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The Herricks Union Free School District is a school district located in western Nassau County on Long Island, in New York State. The District serves a number of communities including Herricks, Garden City Park, Manhasset Hills, Searingtown, North Hills, Williston Park and Albertson.
History
[edit]The school in Herricks was established in 1813, making it one of the oldest in Nassau County. It was named for Herricks Path, a path that existed as early as 1659.[1] By 1898, the Herricks School was one of Nassau County's last single-room schools.[2]
The Herricks Community Center just south of the High School once also served as the middle school.
Schools
[edit]- Herricks High School
- Herricks Middle School
- Denton Ave. Elementary School
- Center Street Elementary School
- Searingtown Elementary School
- The Herricks Community Center is also part of the school district.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Aronson, Harvey, ed. Home Town Long Island. (Newsday, 1999). ISBN 1885134215.
- ^ Weidman, Bette S. and Linda B. Martin. Nassau County Long Island In Early Photographs: 1869-1940. Dover Publications Inc., 1981. ISBN 048624136X
Category:School districts in New York Category:Education in Nassau County, New York