General Information

Good Shepherd Lutheran School
99 Central Park Road
Plainview, New York 11803

Tel. (516) 349-1966 
Fax  (516) 349-8434
www.ourshepherdlives.org

School Office Hours:   8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Summer Hours:    8:45 a.m. -12:15 p.m.

FACILITIES (link to Virtual Tour)
We are located on a five acre campus set away from all roads. Our campus includes the school building, gymnasium, library, large fenced-in playground, church, and quaint cottages. These facilities provide a safe, spacious, and attractive setting for the children.

CLASS SIZE
A low student/teacher ratio is one of the significant advantages Good Shepherd provides. Class sizes meet the requirements of the N.Y. State Office of Children & Family Services.

BEFORE and AFTER CARE PROGRAM
This flexible program is available to all nursery, pre-K and Kindergarten students. Daycare is provided between the hours of 7 - 9 a.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Breakfast is available for morning children and a snack is provided for afternoon students. Care is often provided through this program when school is closed for holidays and conferences.

TRANSPORTATION and TEXTBOOKS
Public school districts provide free transportation to children in Kindergarten provided the family lives within a 15 mile radius of the school and the child’s birth date meets the home district requirement. Parents must make application to their local school district before the district deadline, usually April 1. Transportation is not provided for nursery and pre-Kindergarten children.

Textbooks are also provided through your local school district for Kindergarten students. Parents are required to sign a request form supplied by the Good Shepherd school office.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Parents are vitally important in the life of Good Shepherd School. Parent-Teacher conferences and orientation sessions are designed to bring us together for the sake of the children.  Our parents take advantage of a wide variety of opportunities to become involved in the school as well, assisting with special events and fundraisers to benefit the children. Special presentations are also planned during the year so that school families have the opportunity to celebrate together with their children.

We encourage parents to communicate freely with teachers and the director; this is possible on a daily basis as parents come into the building every day at drop-off and pick-up times.

APPLICATION
Application for enrollment may be submitted at any time. Consideration of each application accompanied with the appropriate fee is made in the order received. A child is admitted if the school’s program is capable of meeting the child’s needs. (download Application)

TUITION
Good Shepherd Lutheran School’s daily operation is supported primarily by tuition and fees.  A tuition schedule listing rates and payment plans is available in the school office.

SCHOOL CALENDAR
The school calendar is available in June and meets all New York State Education Department requirements.

SUMMER PROGRAMS
Information/brochures/and fees are available beginning in March.

PASTORAL CARE
School families are always welcome to participate in the worship life and activities of the parish and are also invited to call on our parish pastor if they are in need of pastoral care.