East Aurora Union Free School District
# East Aurora Union Free School District

East Aurora Union Free School District is a school district in East Aurora, New York, United States. The superintendent is Brian Russ. The district operates three schools: East Aurora High School, East Aurora Middle School, and Parkdale Elementary School.

## Administration

The district offices are located at 430 Main Street. The current superintendent is Brian Russ.

### Selected former superintendents

Previous assignment and previous assignment denoted in parentheses

* Walter L. Bumgardner–?-1961 (Principal - East Aurora High School, retired)
* Clarence M. Green–1961-1965
* William T. Crocoli–1965-?
* Philip M. Martin
* Thomas Fower-Finn
* Merton L. Haynes [interim]–1992-1993 (Interim Superintendent - Grand Island Central School District, named Interim Superintendent of West Seneca Central School District)
* Robert B. Fort–1989-1997 (unknown, retired)
* Howard S. Smith–1997-2004 (unknown, named Superintendent of Williamsville Central School District)
* James C. Bodziak–2004-2011 (Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction - Orchard Park Central School District, named Superintendent of Frontier Central School District)

## East Aurora High School

East Aurora High School is located at 1003 Center Street and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal is William Roberts.

### History

East Aurora High School was housed at the Main Street School until 1971, when the current building opened on Center Street.

**Former principals**

Previous assignment and previous assignment denoted in parentheses

* Harold W. Mead–1927-1933 (Teacher - East Aurora Union Free School, named Superintendent of East Aurora Union Free School District)
* Walter L. Bumgardner–1927-1933 (unknown, named Superintendent of East Aurora Union Free School District)
* Joseph E. Barber
* Thomas C. Moore–1946-1961 (Principal - Salamanca High School, retired)
* H. Lewis McNeil–1961-1962
* R. Bruce MacPherson–1962-1964 (Administrative Assistant - East Aurora Junior-Senior High School, resigned)
* Donald J. Lawson–1964-1984 (Principal - East Aurora Junior High School, retired)
* James L. Hoagland–1984-2017 (Assistant Principal - Woodstock High School, retired)

## East Aurora Middle School

East Aurora Middle School is located at 430 Main Street and serves grades 5 through 8. The current principal is Matthew Brown.

## Parkdale Elementary School

Parkdale Elementary is located at 141 Girard Avenue and serves grades K through 4. The current principal is Jessica Lyons.

### History

Parkdale Elementary School was opened in 1970.

