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Tine73
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Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Any feedback besides its mucho dinero? DH thinks he may want DD to attend 
Anyone's DC go there?
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CunningOne
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
We've been looking into it, as we're not too far.
Lillykat went there I believe for HS. Not sure about the lower grades.
NOt much else I can tell you! 
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| Posted 11/19/08 10:29 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
I think we are going to go to the open house in January.
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| Posted 11/19/08 10:31 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
My child doesn't go there - but I went there for high school and I volunteered in the preK class. So I would be happy to answer any questions you might have.
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| Posted 11/20/08 9:50 AM |
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
I used to supervise a respite program there - they donated their site to us on the weekends. Its a beautiful campus and their students volunteered with us and they were great kids. If I could afford it I would love to send my children there!!!
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| Posted 11/20/08 9:59 AM |
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Mommy2Boys
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Stupid question...is it a Catholic school or just a private school?
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| Posted 11/20/08 10:00 AM |
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sn00k4
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
I just requested info on that school...
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| Posted 11/20/08 10:01 AM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Posted by jellybean1420
Stupid question...is it a Catholic school or just a private school?
It is a quaker school - where they do teach quaker values - but I would say only about 1% are quaker - when I was there the class was very mixed I would say about 50% Jewish and 50% some christian affiliation (catholic, protestant).
They do have something called quaker meeting once a week - where you walk over to the meeting house - you basically sit in silence and contemplate and if someone has something to share they get up and share it with the room - it is NOT like a service of any kind.
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| Posted 11/20/08 10:09 AM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
The school stresses community service (as well as college prep and sports) - they give the students a lot of opportunities to do community service.
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| Posted 11/20/08 10:12 AM |
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jms100303
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
You should also look into the Greenvale School. I have friends who looked at both and most decided on Greenvale. I also have a friend who is a Kindergarten teacher there.
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Lillykat
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Posted by jms100303
You should also look into the Greenvale School. I have friends who looked at both and most decided on Greenvale. I also have a friend who is a Kindergarten teacher there.
yes greenvale is also a great school. Many of their students end up at friends in high school. Greenvale ends at 9th so the student then go elsewhere to finish high school. I had several students transfer to friends in 10th grade. We also had several student transfer to friends from Buckely too.
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Lucky
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
What about Portledge?
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| Posted 11/20/08 10:40 AM |
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MsMBV
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Posted by Tine73
I think we are going to go to the open house in January.
There used to be a tuition structure somewhere on their website. They also offer need-based scholarships (partial and full).
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| Posted 11/20/08 10:51 AM |
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CathyB
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
I'd love to send the kids there but it's so far from us.
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| Posted 11/20/08 10:54 AM |
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Kelly9904
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Posted by Lucky
What about Portledge?
I know someone whose DS started at Portledge 1.5 years ago, he loves it. He is in 9th grade now.
Again very $$$, I think 1 year is more than I paid for 1 year of my college education ( with Room and board!)
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| Posted 11/20/08 11:07 AM |
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AOMom
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Posted by MsMBV
Posted by Tine73
I think we are going to go to the open house in January.
There used to be a tuition structure somewhere on their website. They also offer need-based scholarships (partial and full).
Yup- DH went to middle school/ high school at Friends Academy and he was on a partial scholarship.
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Tine73
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Posted by MsMBV
Posted by Tine73
I think we are going to go to the open house in January.
There used to be a tuition structure somewhere on their website. They also offer need-based scholarships (partial and full).
We got the brochure in the mail yesterday. It starts at 3 years old - $19k a year and then goes up as the years go on and ends up at $26k for 12th grade.
Thanks everyone!
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shellybean
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
I taught at a very expensive private school, about 18,000 a year and I wouldnt send my sone there if it was free...i thought it was terrible...they told parents whatever they wanted to hear and I quiestioned the ethics of 99 percent of teachers...JMO
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Lillykat
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Posted by shellybean
I taught at a very expensive private school, about 18,000 a year and I wouldnt send my sone there if it was free...i thought it was terrible...they told parents whatever they wanted to hear and I quiestioned the ethics of 99 percent of teachers...JMO
This might be the case at some of them - but Friends is very different - it is very strict and they are pretty tough on admissions and keeping you there. They DID NOT tell the parents what they wanted to hear there - maybe at other schools but Friends Academy is different.
Students who failed out of my class or who got kicked out went to portledge. This was not the experience we had. When I went there everyone in my class got into a top 50 school or better. I know a lot of students growing up who couldn't pass the entrance exams.
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Lillykat
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Posted by Rooster
Posted by MsMBV
Posted by Tine73
I think we are going to go to the open house in January.
There used to be a tuition structure somewhere on their website. They also offer need-based scholarships (partial and full).
Yup- DH went to middle school/ high school at Friends Academy and he was on a partial scholarship.
What year did he graduate I wonder if I know him.
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Charly
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
This won't be helpful at all - my brother went to Woodmere Academy and all I remember is they hated each other. I don't know why though.
I went to public school.
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LSP2005
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
I grew up in LV and Friend's asked me to come on scholarship. I attended a few classes, but ultimately I decided not to attend because even if the school was free, you still saw that the other children wore $$$$ designer clothing and money was flaunted all over the place. They went to Europe/Asia/Afria for summer vacations and skiing in Colorado or Europe in the winter at their second homes. So, unless you can afford the tuition and all of the other extras so the child can "fit in" the experience may not be everything you imagine for them. It is a phenomenal school.
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Tine73
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Posted by LSP2005
I grew up in LV and Friend's asked me to come on scholarship. I attended a few classes, but ultimately I decided not to attend because even if the school was free, you still saw that the other children wore $$$$ designer clothing and money was flaunted all over the place. They went to Europe/Asia/Afria for summer vacations and skiing in Colorado or Europe in the winter at their second homes. So, unless you can afford the tuition and all of the other extras so the child can "fit in" the experience may not be everything you imagine for them. It is a phenomenal school.
Funny...I mentioned this to DH last night and he thought I was nuts.
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MommyofG
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Re: Friend's Academy in Locust Valley?
Posted by Tine73
Posted by LSP2005
I grew up in LV and Friend's asked me to come on scholarship. I attended a few classes, but ultimately I decided not to attend because even if the school was free, you still saw that the other children wore $$$$ designer clothing and money was flaunted all over the place. They went to Europe/Asia/Afria for summer vacations and skiing in Colorado or Europe in the winter at their second homes. So, unless you can afford the tuition and all of the other extras so the child can "fit in" the experience may not be everything you imagine for them. It is a phenomenal school.
Funny...I mentioned this to DH last night and he thought I was nuts.
oh no this is very true! I work in a pedo office kids from 1 -24 in age and the ones that go to friends- do all of the above and MORE! you need to have all designer this and that, go to europe every summer and the hamptons- owning not renting , its nuts!
at 3 years old they are wearing true religion jeans, have burberry coats, have gucci bags its insane.
and they are very clicky too, I see the moms get very clicky and all compete with eachother too.
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