Menands School

I found this as the best school for my kids since we move in to NY from Texas, the multicultural enviroment and the bilingual classes once a week fit perfectly for our hispanic family. Love the neighborhood and all the village facilities as well.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a great school. The Principal, Superintendent and the entire crew is very friendly and dedicated. Parents involvement is fantastic. My daughter loved going to school here but unfortunately we had to move out the state.
--Submitted by a parent

Small school where all the children are known by every staff member. Excellent teachers.
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As the Menands School is small and located in a small village, outsiders might assume it has a small-town mentality and homogenized environment. However, students get both big-city and small-town benefits with multicultural exposure and personal attention from staff and faculty). My multi-ethnic kids fit in perfectly here!
--Submitted by a parent

Great school, great people. Small population with multi cultural environment makes it great for kids to grow and be open to the world!
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I truly believe that the Administrators, Staff and Board of Education care about the Health and Welfare of ALL the children at Menands. Parents need to be more involved in their childrens education so that they can see this is truly the case at Menands.
--Submitted by a parent

I do not know where to begin about this school..let me put it this way I traveled for two hours every Friday to get my daughter because I did not want to pull her out of the school so I left her there with my mother. The school is excellent. My daughter is in 1st grade now and she transferred out in December. We moved to NJ and its hard to find a school to compare with Menands. Its a family atmosphere there even in the community. I miss it so much. Mrs. Kostik Is the best. Best thing about this school besides the curriculum is the diversity. My daughter had a friend in every ethnicity and from various countries something I never had growing up. If I move back upstate Menands is where I'll be setting my roots. We miss you Menands Elementary. Keep Up the awesome Work! Blessings!
--Submitted by Vernice Holt, a parent

My three daughter have gone through Menands school, two are now in college. If it were not for the great teachers and sound foundation they received at Menands they would not have succeeded so well! Although there have been issues with the top level of administration, which have stemmed from the board of education, the faculty and Ms Kostic have managed to continue to provide exceptional teaching in spite of these adversities. We as a community have to take some responsibility in the issues that effect our school, after all we appoint those that represent us!Teaching is no long reading and math, it is social work, compassion, understanding, and tolerance.We need to take responsibility for the types of children we are raising, teaching is difficult.Menands is a wonderful community and we are fortunate to have so many exceptional people that want to teach our children.Give thanks to our teachers!
--Submitted by a parent

Horrible school. Sell your house and move
--Submitted by a parent

Only an adequate school. Due to excessive and extensive problems with administration there has been a high turn over of qualified teachers. The new staff that has been hired are in many cases unqualified or inexperienced. Currently, the Superintendent is being replaced so there is hope in this district improving.
--Submitted by a parent