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Peconic Community School alumni met with our new Head of School, Rachel Gomez Peterson, to talk about what parts of their PCS experience meant the most,  what they still carry with them from PCS, and what they want to see for the school moving forward.  Community, connection,and being truly known at PCS were clear throughlines. Nearly everyone touched on how meaningful it was to feel seen and valued at PCS. Whether it was their interests being taken seriously, or their opinion mattering, or their identity being accepted, they felt like people took the time to get to know them and made room for them to be themselves at school.   Alums also talked a lot about their role as students at PCS, about being able to shape  what and how they learned, and feeling truly engaged in what they were studying, especially during our Integrated Units. That excitement about learning and diving deep stuck with them even as they moved on to more traditional class settings. They had lots of advice for Rachel: make time to know the students, hear what they have to say, let students make decisions, trust them, keep learning engaging, find new topics, (but keep the favorites!) and have fun! We’re so grateful to our alumni for taking the time to help Peconic Community School grow forward. Knowing what makes an impact on our students and hearing the value of the PCS experience directly from the kids who grew up in it, is priceless. They know better than anyone what this all means. Alumni Perspective | Growing Forward | Community | Connection | Engagement | Progressive Education | North Fork, Long Island | Peconic Community School
Hands-on project work isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a fundamental part of learning at Peconic Community School, and that engagement with a subject – the act of making and building and constructing something out of our research and inquiry – is what makes learning last.  Even years later, our students remember the Brooklyn Bridge they built during an Architecture Unit, or the melting glacier they modeled during the Freshwater Unit, or the Big Bang re-enactment they animated during our Astronomy Unit.  And those skills that they learned to do it – whether it’s ratios for scale models or melting points or geologic timelines or video editing – live right there too, because they built it all themselves.  If you think this is the way your child would learn best, we invite you to learn more about Peconic Community School. We’re enrolling for limited openings in Pre-K through Grade 8 and would love to welcome you for a tour of campus with our co-founder, Liz Casey. Reach out via the link in our bio. ⬆️ Hands-On Learning | Project-Based Learning | Build It By Hand | Learn It By Heart | Progressive Education | North Fork, Long Island | Peconic Community School
There’s nothing like learning from a working expert — a grown up from the community who’s passionate about what they do and eager to excite interest in young students. We’re so grateful to facilitators like Courtney, Anna, Noelle, Frank, Erika, Owen and Connor who are not only guiding students in their craft, but introducing them to the real-world applications of their work. We’re working on a new slate of fall after-school offerings for students in Early Childhood through Grade 8 that will, as always, be open to all students, not just PCS kids, and draw from the passions and talents of our North Fork neighbors. Details and registration coming in a few weeks. Afternoon Spark Sessions | Peconic Community Summer | Hands-On Learning | Fall After-School | Programs Forming
There’s a different way to learn on the North Fork. Peconic Community School is one of the East End’s leading progressive schools, housed on a 10+ acre campus in downtown Cutchogue and now entering its 15th school year. Serving students f
There’s a different way to learn on the North Fork. Peconic Community School is one of the East End’s leading progressive schools, housed on a 10+ acre campus in downtown Cutchogue and now entering its 15th school year. Serving students from age 3 through grade 8, Peconic Community School offers a hands-on, real-world education that engages students in meaningful, purpose-driven learning that lasts long after the school year ends. Learning at PCS is rooted in place, built around real projects, and shaped by the children themselves. We would love for you to see it for yourself. Send a DM or email our co-founder Liz Casey to book a tour: linked in bio or liz@peconiccommunityschool.org. We’re enrolling for limited openings for Fall 2026. Want to dive deeper? Use the link in bio to join our email list and find out more about our approach, our programs and how we learn. ⬆️ Progressive Education | Hands-On Learning | Project-Based Learning | Rooted in Place | Connected to Community | North Fork, Long Island | Peconic Community School
🌞🌈💦🌳 Ready for August at Peconic Community Summer! Another month to splash, play, explore and take the time to enjoy a slowed-down North Fork summer outside. Summer at Peconic Community School | Full Day | Half Day | Ages 3 - Grade 4 | Slow Summer | North Fork Summer | Outdoor Summer | June 29 - August 21
Every parent wants to know how their child is doing. Are they learning? Are they on grade level?  How do you know? Shannon, our Director of Teaching and Learning, talks today about how we assess and communicate student progress. She covers: • facilitator observation • student work and presentations • applied understanding • direct skill assessment • narrative student reports and what it means to focus directly on student learning, rather than the achievement of a number or letter grade.  ⬇️ Comment with any questions – we know that this is an important topic for parents and fellow educators alike! Shannon will be back next week to cover how our trimester-long Integrated Units work. 🙋 Do you have a curriculum question you’d like Shannon to answer? Comment or DM, and we’ll get her mic-ed up! PCS Curriculum | Authentic Assessment | Student Progress | No Grades | Progressive Education | North Fork, Long Island | Peconic Community School
Swipe ➡️ to see how we prioritize math and literacy learning in our curriculum. Math and literacy skills are crucial tools for advanced learning in the classroom and beyond, and students deserve dedicated time and instruction to help them grow into
Swipe ➡️ to see how we prioritize math and literacy learning in our curriculum. Math and literacy skills are crucial tools for advanced learning in the classroom and beyond, and students deserve dedicated time and instruction to help them grow into confident, capable mathematicians, readers, writers and speakers. Rather than rely on a boxed curriculum or a publisher’s pacing, we’ve created our own math and literacy scopes and sequences that align with NY State’s Next Generation Standards and let teachers differentiate based on the students in front of them.  Math balances fluency, conceptual understanding and application. Literacy integrates research-based decoding and phonemic strategies for emergent readers and literary study for older students to build facility and nurture a love of reading.  Academic Structure | Math Education | Literacy Arts | PCS Curriculum | Learning Series | Progressive Education | North Fork, Long Island | Peconic Community School
📐When they learned the ratios that scaled the towers – our math and literacy curriculum lays the foundation for big builds and deeper thinking.  Coming up: Academic Structure at PCS. Part 3 of our Learning Series. Math and Literacy | Curriculum | PCS Learning Series | Progressive Education | North Fork, Long Island | Peconic Community School
🎥 Answering  your questions about PCS curriculum – with our Director of Teaching and Learning, Shannon Timoney! We’re so grateful to everyone who submitted questions so far. We’re working through them in the coming days!  🙋Do you have a question? Comment or DM, and Shannon’s happy to hop on and answer. We don’t claim to be experts in everything, but we sure do love talking about what we do. And as we head into year 15, we have the privilege of seeing real results from the approaches we’ve developed.  Today Shannon outlines our math and literacy curriculum, looking at: • daily math and literacy blocks  • the scopes and sequences we’ve built • balanced math • research-based reading instruction • and developing solid skills to support deep learning. 📣 More next week! Your Curriculum Questions | Math and Literacy | PCS Approach | Peconic Community School
Swipe ➡️ for an inside look at  our method for making the North Fork – it’s people, places, history and culture – a launching pad for our studies.  🌊 From field work and real-world research to consulting experts and work
Swipe ➡️ for an inside look at  our method for making the North Fork – it’s people, places, history and culture – a launching pad for our studies.  🌊 From field work and real-world research to consulting experts and working with local leaders to address real community issues, our approach to place-based education combines hands-on learning experiences in the community with classroom academic study for learning that has a lasting impact.  When what they’re learning at school is drawn directly from their lives and their environment – and takes them out into the field to find their own answers – students are  engaged and invested.  We’re so grateful to the wide network of community partners who have worked with us over the past 14 years, many of them year after year. These are industry experts, community leaders, government officials, artists, farmers, scientists, historians, and professionals of all kinds who have guided and shaped our student’s learning with their expertise and passion.  💫Want to see more of what a PCS education looks like in practice? Still to come in the series – academic structure at PCS, learner-centered education, community-minded learning, and a closer look at our trimester-long Integrated Studies Unit. Be sure to follow. Place-Based Learning | PCS Learning Series | PCS Curriculum | Field Experience | Hands-On Research | Community Partnerships | Expert Guidance | Real-World Impacts | Peconic Community School
Peconic Community School alumni met with our new Head of School, Rachel Gomez Peterson, to talk about what parts of their PCS experience meant the most,  what they still carry with them from PCS, and what they want to see for the school moving f
Hands-on project work isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a fundamental part of learning at Peconic Community School, and that engagement with a subject – the act of making and building and constructing something out of our research and
There’s nothing like learning from a working expert — a grown up from the community who’s passionate about what they do and eager to excite interest in young students. We’re so grateful to facilitators like Courtney, Anna, Noe
There’s a different way to learn on the North Fork. Peconic Community School is one of the East End’s leading progressive schools, housed on a 10+ acre campus in downtown Cutchogue and now entering its 15th school year. Serving students f
🌞🌈💦🌳 Ready for August at Peconic Community Summer! Another month to splash, play, explore and take the time to enjoy a slowed-down North Fork summer outside. Summer at Peconic Community School | Full Day | Half Day | Ages 3 - Grade 4 | Slow Summ
Every parent wants to know how their child is doing. Are they learning? Are they on grade level?  How do you know? Shannon, our Director of Teaching and Learning, talks today about how we assess and communicate student progress. She covers
Swipe ➡️ to see how we prioritize math and literacy learning in our curriculum. Math and literacy skills are crucial tools for advanced learning in the classroom and beyond, and students deserve dedicated time and instruction to help them grow into
📐When they learned the ratios that scaled the towers – our math and literacy curriculum lays the foundation for big builds and deeper thinking.  Coming up: Academic Structure at PCS. Part 3 of our Learning Series. Math and Literacy | Cu
🎥 Answering  your questions about PCS curriculum – with our Director of Teaching and Learning, Shannon Timoney! We’re so grateful to everyone who submitted questions so far. We’re working through them in the coming days!&nbsp
Swipe ➡️ for an inside look at  our method for making the North Fork – it’s people, places, history and culture – a launching pad for our studies.  🌊 From field work and real-world research to consulting experts and work
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