If you’re thinking about relocating to Long Island and you have kids (or plan to), one of the most important things you’ll need to consider when choosing where to live is the overall quality of the public school system—that is, unless you’re planning to send your kids to private school, in which case you want to move within a reasonable distance of potential academic institutions
The good news is that Long Island’s public schools—both in Nassau County and in Suffolk County—are incredibly good and far above national standards. Plus, there are about 230 top-quality K–12 private schools on Long Island which may be viable options for your kids, if you’re willing to pay the tuition.
In addition to superior public and private elementary, middle, and high schools, Long Island is also home to a handful of prestigious colleges and universities, as well as other educational institutions for pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or higher-level education. In total, Long Island has 17 colleges and universities that offer four-year degrees, 8 two- or three-year junior colleges, and 5 professional education institutions.
Whether you send your kids to one of Long Island’s public, parochial, or private school, you will be giving them a competitive edge in terms of getting them into a college or university, and giving them the chance to receive a high-quality, well-rounded, K–12 education in a safe environment.
As you’ll discover, almost every single school in the region scores above the national average in terms of education quality, safety, teaching proficiency, budget, and student academic performance. It’s for these reasons that many parents choose to relocate their families to Long Island as opposed to other areas of New York State, including Manhattan and its boroughs.