Glen Cove City School District

[1] In 1893, the school moved to a new campus on the corner of Forest Avenue and Dosoris Lane.

The land was donated by Charles Pratt and reflected his educational philosophy, offering both academic and craftsmanship courses.

This led to an appeal to the State Commissioner of Education regarding the Glen Cove and Malverne districts, resulting in a 1963 ruling that the latter must end racial imbalance that was eventually upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The South School building remained in use for educational special services and kindergarten.

[6] The Finley School had a new arts and media center and gymnasium constructed behind the main building in 1975, and its west wing was renovated in 1989.

Glen Cove Union School, with the primary school behind and to the left of it, in the early 20th century. These buildings were replaced on the same site with the current Robert M. Finley Middle School and Deasy Elementary School, respectively.
Robert M. Finley Middle School, then serving as the junior and senior high school, in 1939
Landing School in 2021
Former South School in 2021
Eugene J. Gribbin Elementary School in 2021