To be honest, I’m not sure-- I went to St. Johns a million years ago.
But if she wants to stay on LI, then I see attending school locally to be a huge plus. Each and every time she observes she has a chance to network-- to dress professionally, to send a thank you note, to impress someone who may be in a position to help her find a job down the road in a brutally competitive job market.
In my opinion, a huge part of what makes someone a successful teacher comes from within; I think it’s so hard to teach or predict. So going to one school over another based on their reputation or ed program doesn’t seem to make much sense to me.
But you do mention wanting the whole suit of ed programs… can I ask why? Is it that she isn’t sure what grade/subject she’s interested in?