District Profile

Location: Elwood is a small, suburban community located in the Town of Huntington in western Suffolk County, New York. Our school district includes parts of the Huntington Town postal delivery areas of East Northport, Greenlawn, and Huntington. We are on Long Island’s north shore, about 40 miles east of New York City. Elwood is easily accessible via the Island’s network of highways, and offers ready access to shopping, recreation, business, colleges, and universities.

Community Profile: Upon arrival in Elwood, our central location and easy accessibility yield to a lovely suburban community that still retains the undertones of its rural heritage. Elwood’s high school and middle school are located on a spacious, green campus surrounded by fields, farms, and parkland. Our primary and intermediate elementary buildings fill out our complement of schools. Stores and shops line two streets in Elwood; the remainder of our community consists almost exclusively of private homes. Elwood’s residents are hard workers who have a giant investment in, and high regard for, their public schools. Community interest centers on the schools. Sports, plays, concerts, and art exhibits typify the myriad activities to be encountered.

Special District Features:

• Over 90% of Elwood’s high school graduates go to college.
• Our students consistently score well above national, state, and county averages on many standardized tests.
• We emphasize literacy and use whole language, basal, and phonetic approaches to reading.
• Our music program and band are exceptional
• We have child care programs in both elementary schools
• Our sports and co-curricular activity programs are comprehensive and we encourage all students to participate
• Working conditions – salaries, benefits, and educational climate – are excellent.
• We foster, encourage, and value staff and student creativity!