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The Newark Academy, a private institution, located in Livingston, NJ, was established in 1774. It consists of a middle school for grades 6-8 and an upper school for grades 9-12.

The Pequannock Valley School located in Pompton Plains, NJ has a population of 575 students serving grades 6-8. With a heavy emphasis on preparing the students for high school, the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) focus is expanding. A new cutting edge science lab has been added to keep up with this effort and Longo Labs was selected to provide the new equipment. Longo Labs is a highly regarded expert in the field of science lab renovation projects. The equipment was purchased using the ESCNJ/MRESC Purchasing Contract.

Perth Amboy High School is located in Middlesex County in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The current school population is about 1900 students and serves grades 9-12. Built in 1971, the existing Perth Amboy high school was in need of some multi-phased lab renovations. Currently, the high school is in the process of a six phased lab renovation project.

STEM - you are seeing it everywhere! What exactly is STEM? STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education.  It's even gaining the attention of President Barack Obama. The President is quoted as saying: "Science" is more than a school subject, or the periodic table, or the properties of waves. It is an approach to the world, a critical way to understand and explore and engage with the world, and then have the capacity to change that world..."1

The Holy Savior Academy located in South Plainfield, NJ serves Pre-K through Grade 8. Holy Savior Academy operates on the belief that "Using 21st Century Technology to Teach 21st Century Minds". To further their ideology, the school recently underwent some renovations of converting a classroom into a much needed science lab. Longo Labs was selected to plan the space, and to provide and install furniture from Labscape. The parents, teachers and students at Holy Savior Academy were so pleased with the new science lab, they showed their appreciation to Longo Labs with this heartfelt thank you letter:

Located in Fitchburg, MA and Westminster, MA, The Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, known as Monty VoTech, offers educational opportunities for 20 diverse trades. Established in 1965, the school serves grades 9-12, made up of about 1,400 students. Monty VoTech also offers adult education programs in additional to their day school program.

The Hightstown High School located in East Windsor, NJ is home to grades 9-12 with an enrollment of about 1,475 students. The school first opened its doors for the 1965-66 school year. Since then, additions have been made in 1973,

With almost 50 years of experience, it's no wonder Longo Labs was chosen by Tom Lonardo and Associates Architects to work on a modernization project for a 1960's science lab space. The renovation was for a chemistry lab and prep room

Located in Walpole, MA, The Norfolk County Agricultural High School is a public high school with a population of over 500 students. The school grounds cover 365 acres offering such concentrations in Animal and Marine Science, Plant Science, Environmental Science, and Diesel and Mechanical Technology. Students attend both academic and vocational classes every day. This high school represents only one of the three schools in Massachusetts advocating agriscience [1] and agribusiness [1].

Located in Nyack, NY, Nyack High School is a secondary school serving grades 9-12 comprised of two towns - Orangetown and Clarkstown. Taking the idea (see below) to a finished project, Longo Labs assisted in a recent Chemistry Lab renovation at Nyack High School.