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VALLEY STREAM GUIDE
Schools
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The Valley Stream South High School marching band and Falcons mascot got busy during the school’s homecoming celebration.
Valley Stream Central HigH SCHool DiStriCt The Valley Stream Central High School District, founded in 1925, offers a variety of programs to prepare students for college. There are culinary, science research, performing arts and career and technical programs along with SAT preparation classes and college workshops. There are also writing enrichment classes at the middle school and 23 AP course options at the high schools. There are about 4,600 students BoarD of eDuCation President: Frank Chiachiere Vice President: Cristobal Stewart Trustees: Joseph DiSibio, Tony Iadevaio, James Lavery, Lisa Pellicane, Lawrence Trogel, William Stris, Ingrid Wyllie-Dacon District Clerk: Gina Zaccari Business meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Memorial Junior High School. aDminiStratiVe offiCeS 1 Kent Road, Valley Stream 11580 (516) 872-5600, www.vschsd.org Dr. William Heidenreich, superintendent of schools Dr. Thomas Troisi, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction Wayne Loper, assistant superintendent for finance and operations Clifford Odell, assistant superintendent for personnel and administration
in four schools with a professional staff of about 450 in the Valley Stream Central High School District, which is one of only three New York state districts that exclusively covers grades 7-12. Central High School is grades 10-12 and opened on Fletcher Avenue in 1929. Before that, students attended school on Wheeler Avenue. That building was torn down after the new high school was built. Memorial Junior High School is grades 7-9. It opened in 1952 when Central High School was
becoming too crowded. A year later, North and South High Schools were approved on the same referendum and built with identical styles. They opened in 1955 and are the two junior and senior high schools, serving grades 7-12. Students attend these schools after graduating from school in elementary Districts 13, 24 or 30. The district’s nine-member Board of Education consists of three representatives from each elementary school district and holds meetings that are open to the public.
Adult Education: (516) 872-7705
North High School (Grades 7-12) 750 Herman Ave., Franklin Square 11010 (516) 564-5500 Principal: James Bolen Assistant principals: Jennifer Buonaspina, David Trizano PTSA Presidents: Maria Elbert, Corry Parnese Spartan Club Presidents: Paul Kay
SCHoolS Central High School (Grades 10-12) 135 Fletcher Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-4400 Principal: Dr. Joseph Pompilio Assistant principals: Robert Milani, Matthew Pearson Memorial Junior High (Grades 7-9) 320 Fletcher Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 872-7700 Principal: Anthony Mignella Assistant principals: John Squadrito, Bret Strauss Central/Memorial PTSA President: Eugenia Michaelides www.cmptsa.org
South High School (Grades 7-12) 150 Jedwood Place, Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-0300 Principal: Maureen Henry Assistant principals: Kara Feigenbaum, Jacquelin Allen PTSA Presidents: Zavida Mangaru, Merle Basdeo Parents Club Presidents: Thomas Walsh, Patty Walsh