176 Laurel Rdg, South Salem, NY 10590

My daughter has been enrolled at MPES since kindergarten. She is the youngest in her grade and has exceeded any expectations in terms of academics and my only wish is in the ASA as the activities are rather limited. I was hoping more would be available in terms of athletics but the after-school activities are not run by KLSD as far as I am aware. Parents have option to sign up for various activities and must pay for the classes or activities and I just wish the activities and some of the instructors for ASA were a little more engaging but I only stating this based on kids’ comments who have signed up (including my daughter who has done probably 3-4 different ASA activities now. In going back to MPES regular classes, I truly don’t understand why Spanish is not taught as well as other subjects (even if only for 15-20 minutes a couple of times per week) because it seems illogical to wait until middle school to incorporate the basics on Spanish or other 2nd language at this age where kids will certainly absorb far more now In elementary than I believe they will or will have time to in terms of the heavy learning schedule later on in JJJMS. We all ought to have exposure to so much and I am grateful for the math, grammar and reading skills which have been impressive in this school with the to notch teachers and their assistants, I do wish some of the schedule would allow for a more even level of diversity in subject content and there was some type of aptitude testing to allow for students to focus electively on their passions and strengths in taking their individual skillsets toward various educational opportunities. I would love to see more opportunities in creative expression in art, music, writing, etc. Again, teachers here have simply astounded me in their absolute passion for what they do- they are truly amazing and caring and my daughter has LOVED her teachers every single year! We feel blessed to have her in this district!