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Grades: PK - 12
School Type: Private
Student Enrollment: 400
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Portledge School
Portledge provides what prep schools on the North Shore profess but never deliver. A challenging engaging broad academic curriculum. To make high honor roll a child must excel not only in Math, English, Politics and History but in Art, Languages, Music, Chorus and Woodshop. (which entails designing a
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Posted by a parent on 01/30/12
I think that this school is excellent academically. The teachers really care for you and want you to succeed. Class sizes are about 15 kids, which provides a good small class environment. However, the grade sizes are very small, with an average of 30-35 kids per grade (in HIGH SCHOOL). The athletics
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Posted by a other on 10/30/11
Great campus, gorgeous grounds. But the school lacks organization and it is difficult to get clear information. If you child is socially strong, he or she will fair well. But quiet, shy children will be eaten up here, and faculty and staff do little to help.
Posted by a parent on 09/12/11
Having been at Portledge for over a decade, it is my second home, and has been since I first walked through it's doors. The school supports the Arts with music and art courses available from pre-nursery through graduation, and supports academics through small class sizes and individual attention from
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Posted by a other on 11/06/10
Portledge is an excellent school with a great student-teacher ratio, and robust academics instruction. One of the best schools on Long Island. The district it is physically located in gets an 8, which is less than other good public schools such as Jericho and Garden City.
Posted by a parent on 08/16/10
slim Hann and Lurgh Hann have not inhanced the school. Portledge has lost the family feeling since the Hanns have started. Lurk Huwis is a person of interest. Where does the money go? His goal is to be Head Master at this school!? We are running fast.. lots of car repairs and a meeting in california
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Posted by a parent on 06/20/10
Our family has been at Portledge for 8 years and we are thrilled with the results. Our children are eager to learn, stimulated by their environment, and meeting new challenges with enthusiasm. They love their school. The parent community is welcoming and inclusive. The best decision we ever made!
Posted by a parent on 03/06/09
This is truly an amazing school. Wonderful Campus, Intellegent teachers, and kind children
Posted by a parent on 03/24/08
this is an amazing school. there are amazing art programs and sports are very fun and helpful with school, unlike other schools where sports are taken too seriously. We have winning teams, but that's not the most important thing to the Portledge community. Acedemics and teachers are great here aswell
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Posted by a student on 10/14/07
my daughter went to school at Portledge for grades 1-9, it was a wonderful experience and a great education. it has helped her with her school work ever since. she is now at george washington university, in her junior year.
Posted by a parent on 11/19/06
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| Glenwood Landing Elementary School | Public |
| Bayville Intermediate School | Public |
| Sea Cliff Elementary School | Public |
| Glen Head Elementary School | Public |
| Locust Valley Intermediate School | Public |
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Locust Valley schools — Portledge School is located at 355 Duck Pond Rd, Locust Valley NY 11560. 355 Duck Pond Rd is in the 11560 ZIP code in Locust Valley, NY Portledge School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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