like I did . Don't send your child here.

There isn't too much I have to say about this school than other reviews here, but I will tell you…read morethis: I feel like student reviews are more important than parent reviews, because students are the ones who have actually been there. We aren't rating this school one-star because we hate school in general- it's because this school is actually very, very flawed. The point system, in my opinion, is ridiculous- this school degrades you so badly that you can't even walk in the hallways by yourself unless you're in eighth grade AND level 2. The level system goes like this Level 1- Average of under 80 points a day Level 2- Average of 80-94 points a day Level 3- Average of 95 points a day Thing is, you can go from level 3 to level 1 in a week, and I think that is very unfair. And, to be honest, the level system feels like a hierarchy. Although you can say that level 1s are treated wrong because, well, they are level 1 for a reason- you'd be wrong. The point system is irrelevant to a lot of students anyways. And I'm not biased- this is coming from a level 3. Also, there are a lot of bullies here. Not in my class, but there are in other classes. There are a lot of bigoted kids here and the staff doesn't seem to do anything about it. If you try to defend yourself, you're going down a level, and this is a really terrible thing, because there are many depressed kids here. I've never been to ALR or bir, so I don't have much to say about that, but I can say that there have been multiple occasions in which staff has used physical restraint. This may be legal but it still isn't a good thing, and staff goes too far. They broke the wrist of somebody in my class and according to a review, another student from two years ago. Please don't have your kid go to this school! It does not help with mental health- it makes it worse. I've been here for barely three months, and I have way too many negative things to say about this place. Another thing is that externalized behavioral issues are treated differently than those with internalized anxiety, and some guidance counselors don't care about one students problem as it isn't as bad as another students.

A Stellar year for my daughter with MCCSD Newfield H.S…read more It's a bow of honor to teacher to Mr.Murray This mans mathematical teachings brought my daughters Math grade up above & beyond her former level of comprehension The determination of teachings and accomplishing of SUCCESS in students learning brought forth a failing grade( at one point ) to an 81% Week after week he took the time for extra help classes... Encouraged and built up my daughters learning capacity From sweat & tears of a student * to strength & confidence this man deserves the honor of HIGHER LEARNINGS IN TEACHINGS

Best school district ever!!!! I love it here!! Teachers are helpful, administrators are there for…read moreyou.

We have been sending our three children to the Laurel Hill School for multiple years. It's a…read morefantastic place with an Administration and Teachers who truly are a special group of experienced educators. My children have been thriving in this environment and LOVE going to school. The structured educational practices the Starks instilled creates character and confidence the children need as they begin to appreciate this solid foundation of learning to enrich their minds as they embrace the journey of a well rounded education. My kids start school this week and they are super excited about what this year has to offer. They wondered what projects, performances, activities, the teachers have prepared and how they will be picked to participate with classmates. As parents who want the best for their children we couldn't be more satisfied.

My son was enrolled into the toddler program (age 2). He was enrolled in 2024-2025 school yr in Ms…read more Devlopoulos's and Ms. O's class. He had a tough time transitioning and eventually we got him to go for a period of 3 months without tears. 6 mos later after winter break, he was horrified going. He screamed, cried and they would call me to speak to him because of how bad it was in hopes to calm him. They would remove him from the class and send him with the director who he had no idea of, in order for the teacher to just continue to teach. It obviously would get bad for any child to go with a stranger. They would then call me to pick him early. I tried to reach out to his teacher multiple times throughout the year in terms of communication and it was extremely poor. The only time I'd get good communication would be if they wanted me to pick him up early ( also stressful for a working parent). In the end, the new director spoke to us and we decided it best to withdraw him. I reached out to teacher to get in touch as to what the heck happened but she wouldn't respond until the director intervened. HORRIBLE SCHOOL and HORRIBLE COMMUNICATION. Do not send your kid here unless he or she knows how to fully speak and even then, they could care less about your child. I was told to ask his doctor about separation anxiety lol. I'm convinced something happened there because he went to a new school shortly after and was thriving. Unfortunately I won't ever know what since my son couldn't properly speak and the teacher was terrible in terms of communicating.

Went to my old high school girls basketball game. Very nice school plus my team win so made it…read morebetter. A little out here but the staff treated us nice. Brentwood with the win 60-44