Peconic Community School At A Glance
PCS By the Numbers
2012
Year Founded
PCS was founded in 2012 by sisters Kathryn Casey Quigley and Liz Casey with the goal of making the world a better place through education. Over the course of 12 years, PCS has grown into a beacon of progressive education on the North Fork, with a proven model for uniquely placed-based, inquiry-driven and community-minded education
95
Student Enrollment
Founded with just 9 students 12 years ago, PCS is now a thriving community of nearly 100 students from ten school districts across the East End. More than 45 families call PCS home.
25
Full-time Faculty
PCS boasts a full-time faculty and staff of over 25 experienced, innovative and warm-hearted educators and administrators dedicated to the ideals of progressive education. Our facilitators come from leading educational institutions like Bank Street College and have taught at established private schools both locally and in New York City.
10
Average Class Size
PCS students enjoy individualized instruction and one-on-one attention in classes kept intentionally small. We believe students do their best learning when they have opportunities for both meaningful collaboration and one-to-one guidance.
6:1
Average Student / Facilitator Ratio
Peconic Community School’s low student to facilitator ratio means that each student at PCS receives tailored instruction based on their needs, strengths and challenges, and ensures that each student is seen and known deeply by facilitators.
165
Community Learning Partnerships
Peconic Community School has established deep and abiding partnerships with local community organizations, experts and professionals, like the Group for the East End, the Watermill Center and Cornell Cooperative Extension to facilitate uniquely informed, relevant and topic-specific learning experiences to students both on site and in the field.
30
Field Trips Per Year
As a school dedicated to place-based education and situated in the middle of the historically, ecologically and culturally rich North Fork, students in every class spend significant time taking trips into the community to conduct field research, consult primary sources and meet with local experts.
95
Percentage of PCS Alumni on H.S. Honor Roll
PCS alumni consistently excel in their high school careers. After cultivating a strong academic foundation, valuable critical thinking skills and a lifelong love of learning during their time at PCS, alumni continue to thrive in more traditional educational environments.
10
Campus Acres Utilized for Outdoor Learning Everyday
PCS students take full advantage — everyday! — of the 10+ acres on campus, making use of outdoor learning spaces, including the campus’s wooded acres, large back field, hiking trails, a yurt set up as a learning outpost, and the outdoor spaces near classrooms for both learning and play. In addition, students contribute daily to our self-made natural playspace during both extended recess times and fresh air breaks. Students go out each and every day, year round, with the proper gear for all weather.
