Clearstream Avenue School

Shaw Avenue Elementary School, located in Valley Stream, N.Y., has an enrollment of more than 700 students in grades kindergarten through six. The school houses a modern library, art room and music room. The institution is the recipient of a grant called Jazz Sampler from Friends of the Arts, a nonprofit organization funded through the National Endowment of the Arts that works to provide students with experiences in Jazz. The students work with artists in residence in the areas of dance and song writing. At the conclusion of the residencies, the students perform and display their creative artistic endeavors to the school community. Through the collaborative efforts of the Shaw Avenue parent-teacher association, professional performances are brought to the school.

Valley Stream South High School offers education to students in grades seven through 12. The school s curriculum includes career and technical education; English; mathematics; social studies; family and consumer science; visual and performing arts; and physical and health education. It provides a variety of extracurricular activities to students, such as yearbook, marching and jazz band, choir, debate and declamation contests, music and dramatics. The sports activities offered by the school include cross country, basketball, tennis, track, athletics, wrestling, volleyball, baseball and gymnastics. The school also has a library and media center that offers Internet access, books, magazines and journals to students. It is affiliated with Valley Stream Central High School District and has an enrollment of more than 1,300 students. The school is located in Valley Stream, N.Y.