January 5, 2026
Kindergartners Build Phonics Skills
Kindergarten students in Ms. Connors’ class at Paul J. Bellew Elementary school have been hard at work practicing C-V-C (consonant-vowel-consonant) words through the Fundations phonics program.

January 5, 2026
Kindergarten students in Ms. Connors’ class at Paul J. Bellew Elementary school have been hard at work practicing C-V-C (consonant-vowel-consonant) words through the Fundations phonics program.
December 30, 2025
West Islip Union Free School District’s science, world language and English as a new language departments collaborated to host a magical Night Under the Stars event on Dec. 11
December 26, 2025
Fifth grade students at Manetuck Elementary School kicked off the holiday season with a festive hands-on activity as they designed and decorated their own gingerbread houses
December 24, 2025
The 2025 West Islip Health and Wellness Alliance annual gingerbread house decorating event was once again a success.
Our Mission
The West Islip Community is committed to excellence in education through the establishment of an academic, vocational and social environment in which all children can learn and succeed.
Our students will be provided the opportunity to develop their self esteem and a respect for others while acquiring the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become responsible citizens in a rapidly changing world.

Our goal is to have students think in global terms and develop cultural sensitivity and an international orientation. We seek to instill in our students the ability to share their commonalities, celebrate their differences, and appreciate that learning is a lifelong process.