MAURICE W. DOWNING

On Jan. 6, MWD hosted a Parent Academy to welcome Incoming Kindergarten families and share valuable information about the registration process. This year, we have reimagined the ...

View this week's message from principal Mr. Walter. Click here for an archive of past newsletters.

Malverne UFSD is grateful to LI News Radio for featuring the district on the "Spotlight on Long Island Schools" radio program on April 19. During the interview, Director Director...

Mission Kindergarten: A Portrait of Discovery In-Person Orientation for incoming students and parents! Two sessions on Friday, June 13 1:00-1:45 PM and 2:00-2:45 PM at Mauric...

On March 27, Downing held their monthly "We Can" and "Portrait of Success" awards ceremonies, where they celebrated students who exemplify the characteristics highlighted on the M...

CLICK HERE to learn more about registering your child for kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year.

As part of the monthly Portrait of Graduate recognitions at Downing, students were honored this month for helping others and demonstrating their understanding of how to be civical...

On Jan. 16, the Malverne UFSD Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration brought our community together for an incredible night that truly honored the life and lasting legacy of Dr. K...

The Malverne School District is a special place. It fosters a vibrant multicultural community of students who demonstrate excellence in its classrooms as well as on the fields and...

On Nov. 22, Maurice W. Downing Primary School was proud to honor our K-2 students for Participation and Collaboration during our "We Can" and "Portrait of Success" Awards Ceremony...

We are so proud of our amazing Downing students and staff who held another successful Thanksgiving Food Drive! Thanks to the generosity of the school community, these donations, ...

Under bright sunshine, Malverne High School Homecoming brought out the spirit and smiles that makes our community so incredibly special! From the first steps of the parade you co...

At Downing, our work in alignment to the district’s Portrait of a Graduate is shining brightly to start the year. We will be focusing our attention on learning more about one ...

On Oct. 9, our Downing community joined together to march in support of Breast Cancer Awareness and to express their solidarity with survivors and their hope for a cure. We are ...

At the Oct. 8 meeting, our Board of Education members were honored by students and school staff and administrators for their dedication to our schools and commitment to always doi...

In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, our Downing Student Council Delegates, led by advisors Ms. Coreia and Ms. Smyth, inspired their fellow students to take action and ra...

​At Malverne Superintendent’s Conference Day on Sept. 3, the administration recognized ten members of the staff for their longevity with the district, honoring each with an award ...

Click here to download our helpful guide to all the ways you can stay connected to Maurice W. Downing Primary School all year long!

Malverne UFSD is proud to announce the addition of sixteen new faculty members for the 2024-25 school year. The teachers were officially welcomed on August 29 as part of the annu...

Thanks to all our new Downing families who joined us for the Incoming Kindergarten Orientation on August 27. For those who could not attend or if you would like to view the infor...