Mount Sinai Elementary School

To all you that actually complain about Mt Sinai, try those other schools like Middle Country or Wyndanch and see what it is like-Mt Sinai is an exception school with exceptional caring teachers!! It is also a very safe school for your child with before and after school programs. So before you bash the school's teachings, investigate how well this school actually is-BLUE RIBBON!
—Submitted by a parent

There is great community spirit and support. The teachers love the children and the parents involvement is welcomed. The principal truly is 'gentle to the core' and guides the students with positive guidelines rather than fear. The elementary school participates in homecoming for the district and the participation is wonderful. The school has been featured in Newsday's Futurecorp numerous times for above and beyond community service,
—Submitted by a parent

Great teachers as well as administrators. The Principle is a nice kind man who really looks out for the children and there individual needs
—Submitted by a parent

I agree that kindergarten should be full day but mount sinai is a blue ribbon schoo; districs witch means 1 of the top on long island, although the teachers are tough coming frim rocky point the learning and teacher support is great. i am a freshman in the high school. graduate year is 2012
—Submitted by a parent

I love this school district, across the board! Read up on other districts, and this one has great results! I also strongly disagree with the uber parents who feel that full day kindergarten is a must. Our town sent us the breakdown of what children do in full day as opposed to half, and they are only getting FLUFF! for the rest of the full day, as the state of New York mandates that full day kindergartners must have frequent rest and snack times in addition to phys ed, music, lunch and recess. The additional time does not add up to one minute more of classroom learning time than the half day program. My husband works two jobs so that I can be home with my kids during these important years. I am thrilled that my children have been so gently and lovingly introduced to ed. at this school!
—Submitted by a parent

My son was enrolled in Mt Sinai through 1st grade. It is not the school for the average or above-average student. The children only had kindergarten for half-day. My son was quite advanced and the school would not provide suitable instruction
—Submitted by a parent

my son just finished kindergarten and I was very pleased.I strongly disagree with the parent who says they were doing this stuff in pre-school.I was shocked at what they learn in kindergaten.They also regoninzed my son had a reeding problem,it was adressed early enough he got help and know is reading great.I am very happy with the warmth and kindness when you enter the school.
—Submitted by robin merlo, a parent

not a great school. THe first grade is doing work that my son did in preschool. No gifted and talented. In first grade they are reading sentences like 'I can swim.' come on.
—Submitted by a parent

My son is in Kindergarten. He is very advanced and was tested outside the school and found to be at grade level 2.6 He had no special teachings. He already reads and is doing adding, subtracting and some fractions. His teacher didn't help much, she let him read to the class once or twice. He was so bored he would try to play and maybe not want to learn to glue letters to sticks everyday! We are taking him out of this school and putting him into private school, where he will learn new things and be treated as an intelligent boy, instead of a troublemaker!
—Submitted by Kindergartner mom, a parent