Northport, East Northport, Kings Park Schools?

Does anyone know anything about the school districts in these areas? DH and I are looking at houses there on Sunday.

Thanks!!

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my sister is in Npt/E Npt and the schools are good...my BIL went there and we went to the school in the next town over...harborfields...which is also very good...


I will tell you a great benefit of Npt...there are LIPA towers in Ashroken...and then the power lines that meet by Pulaski and Elwood Road...and for that reason...my sister pays low taxes...even though she is not near either...the town gets a break...(like I think Shoreham did/does)

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I went to Northport, and grwe up all my lif in East Northport.
If the houses werent so expensive, i would have LOVED to stay therer. I liked growing up there.

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Posted by yabbobay

I will tell you a great benefit of Npt...there are LIPA towers in Ashroken...and then the power lines that meet by Pulaski and Elwood Road...and for that reason...my sister pays low taxes...even though she is not near either...the town gets a break...(like I think Shoreham did/does)

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no no no....you cannot see them...they are next to NPT HS...and fields and the RR tracks...Pulaski and Elwood if you are around the area...


but I guess LIPA gives the village of NPT money...so they don't have to charge their tax payers as much...even though most don't live near them...


ETS: my sister lives probably 1.5-2 miles from them

Message edited 1/29/2004 5:26:58 PM.

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MY FMIL works in the KP district, My FBIL just moved back there so that in a few years his son will be in that school district!

Its very good from everything I have heard! FH went through and he turned out pretty good!

ETA: Let me know where in KP you are looking, there are a few houses in my FH neighborhood up for sale...its a GREAT neighborhood! (my SIL grew up there too!)

Message edited 1/29/2004 8:37:41 PM.

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Karen I went through NORTHPORT SD and loved it!!! There are wires behind the high school across the RR tracks that I do not think are there anymore, that have been there for years. It is the stacks and the plant that subsidize the taxes. Northport/ East Northport is a GREAT place to live. My Dad still lives there as do many of my friends. If you are ever coming out there and want a complete tour let me know!!!

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Hi Jamie!

Thanks for the info!! Do you think the stacks are a problem? Maybe I'm just being ridiculous....

We're looking at about 8 houses this Sunday in that area. CANT WAIT!!

I miss the Island so much!!

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Posted by swags1016

There are wires behind the high school across the RR tracks that I do not think are there anymore, that have been there for years.

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My brother lives in E. Npt....it's a great area! Have fun looking, Karen!

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The stacks are not a problem, in all the years I lived there the only time I ever noticed them was when we went to the boat launch- because it was right across from them!

Erica, I meant that the RR tracks might not be there anymore- I remember after 3 seperate teenagers had been killed there and they were removing them or something- I don't remember but for some reason I think they are gone- I don't go over by the High School that often- my Dad lives in the village so I come down Laurel.

Karen, do you know where they are yet???

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no RR tracks? aren't they the tracks that lead to Port Jefferson?

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no just in this one area- there is another set. I think these were not on the regular transport line- there were several accidents around there involving high school kids. But like I said I could be wrong- it could have been talk that I though happened and didn't but yes, it is on the PJ line.

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I don't know exactly where they are yet. I guess I won't know until he takes us there. We're looking at a bunch in Kings Park, some in E. Northport, and a few in Northport. I'll let you know where they were on Monday!

The only reason we're able to look up there is because my DH owns this house already. When we sell it, we're going to have a huge down payment, so we can look at houses that we normally wouldn't be able to afford.

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Personally, i think all three are great areas. But if i had to choose i would pick Northport...above east because it is closer to the maiin roads only

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I live in Kings Park and I love it! Unfortunatley I will have to move once I buy a house because I can't afford one here... If you have any specific questions about KP feel free to ask me!

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Have you considered adding Fort Salonga to your list of towns? It's right in between Northport and Kings Park.

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I grew up in East Northpot and Love love loved it!!! It is a great place. I went to Larkfield/ ENPT JR HS and NPT HS and all were great.

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I grew up in Kings PArk and went to KP schools. I absolutely love Kings PArk and have many friends that still live and teach in the schools. It is a very close community. I also lived in E. Northport during law school and loved i there. A good friend of mine is a Assistant Principal at Northport high school.

You can't go wrong with all 3 if you ask me.

Fort Salonga is GOrgeOUS and if you have $700K then go for it. Fort Salonga kids go to KP or Northport schools

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We just bought a house in East Northport, and heard nothing but good things about the EAST NORTHPORT/NORTHPORT school district. Before we went into contract, I contacted the school district (631 262-6616) and they sent me the Superintendent's Annual Report and some budget information. Best of luck to you!

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We noticed the prices in Ft. Salonga were a little too high for us.

We're actually stretching a little for the Northport area as it is.

Thanks for all the great info everybody!! DH asked around at work and has heard nothing but good things, too!

Can't wait til tomorrow!

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Posted by kmcwed

We're actually stretching a little for the Northport area as it is.

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I am living with my FIL's (to save for house) in Kings Park, and we love it. My FH's grandparents live in E. Npt. and it's really nice too.

I don't know much about the school districts. FH graduated from Npt - E. Npt. HS and he feels it was an ok education. (Both districts are not as good as Harborfields or Cold Spring Harbor).

There is a little part of Kings Park that I love called San Remo. It's close to the water and the houses are smaller and closer together, giving it a kind of seaside-town feel. And it's not too pricey.

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Well, we had a GREAT time looking at houses!

We ended up liking Kings Park (North of 25A) the best!

I thought I'd like Northport best, but while the houses were nice and the area was great, the houses were just too close together for our taste, and the ones that had good distance between them were much too expensive for us.

East Northport was nice, but DH wants to be farther north than that, so I think we're going to concentrate on the Kings Park area.

We actually saw a house that I LOVE LOVE LOVE!! DH wants to keep looking, and I suppose I don't blame him since it was only our second day of house hunting. But if it was up to me, I'd put a bid on this house today!

We're having a lot of fun with it so far, but I'm sure it will start getting more difficult when things get more serious.

Thanks again everybody for all your help and info!!

Re: Northport, East Northport, Kings Park Schools?

have you looked at Centerport? one town west from Northport...the schools are one of the best in NYS...