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🌸Tomorrow night is almost here! For 14 years, Liz Casey and Kathryn Casey Quigley have poured their hearts into building something truly special on the North Fork — and tomorrow, we get to celebrate them. A handful of tickets remain — link in bio to purchase. And if you can’t join us in person, the silent auction is open to everyone. Link in bio to bid. We’re so grateful to everyone in the PCS community participating in this momentous event, from near and far. Tomorrow night is for Liz and Kathryn — and for every person who helped make PCS what it is today. 🌸 Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 6–9pm · RGNY Vineyards, Riverhead, NY #pcsspringsoiree2026 #honoringourfounders #peconiccommunityschool
There’s a particular kind of learning that only happens in the field. As part of this trimester’s maritime transportation unit, 4th and 5th graders have been studying lighthouses — recently investigating how a Fresnel lens concentrates and projects light far enough to guide ships safely at sea. They tested that principle themselves in the classroom, shining flashlights with and without a magnifying glass and observing exactly how the light shifted. Then they brought that knowledge to Montauk. The Montauk Point Lighthouse — the oldest in New York State — is home to a historic Fresnel lens that spent decades on display in the museum before being recently restored and returned to the tower. Standing in front of it, students weren’t just seeing what they’d studied. They were seeing the real thing — the same lens that guided mariners for nearly a century, returned to the tower where it belongs. Students arrived with questions and hoped to confirm or refute their research — including a question they’d been sitting with since their classroom research: was the lighthouse really built in just five months? And when the light shone through the Fresnel lens in front of them, students recognized exactly what they were seeing. They had done that experiment. They knew how it worked. They also encountered a story they hadn’t anticipated: Georgina Reid, a textile designer with no formal engineering training, single-handedly saved the lighthouse from erosion through a terracing technique she developed herself — work that ultimately inspired the Army Corps of Engineers to build a seawall to protect the structure. And, of course, they had an opportunity to create observational sketches of the lens and the lighthouse to bring back to their documentation boards. For a school rooted in place-based learning, this is exactly the point: the East End isn’t just where we are. It’s part of how we learn – diving deeper into historical and cultural dimensions that come alive when we’re actively engaged in the field. Back in the classroom, students put that experience to work — returning to their writing to support a claim with evidence gathered on the tri
🌸The PCS Spring Soirée silent auction is now open — and BIDDING IS LIVE! Swipe to see all eleven items, including a private charter cruise on a 90-foot motor yacht, a kids cooking class with former White House Chef Sam Kass, a family po
🌸The PCS Spring Soirée silent auction is now open — and BIDDING IS LIVE! Swipe to see all eleven items, including a private charter cruise on a 90-foot motor yacht, a kids cooking class with former White House Chef Sam Kass, a family portrait session with celebrity photographer Deborah Feingold, an interior design consultation with renowned designer Hadley Wiggins, a party for 20 at Drossos Mini Golf, and so much more. Every item is a one-of-a-kind local experience you won’t find anywhere else. All proceeds benefit the PCS Annual Fund. Link in bio to browse and bid.⬆️ Bidding closes Saturday, April 25th at 8:45pm. 📅 Spring Soirée · Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 6–9pm · RGNY Vineyards, Riverhead, NY #auctionopen #biddinglive #pcsspringsoiree2026 #northforkexperiences #peconiccommunityschool
🌞June is closer than you think — and there’s still time to give your child eight weeks of outdoor play, hands-on making, and nature-centered discovery on the North Fork. PCSummer is rooted in the progressive philosophy of Peconic Community School, one of the East End’s most respected independent schools. Days are spent largely outside on our 10-acre Cutchogue campus — exploring, building, creating, and playing freely. Older children choose daily from electives taught by real community experts — including drama, herbal studies, survival skills, music, and a weekly maker lab. Younger children follow a nature-centered daily rhythm of open-ended play, sensory exploration, and hands-on discovery. 📍 Cutchogue, NY | North Fork, Long Island 📅 June 29 – August 21 ⏱️ 9am – 3pm | Extended day until 5pm available 👧🏽 Ages 3 – Grade 4 Enroll by the week or all eight — spaces are limited. Link in bio to register. ⬆️ #northforksummercamp #northforkkids #outdoorsummer #northforksummer #peconiccommunityscholl
🐋🚢 Our first and second graders spent the day at Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum as part of our Marine Transportation Integrated Unit, a trimester-long exploration of the history and culture of local marine transportation on Long Island. The two grades are studying the unit through different lenses. First graders are focused on whaling boats this trimester. Second graders are studying shipbuilding, including how simple machines and Bernoulli’s principle of flight are applied in the construction of vessels. At the museum, students moved through seven stations together, learning about the history of whaling on Long Island, including its roots in Native American practice and how early settlers learned from indigenous communities. They studied the difference between a whaling ship and a whaling boat, and saw one of only twelve surviving original whaling boats in the United States. They learned about the species of whales that were historically hunted in this region, explored an exhibit built to replicate the interior of a whaling ship, and examined real artifacts connected to life at sea. Second graders also applied their classroom learning directly: after a lesson on simple machines, they used that knowledge to build their own boats. This kind of fieldwork is central to how learning works at PCS. Going to the source, handling real artifacts, and connecting classroom study to the actual places and history of Long Island is what place-based learning looks like in practice. So many thanks to @cshwhalingmuseum for hosting our classes in such a targeted and engaging way. #coldspringharborwhalingmuseum #marinetransportation #integratedstudiesunit #fieldresearch #peconiccommunityschool
🎪Every kid should get to run away with the circus at least once — don’t miss your kid’s chance at PCS this August! PCS Summer Circus School is a one-week intensive for kids ages 7 through 17, led by the professional artists of @ci
🎪Every kid should get to run away with the circus at least once — don’t miss your kid’s chance at PCS this August! PCS Summer Circus School is a one-week intensive for kids ages 7 through 17, led by the professional artists of @circussplendiferous Participants train in aerial silks, juggling, acrobatics, and clowning — and perform in a live showcase for family and friends at the end of the week. August 24–28 | 9am–3pm | Open to all kids in the community. Spots are limited. Link in bio to register. ⬆️ #pcscircusschool #circussplendiferous #august24-28 #northforkkids #peconiccommunityschool
🔦🔎As part of this trimester’s maritime transportation unit, 4th and 5th graders are investigating lighthouses, and they brought some of their research to life with an experiment aimed at discovering how lenses concentrate and brighten light. By shining flashlights with and without a magnifying glass, then observing, drawing and describing how the light shifted from wide and dim to focused and bright, students gained firsthand knowledge of how a Fresnel lens works to shine light far out to sea to keep sailors safe. The Fresnel lens, invented in the 19th century specifically to solve this problem, revolutionized lighthouse design. Later this week, they’ll see one up close at the Montauk Lighthouse. #lighthouses #maritimetransportation #integratedstudiesunit #handsonlearning #peconiccommunityschool
🌸 Honoring the sisters who started it all! Fourteen years ago, Liz Casey and Kathryn Casey Quigley opened the doors of Peconic Community School with nine students, one teacher, and an unshakeable belief that education can change the world. The schoo
🌸 Honoring the sisters who started it all! Fourteen years ago, Liz Casey and Kathryn Casey Quigley opened the doors of Peconic Community School with nine students, one teacher, and an unshakeable belief that education can change the world. The school that has grown from that single classroom has been changing children’s lives ever since. Today, PCS is a thriving community of nearly 100 students and 25 staff members, with a permanent 10-acre campus in downtown Cutchogue and a reputation for doing something genuinely different for children and families on the North Fork. Behind all of it: two sisters with a shared vision, extraordinary dedication, and a deep love for this community. This year’s Spring Soirée is an opportunity to honor that legacy and to celebrate what comes next. As Liz and Kathryn move into a new chapter, PCS moves with them, rooted in the mission and vision they built and ready to spread its wings. We hope you’ll join us on April 25th at RGNY Vineyards in Riverhead. A handful of tickets are still available — link in bio to purchase.⬆️ All proceeds benefit the PCS Annual Fund. Saturday, April 25, 2026  6–9pm  RGNY Vineyards, 6025 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY Many thanks to our generous sponsors, including our corporate sponsors: Responsibility Sponsors Old Block Capital @1943pizzabar In-Kind Sponsors @rgnyvineyard @lombardislovelanemarket @littleramoysters @doublespeak_cocktails @atelierfestoen @sepsfarmphotos #SpringSoireeFundraiser #April25 #NorthForkLongIsland #ProgressiveEducation #PeconicCommunitySchool
Welcoming our community back for the first Monday at school after spring break. Morning meetings are circling up, the youngest learners are finding their centers, and the middle grades are easing back into familiar work and new projects for a new trimester. No rush — just a community that knows itself, settling back into the rhythms, routines and relationships that make this place feel like home. So glad to be able to land here together. #welcomeback #learningcommunity #rhythmsandrelationships #northforklongisland #peconiccommunityschool
🌿 The North Fork has a different kind of summer — eight weeks of outdoor play, hands-on making, and nature-centered discovery for children ages 3 through Grade 4. PCSummer is rooted in the progressive philosophy of Peconic Community School, one of the East End’s most respected independent schools. Days are spent largely outside on our 10-acre Cutchogue campus — exploring, building, creating, and playing freely. Older children choose daily from electives taught by real community experts — including drama, herbal studies, survival skills, music, and a weekly maker lab. Younger children follow a nature-centered daily rhythm of open-ended play, sensory exploration, and hands-on discovery. 📍 Cutchogue, NY | North Fork, Long Island 📅 June 29 – August 21 🕘 9am – 3pm | Extended day until 5pm available 👧🏽 Ages 3 – Grade 4 Enroll by the week or all eight — spaces are limited. Link in bio to register. ⬆️ #northforklongisland #summercamp #northforkkids #outdoorsummer #peconiccommunityschool
🌸Tomorrow night is almost here! For 14 years, Liz Casey and Kathryn Casey Quigley have poured their hearts into building something truly special on the North Fork — and tomorrow, we get to celebrate them. A handful of tickets remain — l
There’s a particular kind of learning that only happens in the field. As part of this trimester’s maritime transportation unit, 4th and 5th graders have been studying lighthouses — recently investigating how a Fresnel lens concentr
🌸The PCS Spring Soirée silent auction is now open — and BIDDING IS LIVE! Swipe to see all eleven items, including a private charter cruise on a 90-foot motor yacht, a kids cooking class with former White House Chef Sam Kass, a family po
🌞June is closer than you think — and there’s still time to give your child eight weeks of outdoor play, hands-on making, and nature-centered discovery on the North Fork. PCSummer is rooted in the progressive philosophy of Peconic Commun
🐋🚢 Our first and second graders spent the day at Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum as part of our Marine Transportation Integrated Unit, a trimester-long exploration of the history and culture of local marine transportation on Long Island. The two
🎪Every kid should get to run away with the circus at least once — don’t miss your kid’s chance at PCS this August! PCS Summer Circus School is a one-week intensive for kids ages 7 through 17, led by the professional artists of @ci
🔦🔎As part of this trimester’s maritime transportation unit, 4th and 5th graders are investigating lighthouses, and they brought some of their research to life with an experiment aimed at discovering how lenses concentrate and brighten light.
🌸 Honoring the sisters who started it all! Fourteen years ago, Liz Casey and Kathryn Casey Quigley opened the doors of Peconic Community School with nine students, one teacher, and an unshakeable belief that education can change the world. The schoo
Welcoming our community back for the first Monday at school after spring break. Morning meetings are circling up, the youngest learners are finding their centers, and the middle grades are easing back into familiar work and new projects for a new tri
🌿 The North Fork has a different kind of summer — eight weeks of outdoor play, hands-on making, and nature-centered discovery for children ages 3 through Grade 4. PCSummer is rooted in the progressive philosophy of Peconic Community School, o
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