Join us for our Third Annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day Friday, May 10th from 9:30 to 11am.
Join us for our First Annual Peconic Community School Giving Day Wednesday, May 15th!
Photo courtesy of Hideaway Circus
Hideaway Circus — a new American open-air touring circus founded in Brooklyn — will bring their new show, Canvas Sky, to the back field of our Cutchogue campus this August 9 - 11 for a four-show run! Enacted by a troupe of ten international performers, Canvas Sky blends the wonders of classical circus performance with a poignant, contemporary storyline about a circus clown coming to find self-acceptance with the help of his friends. The show — which takes place entirely outdoors in the open air— is family-friendly spectacle intended for all ages! Learn more about Hideaway Circus here, and …
Save the Date for SHARE 2024: Celebrating Cutchogue, Saturday September 28th at our new downtown Cutchogue campus!
PCS Maker Fair returns Saturday, April 13th — part science fair, part county fair, part something totally unique this is a special day in celebration of community, collaboration and innovation! Join us for our 5th Annual Maker Fair!
Next Community Coffee: Friday, March 22nd at 9am downstairs in the Community Room on the topic of Academic Expectations at PCS.
Join us after the Cutchogue St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 9th for an Admissions Open House, classroom tours, conversation with our Directors and teaching staff and the a chance to gather with other prospective and current PCS families.
Join us at our new home campus in downtown Cutchogue Saturday, January 27th from 11am to 1pm to learn more about what makes Peconic Community School’s child- and project-centered approach to progressive education so unique! You are invited to tour our campus and classrooms and meet with PCS directors and facilitators to discuss our Peconic Community School approaches and practices.
Learning at PCS is place-based, inquiry-driven, learner-centered and community-minded. Working with trimester-long Integrated Units and often outdoors or in the field, students are encouraged to dive deep: they tackle complex topics, take risks and invest in their community.
Are you ready to see the difference that hands-on, project-based learning can make in your child's life? We hope you’ll join us on campus Saturday, January 27th to learn more about our programs, see our incredible new learning spaces and meet members of the teaching team.
Join us for a student-led MLK Day Justice March and Community Celebration to honor and amplify Dr. King’s mission to create justice, equity and positive action.
We hope you can join us to commemorate this special moment in PCS history: a Ribbon Cutting and Open House at our new Cutchogue Campus, Saturday, January 6th beginning at 11am!
The Ribbon Cutting commences at 11:30 and will feature speakers including our Board Chair and Student Council President. Self-guided tours of the school will follow with light refreshments served in the Lower Level Community Room.
Hope to see you there!
Warmly,
Kathryn and Liz
Let’s swap gently worn outwear, rain gear, boots, hats and mittens! Outfit your kids with new gear and keep outgrown gear out of the landfill. Any leftover items will be donated to CAST.
Thank you to all who generously supported our Annual Summer Fundraising event, SHARE 2023: Here Comes the Sun. The evening was a beautiful and heartwarming celebration of Peconic Community School’s mission and vision, and an important stepping stone toward our bright future in our permanent home in Cutchogue. Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $200,000 toward our Comprehensive Capital Campaign to benefit the Cutchogue campus!
Shop with Liz and Kathryn for your SHARE 2023 outfit at North Fork Apothecary Tuesday, August 8th, and 20% of all purchases will be donated to Peconic Community School!
We are so looking forward to welcoming Grandparents and Special Friends back to campus!
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Grandparents, please join us for a morning at school especially for you and your special grandchild(ren) in celebration of our 10th Anniversary school year! Outdoor reception with refreshments will be followed by classroom visits and a special activity with the children.
Join us Saturday, November 20th to learn more about what makes Peconic Community School’s child-centered, project- and place-based approach to progressive education so unique! You are invited to tour our campuses and classrooms and meet with PCS directors and facilitators to discuss PCS approaches and practices.
Thank you, PCS Community! Our 10 Year Anniversary SHARE Celebration was warm, magical and meaningful, and thanks to your generous support, we raised over $250,000 for our 10 Year Milestone Campaign, with all funds going toward a future permanent home for Peconic Community School! Thank you, thank you, and thank you, again!
We can’t wait to see you again next year!
PCS’s Annual Summer Fundraiser will be *virtual* for the first time this year! Please join us in honoring, celebrating and supporting the resilience and vibrancy of our community as we shine forward into a new year of innovative, compassionate learning.
Help keep the PCS dream alive. Now, next year, and for many more years to come.
PCS will be hosting Virtual Open Houses for prospective families interested in learning more about this progressive school and it's project-based, community focused, learner centered program for students in Early Childhood through Grade 7.
This feature documentary by physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston explores the impact of screen technology on kids and offers help for families navigating life with kids and screens.
Interested in learning more about Peconic Community School and our unique approach to learner-centered, project-based education? Please join us for an Open House, including tours of the school and discussion with our co-directors about PCS education.
Curious about options for progressive education on the Eastern End of Long Island? Or what it’s like to transition to living on the North Fork full time? Please join us for a reception at the Old Stone House led by PCS co-director Liz Casey Searl.
Please join us for a tour of Peconic Community School led by co-director Liz Casey Searl who will speak with prospective families about what makes a PCS education so unique.
Please join us for a festive evening on the North Fork in a beautiful farm-setting for live music, dancing, local farm fare, local beer and wine, and a silent auction featuring unique East End experiences.
Don’t miss this family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness in celebration of the Maker Movement.
Peconic Community School will offer guided tours of our classrooms as well as an opportunity to talk about learning at PCS with our co-directors during an Open House for prospective families.
Please join us for a festive evening on the North Fork in a beautiful farm-setting for live music, dancing, local farm fare by Lombardi's, pizza from Rolling in Dough, local beer and wine, and a silent auction featuring unique East End experiences. We will come together to honor community leader Joe Mc Kay and to celebrate and support a place-based, project-focused model of education for more children in this community.
The Arts on the Farm partnership between Peconic Community School & Hallockville Museum Farm offers a place-based, fun, educational and unique experience for campers ages 3 through 12 at historic Hallockville Museum Farm.
PCS is hosting it's 3rd annual Maker Fair and this time we're adding a Food Truck Rally!
Calling all future designers, artists, scientists, and Presidents: this week long camp explores the past, present, and future of our communities. In this camp, students will work with artists, archivists, activists, environmentalists, and urbanists to learn about the amazing career paths Long Islanders are utilizing to effect positive change. In collaboration with these individuals, students will brainstorm creative solutions to today's pressing challenges.
Please join us for a festive evening on the North Fork as we come together to celebrate and support place-based, project-focused model of education for more children in this community.
The only local fair of it’s kind, PCS takes inspiration for this event from a national movement emphasizing creativity, innovation and all things “maker.” This special event is free*, family-friendly and open to the entire community.
