East Meadow School

This has been and amazing experience from beginning to end for my son. A student athlete, he has made the best of everything they have to offer. I really think the high school experience one has is based on what they make of it. Getting involved in sports, clubs, your community is essential to builing relationships and for being ready for what lies ahead. The staff and administration support each and every student in a positive manner. The only thing I would liked to see tweeked would to see us move up from Division 3 athletics, but that is what you give up for the joys of a small town school.

I sent both of my kids to this school in rural western Massachusetts and they respectively graduated in 2020 and 2025. After this school, my eldest child applied to 12 colleges and was accepted to all of them. My youngest who just graduated applied to about 15 colleges and universities and the only one he wasn't accepted into was MIT. He will be attending the TOP liberal arts college in the country. I have moved my kids quite significantly and have had a taste of both public and private schools. No school is perfect but the MacDuffie school is a great balance of academics, international exposure, athletics and high-quality teaching. None of my kids were particularly athletic but both participated actively in intramural sports and some basic competitive sports as well. The athletic coaches put together a graduation ceremony and said very heart-felt words in front of the students and the parents that attended. As parents we always had the opportunity to participate and felt very welcome in every special event from the ice cream social at the beginning of the year to the graduation celebrations. We volunteered with the Little Theater which, despite its name, is an amazing program that has allowed both our kids to break through the fear of public speaking and inter-personal relationships. I can't praise this program enough. The plays are amazing to the extent that town neighbors show up to the school plays. Both our kids also took music at MacDuffie and it's incredible to see them at home singing and playing along with their instrument instead of being only on their phones. While my eldest child was maybe only an above average student, our college-bound son was a dedicated student and the possibilities afforded by The MacDuffie school to him were OUTSTANDING. He received his AP placement test results today: 5 (top score) in AP Calculus; 5 in AP English Literature and Composition and 5 in AP Statistics. I truly believe that almost any student who puts in their best effort can be great, but this is a testament of the quality of education that he received at the MacDuffie Schools. We are very thankful to the entire staff of the school and if we may give a word of advice to anyone reading this: Give this school a serious consideration. As a parent who is also a College professor and holds a Master's in Education, I am very glad to have made this investment in my children's future. 100% real, non-paid-for review.