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Jez people, I didn't realize I was on trial here! I work in CSH and after YEARS of commuting from Park Slope want to be closer. I also commute with my toddler who is in day care at my place of business. This is becoming increasingly difficult. My husband works in Manhattan and the CSH LIRR station is about 5 minutes from my new home and gets him to Penn in under an hour. My parents also live nearby and we want to be near them as they get older. I grew up in Huntington and feel at home in the area. It's the only part of Long Island that I would consider living. I do not want to live in Manhasset or Port Washington. We looked in Harborfields (where I attended school), but it would have been be a more challenging commute for my husband and me. After months of searching and some disappointments, we found a home that we both absolutely love. Yes, I know Laurel Hollow is in Oyster Bay, but it has strong ties to CSH (obviously) and our home is 5 minutes from Huntington Village.
Given all of these top priority factors, I would also like my daughter to have some exposure to different types of people while getting a first-rate education which also addresses diversity as a value. If any of you can come up with a nice diverse neighborhood in/near northwestern Huntington (no Huntington Station jokes please) that incorporates all of these factors, please let me know.
My daughter's exposure to diversity will not be limited to the school hours, trust me.
Last edited by eraserhead79; 04-09-2012 at 09:54 AM..
Thanks. Already purchased in Laurel Hollow. As I said above, we looked into Centerport/Harborfields, but deemed it too far a commute for my husband. From what I can tell, Centerport's diversity is about on par with Laurel Hollow/CSH.
You do not have to justify your decision. As your child gets older, there will be more options for exposing your child to children with different backgrounds through enrolling them in after-school programs at a karate school, dance school, tennis, other sports, and of course, summer camp. When they get into the teenage years, it's a good idea not only to ensure exposure to children from diverse backgrounds in the area, but expose them to kids from outside the NY metro area. It will all work out in time. Good luck to you and congratulations on your new home.
Jez people, I didn't realize I was on trial here! I work in CSH and after YEARS of commuting from Park Slope want to be closer. I also commute with my toddler who is in day care at my place of business. This is becoming increasingly difficult. My husband works in Manhattan and the CSH LIRR station is about 5 minutes from my new home and gets him to Penn in under an hour. My parents also live nearby and we want to be near them as they get older. I grew up in Huntington and feel at home in the area. It's the only part of Long Island that I would consider living. I do not want to live in Manhasset or Port Washington. We looked in Harborfields (where I attended school), but it would have been be a more challenging commute for my husband and me. After months of searching and some disappointments, we found a home that we both absolutely love. Yes, I know Laurel Hollow is in Oyster Bay, but it has strong ties to CSH (obviously) and our home is 5 minutes from Huntington Village.
Given all of these top priority factors, I would also like my daughter to have some exposure to different types of people while getting a first-rate education which also addresses diversity as a value. If any of you can come up with a nice diverse neighborhood in/near northwestern Huntington (no Huntington Station jokes please) that incorporates all of these factors, please let me know.
My daughter's exposure to diversity will not be limited to the school hours, trust me.
Several posters including myself were struck by the irony of someone living in the whitest school district on Long Island (that is not a typo, CSH is famous for having NO minorities (no asians, no hispanics, no blacks) loking for diversity in schools. I suppose by diversity you mean racial diversity and not economic diversity although, again, CSH completely lacks that too!
Perhaps your parish (if applicable) and the Huntington Y can provide some measure of racial diversity if you feel this is something your children need to experience.
Westbury friends school is a very nice nurturing environment and pretty diverse. It goes to 5th grade. There is also the long island school for the gifted in Huntington station.
Speaking from a professional point of view, as someone who has worked in several districts (leaves), I have to tell you how much I loved the CSH district. Enthusiastic teachers and admins, and a district with vision--that hasn't lost sight of the fact that students need to be educated, not just prepared for tests. It's small, which helps. But they are doing great things with the kids there. It's not super diverse, of course, but they promote good values, and do a great job with integrating special needs kids. West Side is definitely worth a visit. You will like. Honestly, I can't say how much I liked it. Fab.
On the private side, East Woods is wonderful, and I've never heard anything but positives about FA.
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