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Mrs.B717 
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 School Districts  
How do you find out which school districts are good?  We are currently looking for houses in Nassau County and more towards the South Shore, since we cant afford the north shore.  Please help Thanks! 
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			Posted 3/8/06 7:28 PM    | 
	
	
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Tah-wee-ZAH 
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People tend to get very sensitive over this issue.
  I teach on the South Shore and can tell you (this is not my district) that probably one of the top, if not the top, district on the South Shore is Bellmore-Merrick.
  I have a lot of teaching colleagues whose children attend the Bellmore-Merrick schools and I hear excellent things about the teachers and programs.
  Keep in mind that statistics (Newsday, etc.) can be skewed either way and often don't come with necessary qualifying information. 
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			Posted 3/8/06 7:32 PM    | 
	
	
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NJmom 
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you can research districts on greatschools.net .  You can get test scores, demographic info, class sizes, etc.   
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			Posted 3/8/06 7:33 PM    | 
	
	
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Merf99 
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Posted by Tah-wee-ZAH
  People tend to get very sensitive over this issue.
  I teach on the South Shore and can tell you (this is not my district) that probably one of the top, if not the top, district on the South Shore is Bellmore-Merrick.
  I have a lot of teaching colleagues whose children attend the Bellmore-Merrick schools and I hear excellent things about the teachers and programs.
  Keep in mind that statistics (Newsday, etc.) can be skewed either way and often don't come with necessary qualifying information. 
 
  I agree.  I went to high school in South Bellmore (JFK) and elementary and middle school in Merrick and I think the schools are great.  
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			Posted 3/8/06 9:14 PM    | 
	
	
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danielleandscott 
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Bellmore Merrick is excellent
  Wantagh is Excellent
  Island Trees is excellent
  Mac Arthur and Salk in Levittown are Excellent.  I dont know much about Division ave - so I cannot tell you about it.
  Lynbrook District 20 is excellent
  Scott 
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			Posted 3/8/06 10:20 PM    | 
	
	
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Diana1215 
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All of the above are really good school districts and you can't go wrong with any of them.
  
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			Posted 3/8/06 11:03 PM    | 
	
	
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Charly 
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 Re: School Districts  
Here is another great site to help research schools that is totally FREE!!!
  New York State Report Card  
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			Posted 3/9/06 7:12 AM    | 
	
	
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MrsS2005 
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Rockville Centre schools are at the top, but the houses there are $$$. 
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			Posted 3/9/06 10:15 AM    | 
	
	
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Mrs.B717 
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 Re: School Districts  
Thanks sooo much this really helps! 
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			Posted 3/9/06 6:11 PM    | 
	
	
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Cookiegobbler 
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Massapequa is excellent also...  
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			Posted 3/10/06 8:55 PM    | 
	
	
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Samlove 
  
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East Meadow is good - Barnum WOods area 
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			Posted 3/10/06 10:00 PM    | 
	
	
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Eleanor 
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  this is a great tool.  look at graduation rates - that will tell you alot.
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			Posted 3/13/06 11:58 AM    | 
	
	
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