Wantagh School District In ‘Moderate Fiscal Stress’: DiNapoli

Coronavirus ‘continues to disrupt’ school finances, NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli urges leaders ‘closely monitor’ financial conditions.

Seaford Harbor Elementary PTA Wins Grant For Virtual STEAM Night

Seaford Harbor Elementary PTA wins $1,000 grant, Manor Elementary School students International Week has new visitors — over Zoom

Wantagh Students Virtually Visit With Author Gordon Korman

Author Gordon Korman spoke with Wantagh students about his book, “Restart” in a recent virtual visit.

Honoring Martin Luther King With Dreams Of Kindness

Seaford Harbor Elementary School students learned to honor each other while learning about Martin Luther King this past week.

Seaford Students Craft Wellness Book

Seaford Manor elementary students hope “Guide to a better you!” will help improve others' perspective on wellness by emphasizing self-care.

Tech With A Programmed Twist At Seaford High School

Two robotics classes are vying over the design of a ‘Teacher of the Year’ plaque for Seaford High School.

Creativity Still Flows In Seaford Middle School Despite Pandemic

While there are COVID-19 restrictions in place, there doesn't appear to be any creative restrictions in art and music class.

Wantagh Students Give The Give Of Toys

Wantagh students coordinated and collected toys for the needy as part of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toy for Tots program this holiday.

Wantagh Students Spread Holiday Cheer To Local Seniors

Wantagh Seniors will receive holiday greeting cards from local students this year.

Seaford Students Tapped For HOBY Leadership Virtual Conference

Four Seaford High Schoolers will attend the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Virtual Conference in June.

Wantagh Students Hope To Warm Bodies, Hearts

Wantagh student council members recently held a coat and toy drive for needy residents in Wantagh.

Yale Scientific Magazine To Feature Wantagh High Schooler

Yale Scientific Magazine and Yale Synapse officials have named Melanie Volz the first winner of a prestigious writing competition.

First Graders Get A Jump On Coding With Ozobots

Computer Science week was celebrated by Mandalay Elementary students taking part in Code.org’s Hour of Code by using Ozobots.

Mandalay Elementary Gets Creative With Physical Education

A turkey trot was designed to improve balance, tossing and jumping for students.

Seaford Remote Students Step Away From Their Screens

There is one virtual class per grade at the elementary level, each with a dedicated teacher based at the Manor School.

Wantagh Senior Selected To LIU Post Entrepreneurship Academy

Grace Kane attended a week-long program for high school students who plan on majoring in business in college.

Seaford Students Find Optimism In The School Year

The power of optimism is getting 5th graders to think with an “I Can” attitude in Kerry Hansen’s class at Seaford Harbor Elementary School.

Seaford Harbor Elementary School Revamps 'Specials' For Safety

Teachers are adjusting their approaches to art, music and physical education amid the pandemic.

Seaford High School Weight Room Freshened Up

“The fitness and weight room will serve our students physically and mentally, in relieving stress and improving strength and endurance."

Over 100 Wantagh High-Schoolers Honored As AP Scholars

Of those, four were also recognized as National AP Scholars.

Wantagh High Schoolers Inducted Into World Language Honor Society

Wantagh High School celebrated 63 foreign language students who were inducted into the World Language Honor Society. See the full list here.

Seaford Middle School Student Tests Positive For COVID-19

A Seaford Middle School student has tested positive for COVID-19, but all schools in the district will remain open.

All Wantagh Middle, High School Students Learning Remotely Monday

Wantagh Middle and High School students will all learn remotely on Monday, after a middle school student tested positive for COVID-19.

Wantagh Junior Girl Scout Collects Food Donations For Families

A Wantagh Junior Girl Scout is collecting food donations as part of her "I Live My Faith" Religious Award.

Massapequa Elementary School Closed After 3rd Coronavirus Case

An elementary school in Massapequa will be going remote on Thursday and Friday after a third student tested positive for COVID-19.

Here's How Seaford, Wantagh School Districts Rank In NY: Niche

Niche has released its "best schools" rankings for 2021. See how Seaford and Wantagh school districts fared.

Wantagh, Seaford Students Contract Coronavirus: Records

Two students at Wantagh Elementary School and Seaford High School tested positive this week for the coronavirus, records show.

Wantagh Schools Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Wantagh Middle School sixth grade art students studied the popular Mexican holiday Dia de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead.

Wantagh Elementary Supports National Pediatric Cancer Awareness

The students wore their school colors Sept. 25 to raise awareness of children battling cancer.

Teachers Reach All Of Their Learners In Hybrid High School

High school students have a combination of both in-person and remote instruction every day as part of the district's reopening plan.

Seaford Elementary-Schooler Contracts Coronavirus; School Opens

Officials say a Seaford elementary-schooler tested positive for COVID-19. It's the second case to impact the district in the 2020-21 year.

Seaford Harbor Elementary School Teacher 'Grows The Classroom'

Teacher Lindsay Ardito recently read “Bubble Gum Brain” by Julia Cook to teach students about trying new things.

Wantagh High School Named 2020 National Blue Ribbon School

The school will receive an engraved plaque and a Blue Ribbon flag. An award ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 5-6 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Wantagh High School Earns NY Recognition School Distinction

Wantagh High School was recognized as one of 582 schools in the state that are high achieving and high progress Recognition Schools.

Wantagh High-School Senior Named As National Merit Semifinalist

The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors.

Grandmother Inspires Seaford Runner’s Winning Essay

Seaford High School senior Sarah Keane earned national recognition in a summer essay contest.

Nassau Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus; School Still Open

A student tested positive for the coronavirus last week, officials said. A portion of the school was closed for cleaning.

Seaford Schools Say Hello To Class Of 2033

Seaford Manor and Harbor elementary schools welcomed its newest students on Sept. 10.

Wantagh, Seaford First Day Of School 2020: In Photos

Wantagh and Seaford kids returned to school for the first time in six months. Here are some of our favorite photos.

First Day Of School In Wantagh, Seaford: Share Your Photos

Many Wantagh and Seaford students returned to the classroom. Did you take a picture? Share it with Patch for a chance to be featured!