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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