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Jericho Union Free School District

School district in the state of New York

Summary

School district in the state of New York

Field	Value
name	Jericho Union Free School District
county	Nassau
state	New York
zipcode	11753
country	United States
type	Public
asst_superintendents	David Cohen, Victor Manuel, Ivy Sherman
schools	5
grades	K–12
superintendent	Robert L. Kravitz, Ed.D.,M.B.A.
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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. The Jericho School District's current Superintendent of Schools is Henry L. Grishman.

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 Robert L. Kravitz, Ed.D., M.B.A. Other administrators of the Jericho Union Free School District include:

Mr. David Cohen, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Victor Manuel, Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs
Dr. Ivy Sherman, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Joseph Sapienza, Principal of Cantiague Elementary School
Dr. Alex Rivera, Principal of George A. Jackson Elementary School
Joanna Kletter, Principal of Jeffrey Ratner-Robert Seaman Elementary School

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.

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.

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

Wikipedia Source

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