Clarkstown Central School District
The Clarkstown Central School District is a K-12 public school district headquartered at the Chestnut Grove Administration Building in New City, in the town of Clarkstown, New York. The district operates fifteen schools serving students in much of the Town of Clarkstown, including the hamlets and villages of New City, Bardonia, Congers, and West Nyack, as well as portions of Nanuet and Valley Cottage. It is the largest school district in Rockland County by population, with a total of 9,196 students.
Clarkstown Central School District | |
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Location | |
62 Old Middletown Road, New City, NY 10956 United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "Continuing a Legacy of Education" |
Grades | K-12 |
Established | 1949 |
Superintendent | Mr. Martin D. Cox |
Schools | 15 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 9,196 |
Student–teacher ratio | 14:1 |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Schools
Elementary Schools (K-5)
- Bardonia Elementary School (Bardonia, New York)
- Lakewood Elementary School (Congers, New York)
- Laurel Plains Elementary School (New City, New York)
- Link Elementary School (New City, New York
- Little Tor Elementary School (New City, New York)
- New City Elementary School (New City, New York)
- Strawtown Elementary School (West Nyack, New York)
- West Nyack Elementary School (West Nyack, New York)
- Woodglen Elementary School (New City, New York)
(Note: Congers Elementary School (Congers, New York), is no longer an active school but has since transitioned into the Clarkstown Learning Center).[1]
Middle Schools (6-8)
The Felix Festa Middle School Campus is a very large middle school serving the entire district, located in New City, New York. Administratively, the campus operates as three separate schools:
- Felix Festa Achievement Middle School (West Nyack, New York
- Felix Festa Character Middle School (West Nyack, New York)
- Felix Festa Determination Middle School (West Nyack, New York)
High Schools (9-12)
K-12 Schools
- Birchwood School (West Nyack, New York)
Former & Suspended Schools
- Congers Elementary School in Congers has been closed since the 2013-14 school year due to emergency repairs. The Clarkstown community successfully passed a bond vote to repair the building, but the Board voted in February 2015 to keep the building closed and to repurpose it.[2]
- Chestnut Grove School in New City has been converted into district offices.
- Street School in New City has been converted into a community center.[3]
- Rockland Lake School (Congers closed in 1959.[4]
Principals
Elementary School Principals
- Bardonia Elementary School, Michelle Zirnone
- Lakewood Elementary School, Deborah Mariniello
- Laurel Plains Elementary School, Carol Pilla
- Link Elementary School, Francine Cuccia
- Little Tor Elementary School, Matthew Younghans
- New City Elementary School, Debra Forman
- Strawtown Elementary School, Martha Ryan
- West Nyack Elementary School, Annie Streiff
- Woodglen Elementary School, Lisa Maher
K-12 Principals
- The Birchwood School, Jonathan Slaybaugh
Felix Festa Middle School
- A-School, Michael St. John
- C-School, Diane Mitchell
- D-School, Jonathan Schatz
Clarkstown High School North Principals
- Principal, Harry Leonardatos
- Assistant Principal, Angie Watt
- Assistant Principal, Keisha Tillman
- Assistant Principal, Mary Patella
Clarkstown High School South Principals and Administrators
- Principal, Debra Tarantino
- Assistant Principal, Julie Dahl
- Assistant Principal, Thomas Jeffery
- Secondary Administrator, Kevin Horan[5]
Board of Education
The members of the 2018-2019 Board of Education are:[6]
- Tamara Bierker - President
- David Gosman - Vice President
- Christine Alia
- Dan Cazes
- Zizette Deutsch
- Walter Litvak
- Irene Tagaris
References
- "Clarkstown Central School District". www.ccsd.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- "Clarkstown keeps Congers Elementary closed". lohud.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- "Welcome to Town of Clarkstown". www.town.clarkstown.ny.us. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- "Nyack's Ghost Town: The Lost Village of Rockland Lake". At Home In Nyack. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- . Clarkstown Central School District https://www.ccsd.edu. Retrieved 20 December 2019. Missing or empty
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