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About
Introducing Green Vale
We are a vast campus abuzz with engaged students interacting comfortably with passionate adults.
PN - 8 Experience
Institutionally committed to childhood and early adolescence
The Pre-Nursery through 8th Grade age spectrum fosters an intimate community where growth is both slow and magically transformative.
Academics
In a joy-filled environment, children rise easily to intellectual challenge.
Success, failure and laughter are part of life and part of Green Vale. Our students feel both supported and inspired, allowing for high levels of instructional content and achievement.
Arts and Athletics
To sing, sculpt, and score a goal: all in a day’s work
At Green Vale, we are all creative artists, musicians and multi-sport athletes. Latent talent is often revealed, but the real goal is confidence, empathy and life-long appreciation gained through exposure and participation.
Life at GVS
Within the school day and beyond, this is an active community.
Students, parents, and teachers collaborate to fill the calendar with events and activities suited to the needs and interests of Green Vale and the larger community.
Admissions
Getting acquainted with Green Vale
This website is just one of many ways to learn about GVS. Our Admissions team is here to help your family get to know our school and our spirit.
Support
Learn how the Green Vale community sticks together
Through parent and alumni outreach, volunteer efforts, fundraising, and news-sharing, Green Vale supports —and is supported by —the people it connects.

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Where Every Child is Known and Inspired to Excel, to Lead, to Care

About
Introducing Green Vale
We are a vast campus abuzz with engaged students interacting comfortably with passionate adults.
PN - 8 Experience
Institutionally committed to childhood and early adolescence
The Pre-Nursery through 8th Grade age spectrum fosters an intimate community where growth is both slow and magically transformative.
Academics
In a joy-filled environment, children rise easily to intellectual challenge.
Success, failure and laughter are part of life and part of Green Vale. Our students feel both supported and inspired, allowing for high levels of instructional content and achievement.
Arts and Athletics
To sing, sculpt, and score a goal: all in a day’s work
At Green Vale, we are all creative artists, musicians and multi-sport athletes. Latent talent is often revealed, but the real goal is confidence, empathy and life-long appreciation gained through exposure and participation.
Life at GVS
Within the school day and beyond, this is an active community.
Students, parents, and teachers collaborate to fill the calendar with events and activities suited to the needs and interests of Green Vale and the larger community.
Admissions
Getting acquainted with Green Vale
This website is just one of many ways to learn about GVS. Our Admissions team is here to help your family get to know our school and our spirit.
Support
Learn how the Green Vale community sticks together
Through parent and alumni outreach, volunteer efforts, fundraising, and news-sharing, Green Vale supports —and is supported by —the people it connects.

School Leadership

I strongly believe the most authentic way to measure any school's success is by its graduates.

Jesse N. Dougherty, Ed.D.
Head of School
Meet Jesse

I am honored and excited to begin my 20th year in education at The Green Vale School.

Narinder Bhalla
Associate Head of School
Meet Narinder

Young children learn best when they are actively engaged, socially integrated and able to build purposeful connections to their everyday world through exploration.

Kelly Flink
Director of Early Childhood

Linda Gardiner
Assistant Head of School & Director of Lower School
Meet Linda

Bio

Bio

Linda Gardiner has devoted her entire career to Green Vale. She has served as Lower School Director since 1997. In 2005 she was also appointed Assistant Head of School. Earlier, she fulfilled other teaching and administrative positions including fourth grade teacher, Director of Enrichment for accelerated students, Director of Admissions and Associate Director of Development. She is a member of the Board at Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club, a member of the Matinecock Zoning Board of Appeals, and a member of the Alumni Board of NYC for the Woodberry Forest School. She and her husband, John, live in Locust Valley and have three sons, all Green Vale graduates.

Cathy Iannotta
Director of Upper School