In conjunction with the Long Island Children's Museum, the talented artists of the Elmont Union Free School District will participate in the extraordinary experience of exhibiting their artwork in a special gallery of the L.I. Children's Museum. The museum is located at 11 Davis Ave., Garden City, NY 11530. The students' artwork will be on display during the entire month of April. Please come out and support our talented, creative young artisits!

STATE APPROVES GOTHAM AVE. APPEAL

Posted: 3/27/2008 3:16:07 PM

We are delighted to announce that the Gotham Avenue School in Elmont has been removed by the NYS Education Department from the list of schools failing to make adequate yearly progress. The Gotham Avenue School had been placed on the list because, when certain English tests were accidently shredded in the school year 2005-2006, the number of ESL students to be tested did not meet the State's participation criteria. In response to an appeal made by the Elmont Union Free School District, the State considered the fact that Gotham Avenue was on the list, not because of low academic performance of the students, but solely due to an error made by non-instructional personnel. It is important to note that the State's entire determination was based on the participation of the English as a Second Language students at the Gotham Avenue School. Because the Gotham Avenue School participation problem resulted in Elmont being listed as a failing District, we are now asking the State to remove the District from that list.