Jericho Union Free School District
{{short description|School district in the state of New York}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox school district
| name = Jericho Union Free School District
| city =
| county = Nassau
| state = New York
| zipcode = 11753
| country = United States
| type = Public
| asst_superintendents = Benjamin Ciuffo, Victor Manuel, Ivy Sherman
| schools = 5
| grades = K–12
| superintendent = Henry L. Grishman
| website = {{URL2|https://www.jerichoschools.org}}
}}
The Jericho Union Free School District (commonly known as the Jericho School District or Jericho UFSD) is an American public school district in Jericho, New York. It was founded in 1959 with the completion of Jericho High School. The district contains three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school, serving students in grades K–12. The Jericho School District is regarded as one of top performing school systems in the country, and as of 2024 was ranked the #1 public school district in New York and #6 in the United States by Niche.{{cite web |title=Jericho Union Free School District |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/d/jericho-union-free-school-district-ny/rankings/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=niche.com |department=School Rankings}} The Jericho School District's current Superintendent of Schools is Henry L. Grishman.{{Cite web |title=Superintendent - Jericho Union Free School District |url=https://www.jerichoschools.org/district-nav-main/superintendent |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=www.jerichoschools.org |language=en-US}}
Overview
Jericho has long been renowned for its high quality public school system. As of 2024, it was ranked the #1 public school district in New York and #6 in the United States by Niche.
Administration
The Jericho School District's current Superintendent of Schools is Henry L. Grishman. Other administrators of the Jericho Union Free School District include:
- Dr. Benjamin Ciuffo, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources{{Cite web |title=Human Resources - Jericho Union Free School District |url=https://www.jerichoschools.org/departments/human-resources |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=www.jerichoschools.org |language=en-US}}
- Victor Manuel, Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs{{Cite web |title=Business and Finance - Jericho Union Free School District |url=https://www.jerichoschools.org/departments/business-and-finance |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=www.jerichoschools.org |language=en-US}}
- Dr. Ivy Sherman, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction{{Cite web |title=Academics - Jericho Union Free School District |url=https://www.jerichoschools.org/departments/academics |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=www.jerichoschools.org |language=en-US}}
- Dr. Joseph Sapienza, Principal of Cantiague Elementary School{{Cite web |title=Principal's Corner - Cantiague Elementary School |url=https://cantiague.jerichoschools.org/about-us/principals-corner |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=cantiague.jerichoschools.org |language=en-US}}
- Dr. Alex Rivera, Principal of George A. Jackson Elementary School{{Cite web |title=About Us - George A. Jackson Elementary School |url=https://jackson.jerichoschools.org/about-us |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=jackson.jerichoschools.org |language=en-US}}
- Joanna Kletter, Principal of Jeffrey Ratner-Robert Seaman Elementary School{{Cite web |title=Principal's Message - Jeffrey Ratner Robert Seaman Elementary School |url=https://ratner-seaman.jerichoschools.org/about-us/principals-message |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=ratner-seaman.jerichoschools.org |language=en-US}}
Board of Education
As of the 2023–2024 school year, the Jericho School District Board of Education is as follows:
- Jill Citron, President (Term expires 2026)
- Dr. Divya Balachandar, Vice President (Term expires 2026)
- Dr. Christopher Foresto, Trustee (Term expires 2025)
- Samuel Perlman, Trustee (Term expires 2024)
- Jennifer Vartanov, Trustee (Term expires 2024)
Throughout the year, there are regularly scheduled monthly school board meetings and work sessions. They are open to the public and frequently include presentations on educational activities and initiatives. Executive sessions are also held, which are private, closed meetings.{{Cite web |title=Board of Education - Jericho Union Free School District |url=https://www.jerichoschools.org/district-nav-main/board-of-education |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=www.jerichoschools.org |language=en-US}}
Budget
For 2012-2013, Jericho Public School district spent a total of US$114,468,464 for a projected number of 3004 students. US$38,105 will be spent per student, which is US$457,264 for a student studying for 12 years from Grade 1 to 12, or US$914,528 for a household with 2 students.
In 2011-2012, Jericho Public School district spent a total of US$111,962,251 for 3026 students of K-12. US$37,000 was spent per student, which is US$444,000 for a student studying for 12 years from Grade 1 to 12, or US$888,000 for a household with 2 students.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}
Schools
- Jericho Senior High School (Grades 9–12)
- Jericho Middle School (Grades 6–8)
- Cantiague Elementary School (Grades K–5)
- George A. Jackson Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Jeffrey Ratner-Robert Seaman Elementary School (Grades K–5)
References
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External links
- [https://www.jerichoschools.org/ Jericho Union Free School District]
- [https://hs.jerichoschools.org/ Jericho High School]
- [https://ms.jerichoschools.org/ Jericho Middle School]
- [https://cantiague.jerichoschools.org/ Cantiague Elementary School]
- [https://jackson.jerichoschools.org/ George A. Jackson Elementary School]
- [https://ratner-seaman.jerichoschools.org/ Jeffrey Ratner-Robert Seaman Elementary School]
- [https://www.jerichojayhawks.org/ Jericho Jayhawks Athletics]
{{Education in Nassau County, New York}}
Category:School districts in Nassau County, New York