Hewitt Elementary School opened its doors in the Old Canterbury section of Rockville Centre in 1928 and was named after Jennie Hewitt, a beloved first-grade teacher. It serves grades kindergarten through fifth and the school day begins at 8:50 a.m. and ends at 3:26 p.m. Children who live more than 8/10 of a mile from the campus receive busing and the school offers a music program, as well as a reading and math support initiative. It also is one of few schools in the county to receive a GreatSchools rating of 9 out of 10.