Garden City Public Schools

Garden City Public Schools is proud to announce that Garden City High School student Emma Lu has been selected for the Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum 2026 at the Heckscher Museum of Art. This highly regarded exhibition is one of the most competitive student art shows on Long Island, with works selected through a rigorous juried process from schools across the region. Being chosen to exhibit is a significant honor that highlights Lu’s creativity, dedication and artistic skill, and her selection reflects the high caliber of work produced by Garden City’s student artists.

In addition to this significant achievement, on March 1, 30 Garden City students were selected to present their work at the 2026 All-County Art Exhibition at East Meadow High School. Attended by students from across Nassau County, the ASA All-County Art Exhibit provided an opportunity for families, teachers and students to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of the passionate young artists from throughout the region.

Congratulations to the following students whose work was featured:

• Hemlock, Homestead and Locust Primary Schools: Serena Ning, Agnes Li and Yangming Zhang.
• Stewart and Stratford Avenue Elementary Schools: Charlotte Vigneaux, Emily Cronin, Karina Ohri, Greta Loesch, Paige Peeples and Vincent Jiang.
• Garden City Middle School: Emmett Owens, Grace Li, Kaylin Chen, Mishaal Noor, Morgan Van Schoick, Theodora Chung and Zoe Griffo.
• Garden City High School: Annabeth Anci, Ashley Lau, Brooke Williams, Dean Polizotto, Declan Regan, Ellie Brantuk, Gianna Fernando, Grace Gibson, Gracyn Henry, Laila Rajpal, Maya Setiadi, Molly DeAlbuquerque, Morgan Flynn and Steven Marchan.

“Emma’s selection reflects her creativity, dedication and strong work ethic,” said Akira Regan, district coordinator of music and the arts. “It was also wonderful to see so many students, families and teachers from across Nassau County come together to celebrate the incredible artistic talent in our schools.”