Island Trees Union Free School District

Island Trees Union Free School District is a school district in central Nassau County on Long Island, approximately 31 miles east of New York City. The district includes parts of the following hamlets; Levittown, Bethpage, Plainedge, and Seaford.

Island Trees High School

The Island Trees School District gained notoriety in the United States Supreme Court case Island Trees School District v. Pico regarding censorship of books in school libraries.

History

The School District dates back to 1902. The district went to the US Supreme Court to defend banning books in Island Trees School District v. Pico.

Schools

Elementary schools (K-4)

• J. Fred Sparke Elementary
• Michael F. Stokes Elementary

Island Trees Memorial Middle School

Middle schools (5-8)

• Island Trees Memorial Middle School

High school (9-12)

• Island Trees High School

Other

• Early Childhood Center at the Geneva Gallow School, Bethpage
• Island Trees Public Library, Bethpage

Notable alumni

• Musician Edward Joseph Mahoney, (March 21, 1949 – September 13, 2019), known professionally as Eddie Money, was an American rock singer and songwriter who had success in the 1970s and 1980s with 11 Top 40 songs, including "Baby Hold On", "Two Tickets to Paradise", "Think I'm in Love", "Shakin'", "Take Me Home Tonight", "I Wanna Go Back", "Walk on Water", and "The Love in Your Eyes".
• Kevin Covais, former American Idol contestant and actor.
• Donnie J. Klang of Making The Band 4.
• Tom Kapinos, American television executive producer and screenwriter best known for his creation of the television series Californication.
• Steven Pico, student who first brought on the case on banning books to the Supreme Court in Island Trees School District v. Pico.

External links

• Island Trees Union Free School District