Ann Macarthur Primary

This is an amazing school. Class sizes are small at about 18 kids per class and my kids love it. The PTA is also amazing. The kids always have a ton to do, plus the school always encourages parent participation. This is a great school. I'm happy we moved to Oyster Bay.

I was a faculty member here for many years, and thought I would spend my entire career here. The insane amount of spending on administrative salaries and other perks -- homes for administrators, for example, and not just the Head of School-- and a move away from real Quaker testimonies, like legitimate community service projects, has driven many "true believer" faculty members out of the school in recent years. One administrator's friends are put in positions they have no business being in on a regular basis. Students learn to make sandwiches and paint rocks here as their service work, and there is zero discipline here -- in great part because of the nepotism that leads to unqualified people in many jobs. Lots of students with learning differences also not being served, so not much learning really goes on here anymore, either.

I switched from public school, I haven’t looked back. The teacher show a lot of support. If looking for a school Portledge is a great choice