Interactive conversations are encouraged and teachers continually seek to extend children's ideas and stimulate their thinking. At Heights, our goal is to establish in children a sense of academic and social competence. Positive relationships with children are honed through daily contact with school staffing that is kind, fair and helpful. Adults model appropriate behavior, set clear limits and involve children in establishing rules. Expectations are flexible and responsive to individual differences.
Parents are integral partners in their children's education.
Communication is frequent and interactions are productive. PTA sponsored activities, parent workshops, parent-teacher conferences and parental participation in classrooms enable parents and school staff to exchange ideas, share expertise and to establish close bonds of trust and mutual understanding. In addition to offering Roslyn's pre-kindergartners and kindergartners fertile ground for growth, Heights School also serves as a visitation site for educators throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. During the school year representatives from numerous public school districts observe in Heights classrooms. Heights staff is consistently attentive to their own professional development, actively pursuing in-service coursework and college study.