My two children have been attending Our Lady of Mercy School in Hicksville for five years now. I am more than pleased with their education. This school not only offers your children an above average education, it offers morals and family values. The children at this school are polite and helpful and
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Posted by a parent on 05/06/09
As a student who attended Our Lady of Mercy I can honestly say it is a great school. The teachers are amazing, and I also love the principal. She is the nicest person you will ever meet. I went onto a Catholic high school and Mercy definitely prepared me for it. I loved my full 10 years at Mercy, and
... Read more I am sure you will too. It is overall a GREAT school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/27/09
I love our lady of mercy this is my 3rd year and my last it has been remarkably a wonderful experience. the teachers and parents are just incredible. the 3 years that my son has spent were 6-8th grade all of the middle school years and will be attending next catholic high school. my son told me that
... Read more he wished he came here in 4th grade when we started to have problems at east street. my neighbor next door started her daughter in kindergartenat mercy and loves it. I recommend olm to anyone who wants to be recognized. the children are so well behaved and structure. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/30/08
My husband attended OLM and now my children do. It is a wonderful, wholesome, safe environment for fids. There is a lot of opportunities for parents to become involved in their children's education. The teachers are great and they provide excellent structure, morals and values. The school is worth
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Posted by a parent on 06/17/08
I have a student at our lady of mercy and i can't find one thing wrong with the school. The teachers are so supporative in all aspects of the students. My son loves it and the education has been wonderful experience. He fit right in and has developed many friends and couldn't have been happier.
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Posted by a parent on 01/25/08
Great school. Cool teachers. Well behaved students.
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Posted by a student on 12/17/07
This is my first year experiencing all that Our lady of Mercy has to offer. I am very pleased with my daughters progress in kindergarten. She is already reading, or trying to read and is learing a lot more than I expected her to at this level. Parental involvement is very high for this school.
... Read more We've met quite a lot of parents while volunteering and the sense of family and community is great and wonderful. it is obvious that I only have positive things to say about this wonderful school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/02/06
A true classic education, not just three R's, but the fourth, Religion, which here is valued as the most important. Just look at the 8th graders to see the maturity, discipline, kindness, courtesy, and smiles to determine if the time and money invested was worth it. Most of the staff, Sisters of Mercy
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Posted by a parent on 06/12/04
The curriculum is well rounded and challenging. Overall it is an excellent school.
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Posted by a parent on 12/03/03
I had children in another parochial school and was not pleased. I did my homework as a parent and checked into alot of schools. I picked this one and Im very pleased with it. They are exactly what I was looking for.
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Hicksville schools — Our Lady Of Mercy School is located at 520 S Oyster Bay Rd, Hicksville NY 11801. 520 S Oyster Bay Rd is in the 11801 ZIP code in Hicksville, NY The school district for Our Lady Of Mercy School is the Diocese Rockville Centre Education Off. Our Lady Of Mercy School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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