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| city = [[Huntington Station, New York|Huntington Station]]
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| state = [[New York (state)|New York]]
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| country = [[United States|USA]]
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| accreditation = [http://www.nysais.org/page.cfm?p=174&start=1 New York State Association of Independent Schools]
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'''Long Island School for the Gifted''' ('''LISG''') is a private school (pre-kindergarten to 9th grade) for [[Intellectual giftedness|gifted]] children located in [[Huntington Station, New York]] in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]].
'''Long Island School for the Gifted''' ('''LISG''') is a private school (pre-kindergarten to 9th grade) for [[Intellectual giftedness|gifted]] children located in [[Huntington Station, New York]] in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]].


==School History==
==School history==
Long Island School for the Gifted was founded in 1980 by Carol Yilmaz. Her mission was to bring more advanced education onto students who felt like they were not being challenged enough in school. Along with other members known as the "founding mommies", LISG was a reality. It did not reside on 165 Pidgeon Hill Road until the start of the 1984 school year.<ref>http://www.lisg.org/index.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Since then, LISG has become one of the most advanced schools on Long Island, where Alumni have gone to Ivy League colleges and have won numerous awards {{Citation needed|date=January 2017}}.
Long Island School for the Gifted was founded in 1980 by Carol Yilmaz. Her mission was to bring more advanced education to students who felt like they were not being challenged enough in school. Along with other members known as the "founding mommies", LISG was a reality. It did not reside at 165 Pidgeon Hill Road until the start of the 1984 school year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lisg.org/index.html |title=The Long Island School for the Gifted -- LISG |website=www.lisg.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827010027/http://lisg.org/index.html |archive-date=2011-08-27}}</ref> Since then, LISG has become one of the most advanced schools on Long Island, where alumni have gone to Ivy League colleges and have won numerous awards {{Citation needed|date=January 2017}}.


==Student Acceptance and Life==
==Student acceptance and life==
In order to be accepted into LISG, students must take an IQ test and have a score of over 130 to be accepted. LISG admits students of any [[race (classification of human beings)|race]], [[sex]], and [[ethnicity]]. Students at LISG will learn at least one to three grades above grade level in their respected subjects. They offer [[regents]] for students and the [[SAT]] is taken by 7th graders for enrollment in the [[Center for Talented Youth]] Talent Search. Student class sizes are around 12-16 people forming an easier class chemistry with the teachers and students. There are currently 46 staff members, teachers, and administrators.
In order to be accepted into LISG, students must take an IQ test and have a score of over 130. LISG admits students of any [[race (classification of human beings)|race]], [[sex]], and [[ethnicity]]. Students at LISG will learn at least one to three grades above grade level in their respected subjects. They offer [[regents]] for students and the [[SAT]] is taken by 7th graders for enrollment in the [[Center for Talented Youth]] Talent Search. Student class sizes are around 12-16 people forming an easier class chemistry with the teachers and students. There are currently 46 staff members, teachers, and administrators.


==School Setup==
==School setup==
LISG is divided into three levels:
LISG is divided into three levels:


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==Staff==
==Staff==
There are currently 46 staff members, teachers, and administrators. Patricia Geyer is the current Head of School<ref>http://www.nysais.org/page.cfm?p=174&start=1</ref> after Roberta Tropper's retirement at the end of the 2015–2016 school year.
There are currently 46 staff members, teachers, and administrators. Patricia Geyer is the current Head of School<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nysais.org/page.cfm?p=174&start=1|title = New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS): Long Island School for the Gifted}}</ref> after Roberta Tropper's retirement at the end of the 2015–2016 school year.


==Tuition==
==Tuition==
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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
Hip-hop artist [[Hoodie Allen|Hoodie Allen (Steven Markowitz)]] attended LISG.
*[[Hoodie Allen]] (rapper)
*[[Shawn Bayern]] (law professor and computer scientist)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alumni |url=https://lisg.org/alumni/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=LISG |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Lester Mackey]] (computer scientist and MacArthur Fellow)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alumni |url=https://lisg.org/alumni/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=LISG |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{official|http://www.lisg.org}}
*{{official website|http://www.lisg.org}}


[[Category:Schools in Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:Schools in Suffolk County, New York]]

Latest revision as of 22:52, 8 January 2025

Long Island School for the Gifted
(LISG)
Address
Map
165 Pidgeon Hill Road

Huntington Station
,
New York

USA
Coordinates40°49′17″N 73°23′27″W / 40.821303°N 73.390844°W / 40.821303; -73.390844
Information
TypePrivate School
Established1980
FounderCarol Yilmaz
Head of schoolDr. Patricia Geyer
GradesPre-K-9
Enrollment~130 (2020-21)
Color(s)   Green and White
MascotLion
AccreditationNew York State Association of Independent Schools
WebsiteLong Island School for the Gifted

Long Island School for the Gifted (LISG) is a private school (pre-kindergarten to 9th grade) for gifted children located in Huntington Station, New York in Suffolk County.

School history

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Long Island School for the Gifted was founded in 1980 by Carol Yilmaz. Her mission was to bring more advanced education to students who felt like they were not being challenged enough in school. Along with other members known as the "founding mommies", LISG was a reality. It did not reside at 165 Pidgeon Hill Road until the start of the 1984 school year.[1] Since then, LISG has become one of the most advanced schools on Long Island, where alumni have gone to Ivy League colleges and have won numerous awards [citation needed].

Student acceptance and life

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In order to be accepted into LISG, students must take an IQ test and have a score of over 130. LISG admits students of any race, sex, and ethnicity. Students at LISG will learn at least one to three grades above grade level in their respected subjects. They offer regents for students and the SAT is taken by 7th graders for enrollment in the Center for Talented Youth Talent Search. Student class sizes are around 12-16 people forming an easier class chemistry with the teachers and students. There are currently 46 staff members, teachers, and administrators.

School setup

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LISG is divided into three levels:

  • Lower School: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
  • Middle School: 4th Grade - 6th Grade
  • Upper School: 7th Grade - 9th Grade

The building itself has three wings, with classrooms; offices; an auditorium; two gymnasiums (One Small, One Big); a cafeteria; and a field with a playground, a baseball field, and tennis courts.

Enrollment

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The total number of students is approximately 230 as of the 2016/2017 school year.

Staff

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There are currently 46 staff members, teachers, and administrators. Patricia Geyer is the current Head of School[2] after Roberta Tropper's retirement at the end of the 2015–2016 school year.

Tuition

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Tuition varies from year to year. To see the most recent tuition rates, please follow this link

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "The Long Island School for the Gifted -- LISG". www.lisg.org. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011.
  2. ^ "New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS): Long Island School for the Gifted".
  3. ^ "Alumni". LISG. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Alumni". LISG. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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