One of seven elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills school district, Otsego is located in the southeast portion of the school district.
Countrywood Primary Center is a public elementary school in the South Huntington Schools district. It serves approximately 700 students in kindergarten through second grade. The school is a child-centered environment that has a rigorous curriculum, highly skilled educators and an extensive support staff. it emphasizes problem solving, character education, conflict resolution, personal safety and has well-developed anti-bullying programs to help mold students into responsible and respectful citizens. Parents always are encouraged to be involved in the education process.
The Rolling Hills Primary School educates students in the Commack area from kindergarten through 2nd grade. Rolling Hills features a library and includes art and music in its curriculum.
Washington Primary School is one of the schools in the Huntington School District that serves students from kindergarten to third grade. Marsha Neville is the principal of the school. The school offers special education and alternative programs. For more information, call the number provided or visit the Web site.
Half Hollow Hills High School East is one of two high schools in the school district; the other is High School West. Both serve grades nine through 12. Hills East is the larger of the two, as it once housed both a middle and a high school.
It has two main offices, two gymnasiums, two auditoriums and two cafeterias, one of which has been converted to a weight room. It is located across the street from the Dix Hills branch of the Half Hollow Hills Community Library. High School East is the home of the red, white and black Thunderbirds.
Rabbi Avraham Lehr said, "Everyone is welcome at the Chai Center, regardless of one's level of religious observance. The philosophy is in keeping with the Chabad-Lubavitch approach of joy, scholarship and unconditional acceptance and love of every Jew."
No membership is required. The Rabbi said that at the average shabbat service, 100 people will attend. But at a High Holy Day service, for example, the temple will be packed to capacity with 600 people. You don't need to pay for a ticket to attend a High Holy Day service, like you do at most temples.