Island Trees Union Free School District
School district in the U.S. state of New York
Island Trees Union Free School District | |
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Address | |
74 Farmedge Road Levittown , New York, 11756United States | |
Coordinates | 40°44′10″N 73°29′59″W / 40.73611°N 73.49972°W / 40.73611; -73.49972 |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | K–12[1] |
NCES District ID | 3615510 [1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 2,195 (2020–2021)[1] |
Teachers | 180.7 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Staff | 197.82 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 12.15:1[1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
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.
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. In 1982, 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
Middle schools (5-8)
- Island Trees Memorial Middle School
High school (9-12)
Other
- Early Childhood Center at the Geneva Gallow School, Bethpage
- Island Trees Public Library, Bethpage
Notable alumni
- Kevin Covais, former American Idol contestant and actor.
- Tom Kapinos, American television executive producer and screenwriter best known for his creation of the television series Californication.
- Donnie J. Klang of Making The Band 4.
- Edward Joseph Mahoney (1949 – 2019), known professionally as Eddie Money, American rock singer and songwriter
- Steven Pico, student who first brought on the case on banning books to the Supreme Court in Island Trees School District v. Pico.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
External links
- Official website
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Education in Nassau County, New York
- Cold Spring Harbor
- Locust Valley
- North Shore
- Oyster Bay-East Norwich
- Plainview-Old Bethpage
- Syosset
and feeder districts
- Bellmore-Merrick
- Bellmore
- Merrick
- North Bellmore
- North Merrick
- Sewanhaka
- Valley Stream
- Valley Stream 13
- Valley Stream 24
- Valley Stream 30
with high schools
- Amityville
- Baldwin
- Bethpage
- Carle Place
- East Meadow
- East Rockaway
- East Williston
- Farmingdale
- Freeport
- Garden City
- Great Neck
- Hempstead
- Herricks
- Hewlett-Woodmere
- Hicksville
- Island Park
- Island Trees
- Jericho
- Lawrence
- Levittown
- Lynbrook
- Malverne
- Manhasset
- Massapequa
- Mineola
- Oceanside
- Plainedge
- Port Washington
- Rockville Centre
- Roosevelt
- Roslyn
- Seaford
- Uniondale
- Wantagh
- West Hempstead
- Westbury
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