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Friends Academy

Private, Friends Grades PK, KG-12

765

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

270 Duck Pond Rd
Locust Valley, NY 11560

(516) 729-4429

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Asian:

12.5%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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by a parent
Saturday, October 3, 2020

Vales: Friends Academy preaches Quaker values but doesn’t instill them in their students.

Academics: Students are prepared for college, but a recent high attrition rate of long-time teachers speaks volumes.

Culture: Poorly behaved students run the school. Friends Academy eliminated its consequence structure and replaced it with the words "punishment doesn’t work." FA’s new approach to student discipline & growth is “The Conversation.” Rampant bullying doesn’t stop with a few conversations and no consequences.

Studies show consequences, not punishments, are effective behavioral management tools in education. This change in disciplinary strategy doesn’t seem to be having the desired impact.

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School								Students/Teachers											% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Total
Friends Academy	Private, Friends	PK, KG-12	270 Duck Pond Rd	Locust Valley	11560	Nassau County	(516) 729-4429
Portledge School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	355 Duck Pond Rd	Locust Valley	11560	Nassau County	(516) 750-3200	537	67	7.7		314 (58.5%)	45 (8.4%)	36 (6.7%)	90 (16.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	98.8	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	99.8	99.8
Tiegerman Middle School	Private, Nonsectarian	7-9	27 Cedar Swamp Rd	Glen Cove	11542	Nassau County	(516) 801-6915	123	17	7.4		28 (22.8%)	57 (46.3%)	30 (24.4%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
All Saints Regional Catholic School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	12 Pearsall Ave	Glen Cove	11542	Nassau County	(516) 676-0762
Mill Neck Manor School For The Deaf	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	40 Frost Mill Rd	Mill Neck	11765	Nassau County	(516) 922-4100	109	18	4.3		22 (20.2%)	16 (14.7%)	33 (30.3%)	7 (6.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Tiegerman Elementary School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	100 Glen Cove Ave	Glen Cove	11542	Nassau County	(516) 609-2000	190	29	3.7		24 (12.6%)	24 (12.6%)	50 (26.3%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)
North Shore Day School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	85 Crescent Beach Rd	Glen Cove	11542	Nassau County	(516) 676-0190	58	1	6.0		6 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Sco Family Services - Tyree Learning Center	Private, Nonsectarian		Park & Downing Ave	Sea Cliff	11579	Nassau County	(516) 629-8200	45	11	4.2		9 (20.0%)	18 (40.0%)	12 (26.7%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
The Greenvale School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	250 Valentines Ln	Glen Head	11545	Nassau County	(516) 621-2420	451	64	5.5		250 (55.4%)	10 (2.2%)	8 (1.8%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.0%)	95.0	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.4	98.2
St Dominic Elementary School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	35 School St	Oyster Bay	11771	Nassau County	(516) 922-4233	198	13	12.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)

Frequently Asked Questions about Friends Academy

What is the racial makeup of Friends Academy?

Students at Friends Academy are 64% White, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Not Specified, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Friends Academy?

In the 2017-18 school year, 765 students attended Friends Academy.

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