Why West Islip Athletes Are Wearing Gold Shoelaces This Fall

Gold shoelaces worn by West Islip athletes are helping raise awareness and support for families affected by childhood cancer.

West Islip Students Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Through Music, Art

Udall Road Middle School students are exploring Hispanic culture through music, trivia, biographies and a collaborative mural.

West Islip High School Ranks Among Top 30 In New York

The school was among 15 Long Island public high schools to rank among the state's highest-performing schools.

West Islip Names New Assistant Director Of Special Education

Tonimarie Young has worked in the West Islip School District since 2012, most recently serving as its districtwide behavior analyst.

West Islip High School Celebrates Class Of 2026 At Commencement

The Class of 2026 marked the end of high school with speeches, diplomas, an alma mater performance and a celebratory cap toss.

West Islip Voters Approve $144.8M School Budget

Voters turned out Tuesday to cast their ballots on the proposed 2026 to 2027 school budget.

West Islip Parents Transform School Into Coast-To-Coast Reading Adventure For PARP Program

PTA volunteers spent months transforming the school for this year’s PARP program celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

West Islip Students Explore Dozens Of Careers During Bellew Career Week

Students met professionals from law, healthcare, aviation, and more during the school’s annual Career Week.

62 Students Earn NJHS Honors At Beach Street Middle School Ceremony

Students recognized for scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship and character during March 16 ceremony.

West Islip High Ranked 1 Of 30 Best Schools On Long Island: Report

Is your local high school ranked as one of the 30 best high schools on Long Island? Find out here.

West Islip High Names Class of 2025 Top Students

West Islip High School has announced its top two students for the Class of 2025.

West Islip 2025-26 School Budget Results Are In

See whether the West Islip Union Free School District's budget passed this year.

West Islip High Celebrates 15 College-Bound Athletes

Fifteen West Islip High student-athletes have committed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level, the district announces.

West Islip Tied For Highest-Ranking School District In NY: Report

West Islip Union Free School District is tied for the highest-ranking school district in New York according to a report by Syracuse.com.

3 West Islip Students Honored As All-Eastern Musicians

West Islip High School students were recently selected to the National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Honors Ensembles.

West Islip Student Awarded Full Scholarship For Stanford University

A West Islip High School senior has been selected as a QuestBridge Scholar and will attend Stanford University in the fall.

West Islip Student Spread Holiday Cheer At PTA Council Breakfast

West Islip Union Free School District’s PTA Council held its annual holiday breakfast where the fourth and fifth-grade chorus performed.

Udall 8th Grader Wins Holiday Art Contest

Adrianna Assoon, a student in the West Islip Union Free School District, won an art contest hosted by the American Legion.

West Islip High Celebrates 17 College-Bound Athletes

College-bound athletes commit in West Islip

$3M Goes To Bay Shore, Brentwood, Central Islip After-School Programs

West Islip Youth Enrichment Services has been awarded $3 million​ for after-school programs in Bay Shore, Brentwood, and Central Islip.

West Islip High Musicians Slated To Perform In Prestigious Festivals

West Islip High School student musicians were selected to participate in prestigious music festivals in Suffolk County and New York State.

New School In West Islip Supports Neurodivergent Students

West Islip's new Masera Middle School​ supports middle school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related developmental disabilities.

West Islip Students Study Science At Brookhaven National Lab

Research Institute Experience students from West Islip High School spent two weeks at Brookhaven National Laboratory over the summer.

West Islip UFSD Welcomes Students On Opening Day

The West Islip Union Free School District welcomed students to the 2024-2025 school year.

West Islip UFSD Welcomes Sixth Grade Students

West Islip Union Free School District students prepare for the 2024/2025 school year.

West Islip's Beach Street Named School Of Distinction

Beach Street is the only school in New York State to receive the honor and one of 17 recognized across the United States, officials say.

West Islip Named School Of Distinction By New York State

West Islip School District was recognized for its student-athletes' classroom prowess.

West Islip Students Go For The Gold

Children in West Islip Union Free School District’s summer program

West Islip Students Go ‘Under the Sea’ In Summer Program

West Islip Union Free School District wrapped up its second week of the elementary summer investigations program.

West Islip's Summer Program Makes Learning Fun

Students in West Islip Union Free School District elementary summer program cover study, math, STEM, art and research.

West Islip UFSD Board Of Ed Officials Begin New Term

West Islip Union Free School District swore in its Board of Education officials in early July.

Teacher Spotlight: Kurt Tummel Makes Learning Fun In West Islip

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they're valued and appreciated.

Rehabbed Seals Return To The Ocean At Robert Moses Beach

West Islip community members gathered to release two rehabilitated seals rescued in Montauk and Smith's Point earlier this year.

West Islip Class of 2024 Celebrate Graduation

Students in West Islip High School’s Class of 2024 are officially graduates.

West Islip Senior Earns First Haas Mill Operator Certificate On LI

West Islip High School senior Camryn Byrnes received the first Haas Basic Mill Operator Certification.

West Islip Students Honor ALS Awareness Month

ALS Ride For Life, a non-profit dedicated to curing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, visited Long Island schools in May, ALS Awareness Month.

West Islip Students Inducted Into NYS Business Honor Society

West Islip High School inducted 22 new members into the New York State Business and Marketing Honor Society on May 13.

West Islip High Celebrates 14 College-Bound Student Athletes

Fourteen senior-athletes from West Islip High School’s Class of 2024 committed to play college sports, the school announced.

Graduation Shout Out: Congratulations, Courtney

She wants to make a difference in the world and never take the easy way out, the person who nominated her said.

West Islip School Safety Top Concern As BOE Backs $139M Budget: Report

The budget approval comes shortly a after a student brought a gun and ammunition to the high school.