2024-2025 Accreditation Survey

Teacher comments

What do you like best about our school?

Complete creative control for teachers; supportive resource structure and flexible administration response to class needs; teacher lunch meetings 3-4 times per year to assess how all classes and students are moving forward together, small class sizes

I love that the North Fork School's curriculum is closely connected across subjects - for example, topics being covered in History closely relate to the material being read in English, which relates to the theme of the work being done in Art, which spans the time period of the play being performed in Drama, etc. 

I love that we are able to strive for excellence while adapting to the needs of individual students. I really love what we are able to accomplish with small group learning - camaraderie, safety, open discussion, growth mindset, achieving personal best, continual and ongoing communication with parents, support for large-scale and detailed student projects, a team atmosphere, and a genuine love of learning.

CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO LEARN CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS BEFORE COLLEGE. ADDING THE ARTS TO THE CURRICULUM.

What would you like to improve about our school?

It is hard to reach potential parents who are willing to put financial resources into their children's education; the public schools do not let parents know of this option, even though we all work together well as a system. It would be great to have more students participating.

I truly do not have anything I dislike about the North Fork School - I only wish that it offered a full-time program for all subjects.

I wish that our school, its organization, and its methods were more widely known, understood, and respected by our community. I wish that there was a more collegial relationship among all of our area schools, so that families could really "shop" for the right fit for their child, knowing fully the educational options that are available to them.