South Shore Charter School

south shore charter school is a k-5 tuition-free public charter school serving the families of central islip and its surrounding communities. the mission of south shore charter school is to cultivate in our students the tenacity, integrity, and curiosity needed to become innovative and socially responsible leaders, ready to face and solve the ever-changing challenges facing our society. south shore charter school will offer a high quality education option to our families. our instructional program will include: • character education to instill values • social emotional learning • academic rigor to prepare students for college • students in uniform to keep the focus on learning • a robust english language learner program • an inclusive special education program • increased ela and math instructional minutes • enrichment clubs (including a debate team in the upper grades) • an emphasis on art and music • implementation of a hands-on stem curriculum • student centered learning • excelle