East Woods School

About

East Woods is a Pre-Nursery through Eighth Grade school that is as rigorous as it is nurturing. We are located on a beautiful 46-acre campus in Oyster Bay.

Story

East Woods School, set on a beautiful 46-acre campus in Oyster Bay, NY, is a close-knit, co-educational, private day school for Pre-Nursery through Eighth Grade. Small by design, East Woods offers a broad range of opportunities for academic and personal growth in a learning community that is both rigorous and nurturing. East Woods students receive individualized attention and differentiated instruction from experienced teachers in a supportive, family-centered environment distinguished by high standards, high expectations and high spirits.

Committed to developing the whole child, East Woods promotes not only sound academic skills but also important life skills. East Woods graduates enter secondary school as curious, confident and conscientious students who are equipped to excel in the classroom and eager to contribute as caring citizens of their school and broader communities. East Woods is fully accredited by the State of New York through the New York State Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

Mission

East Woods mission is to foster strength of character and academic excellence while developing and encouraging creativity, intellectual curiosity and a lifelong passion for learning. We are a nurturing community that celebrates the differences among us and leads by example through citizenship and service to others.

We believe in providing our children with roots and wings.

The roots we provide are the foundation of essential learning skills, a life of community involvement and good character development. The wings allow our students to follow their passion. They allow our students to discover their own answers, and to become true citizens of the world.