New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District
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New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District is a school district headquartered on the property of Manor Oaks School, in New Hyde Park, New York,{{cite web|url=https://www.nhp-gcp.org/|title=Home|publisher=New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District|access-date=2024-04-14|quote=1950 Hillside Avenue New Hyde Park, New York 11040}}
Compare with: {{cite web|url=https://www.nhp-gcp.org/o/manor-oaks|title=Home|publisher=Manor Oaks School|access-date=2024-04-14|quote=1950 Hillside Avenue New Hyde Park, NY 11040}} in the New York City metropolitan area.
The district includes most of New Hyde Park and most of North New Hyde Park census-designated place. Additionally, it covers a portion of Garden City Park CDP.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nassau County, NY|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-04-14}} It is an elementary school district, with all schools covering grades Pre-Kindergarten through 6.{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3620400|title=NEW HYDE PARK-GARDEN CITY PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT schools for this district|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=2024-04-14}}
History
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In 1985, Guidelines Inc. president Robert F. Savitt argued that the district should become a full Kindergarten through 12 district and take land away from the Sewanhaka Central High School District.{{cite news|last1=Slatalla|first1=Michelle|last2=Brasley|first2=Patrick|title=Consultant Backs K-12 District in New Hyde Park|newspaper=Newsday (Nassau Edition)|place=Hempstead, New York|date=1985-06-19|page=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/145368348/ N21]|via=Newspapers.com}}
Joseph Rudaitis was superintendent until 2005, when Regina Cohn took the position due to Rudaitis' retirement.{{cite news|title=District appoints new chief|newspaper=Newsday (Nassau Edition)|place=Hempstead, New York|date=2005-10-09|page=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/145368082/ G24]|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schools
- Garden City Park School
- Hillside Grade School
- Manor Oaks School
- New Hyde Park Road School
References
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External links
- [https://www.nhp-gcp.org/ New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District]
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