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Fire Island School District Expands Pre-K and Non-Resident Enrollment

Fire Island School District Expands Pre-K and Non-Resident Enrollment


Fire Island School District will soon be offering full-day pre-K and an expanded non-resident enrollment program at its public elementary school. Both expansions will go into effect at Woodhull School for the 2017-2018 school year.


"There has been a statewide interest in full-day pre-K," says Philip Tamberino, Fire Island School District teacher. "We have the resources to do it and we're excited about it." In the past, Woodhull School has offered a half-day pre-K program.  

The pre-K to sixth grade public elementary school is located in Ocean Beach on Fire Island. It will now be accepting more non-residents in all grades than it has been able to in the past, for the 2017-2018 school year. "We’ve had most of our non-resident students come from neighboring districts like Bay Shore, Babylon, and West Islip, but we can accept them from anywhere,” Tamberino says.

“There is an interest in keeping the school a vibrant place. We believe it’s a win-win for our community and families off-island who are looking for schools," Tamberino says.

The school day runs from 8am-2:35pm for elementary school students and, in the coming school year, will have the same hours for its pre-K program.

Fire Island School District strives to take a collaborative approach to instruction in order to meet the individual needs of its students. Its mission is to create a student-centered environment where its students feel safe and supported.


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Main image: Students from Woodhull School on an environmental field trip on the island
Courtesy Fire Island School District
 

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Author: Caitlin Berens is the Deputy Editor for NYMetroParents. Prior to NYMetroParents, she worked as an editor at Wanderlust and launched 'Health Matters With Dr. Sanjay Gupta' at Everyday Health. She loves cupcakes, laughter, good workouts, and bulldogs. See More

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