Niagara Falls City School District

The Niagara Falls City School District is a public school district containing 11 schools in Niagara Falls, New York. The Superintendent of Schools is Mark Laurrie.

This article is about the public school district in New York, United States. For the public school district in Ontario, Canada, see District School Board of Niagara.
Niagara Falls City School District
District information
TypePublic
MottoLearning for all...Whatever it takes...
GradesPre-kindergarten, K-12
EstablishedEarly 1900s
SuperintendentMark Laurrie
AccreditationNew York State Board of Regents
Schools11[1]
Budget US$121.1 million (proposed 2011–2012)
NCES District ID3620820[1]
Students and staff
Students7,218[1]
Teachers435.63 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio16.57[1]
Other information
UnionsNYSUT
Websitewww.nfschools.net

History

The district was founded in the early 1900s.

In 1953 the district purchased land in Love Canal from Hooker Chemical Company, fully aware that the land had been used as a toxic waste disposal site. This would eventually lead to the Love Canal disaster. [2]

The current Niagara Falls High School was built in 1999 and opened in September 2000, retiring two aging high schools.

Board of education

The Board of education is made up of nine members. The current board members are:

  • James Cancemi, President
  • Robert M. Restaino
  • Ron Barstys
  • Earl F. Bass
  • Rev. Kevin Dobbs
  • Arthur "Art" Jocoy, Jr.
  • Anthony Paretto
  • Russel Petrozzi
  • Nicholas Vilardo

Schools

High schools

Middle schools
  • Gaskill Preparatory School- Built in 1929 and opened in 1931. Principal - Derek Zimmerman
  • LaSalle Preparatory School- Built and opened in September 1931. Principal - James Spanbauer

Primary schools
  • Cataract Elementary School- Opened on September 6, 2007 in former place of Niagara Middle School. Principal - Jeff Showers
  • 79th Street Elementary School- Built in 1950. Principal - Sheila Smith
  • Harry F. Abate Elementary School- Built and opened in 1972. Principal - Lynne Tompkins
  • Geraldine J. Mann Elementary School- Built in 1955. Principal - Tina Smeal
  • Henry J. Kalfas Magnet School- Built in 1957/1958 and opened in 1958. Principal - Italo J. Baldassarre
  • Maple Avenue Elementary School- Built in 1922. Principal - Maria Chille-Zafuto
  • Hyde Park Elementary School- Built and opened in September 1929. Principal - Gerald Orfano
  • Niagara Street Elementary School- Built and opened in 1919. The original Niagara Street Elementary School was torn down in November 2005 after standing and serving for 86 years. The new building was completed on August 1, 2007, opened to the public for the first time on August 29 and for the school year on September 6. Principal - Rocco Merino

Other
  • Niagara Falls Community Education Center, Coordinator - Dorothy Brundidge

Former schools

Former high schools
  • LaSalle High School March 25, 1957 - June 2000
  • Trott Vocational High School 1928 - June 1988
  • ”Old” Niagara Falls High School September 1903 - June 2000

Former middle schools
  • Niagara Middle School September 1995 - June 12, 2007

Niagara Middle School (NMS) becomes Cataract Elementary School on September 6, 2007.

  • North Junior Middle School 1923-1982
  • South Junior Middle School 1924-1985

Former primary schools
  • 99th Street School (knowingly built atop of the Love Canal toxic waste dump) - February 14, 1955 - August 2, 1978
  • 60th Street School (Now community education center) Fall 1962 - June 12, 2007
  • 66th Street school (Now district administration building) February 14, 1955 - June 12, 2007
  • Cayuga Drive School 1909-1976
  • Ferry Avenue Elementary School 1903-1980
  • Whitney Avenue School 1897-1938
  • Ashland Avenue School 1903-1972
  • Cleveland Avenue School 1872-1976
  • Center Avenue School 1898-1968
  • Sugar Street School 1895-1959
  • 3rd Street School 1897 - February 1, 1962
  • 5th Street School 1855-1972
  • 10th Street School 1914-1972
  • 13th Street School 1909-1968
  • 17th Street School 1926-?
  • 22nd Street School 1909-1972
  • 24th Street School 1918-1976
  • 39th Street School February 14, 1955-1980
  • 93rd Street School 1950-1980 (closed due to concerns about toxic waste from the nearby Love Canal)
  • Pacific Avenue School 1909-1973. Pacific Avenue School was located at 7116 Buffalo Avenue.

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Niagara Falls City School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
  2. https://reason.com/archives/1981/02/01/love-canal
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