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Lynbrook students showcase Flight School; district expands program for grades 1–5

LYNBROOK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education · March 11, 2026
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Summary

Students demonstrated project-based Flight School activities and district leaders announced that, beginning next school year, each grade 1–5 will have three Flight School opportunities, a program expansion approved by the board.

Flight School, the district’s inquiry-based enrichment program, drew applause at the board meeting as fifth graders demonstrated coding and engineering challenges and district leaders announced a program expansion.

Karen Tishman, a Flight School presenter, described the program as "a fully immersive experience where students in grades 1 through 5 participate in learning content pertaining to the world around them," and outlined student projects including robot attachments to collect debris, a tested model landfill,…

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