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.

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.

Niagara Falls High School 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

Secondary schools

High schools 
Niagara Falls High School- Opened in September 2000. Chief Educational Administrator - Cynthia Jones

Middle schools 
Gaskill Preparatory School- Opened 1929. Principal - Derek Zimmerman 
LaSalle Preparatory School- Opened 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- Opened 1950. Principal - Sheila Smith
Harry F. Abate Elementary School- Opened on September 6, 1972. Principal - Lynne Tompkins 
Geraldine J. Mann Elementary- Opened 1955. Principal - Tina Smeal
Henry J. Kalfas Elementary School- Opened 1958. Principal - Italo J. Baldassarre
Maple Avenue Elementary School- Opened 1922. Principal - Maria Chille-Zafuto
Hyde Park Elementary- Opened 1928. Principal - Gerald Orfano
Niagara Street School- Opened 1919.  The old Niagara Street School was torn down in November 2005, and a new Niagara Street School was constructed from November 2005-Spring/Summer 2007 in the old school's place, and opened on August 29, 2007, 8 days before the 2007-2008 school year began. Principal - Rocco Merino

Other
Niagara Falls Community Education Center, Coordinator - Dorothy Brundidge

Former schools

Former secondary schools

Former high schools
 LaSalle High School March 25, 1957 - June 2000
Trott Vocational High School March 11, 1929 - June 1988
”Old” Niagara Falls High School September 1903 - June 2000

Former middle schools
 Niagara Middle School 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.

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External links

Category:Education in Niagara Falls, New York
Category:School districts in New York (state)