Long Island School for the Gifted (commonly referred to by the faculty, staff, students, and families as LISG) is an elementary school, middle school and high school (Grades Pre K to 9) for gifted students located in Huntington Station, New York. It is open to gifted students in the Long Island area. It was founded in 1980 by a group of parents who were dissatisfied with the quality of the education provided for their gifted children. One of those founders, Carol Yilmaz, became the school's director (and maintains that position to this day). The current principal is Roberta Tropper.
LISG is a non-profit private school. In this private school, children's IQs must be 130 or over to be admitted. LISG admits students of any race, sex, and ethnicity. The school has a wide variety of classes and students work from one to three years above grade level in all subjects. The school offers regents, SAT prep and all higher-level classes. Class sizes are generally small. The total number of students is just over 300 as of the 2009/2010 school year. There are currently 46 staff members, teachers, and administrators. In 2009, the school celebrated its 30th anniversary.
The building has three wings, plus a square-like center, with another two rooms on the edge of the building in another wing. There are two stories to the building, although the students only use one. There are four wings of learning, plus two cafeterias, an auditorium, and many offices for administrators throughout. The building is easy to navigate for all students from Pre-K to 9th grade.