East Aurora Union Free School District is a
school district
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in
East Aurora, New York
East Aurora is a village in Erie County, New York, United States, southeast of Buffalo. It lies in the eastern half of the town of Aurora. The village population was 5,998 per the 2020 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metr ...
, 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
nterimndash;1992-1993 (Interim Superintendent -
Grand Island Central School District
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*Robert B. Fort–1989-1997 (unknown, retired
[LEVY M. (1996, July 22). AFTER 32 YEARS IN EDUCATION, FORT LOOKS FORWARD TO OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AS DISTRICT SEEKS SUCCESSOR. ''The Buffalo News'' (SOUTH ed.), B5. Retrieved September 4, 2016, from NewsBank on-line database (America's News)])
*Howard S. Smith–1997-2004 (unknown, named Superintendent of
Williamsville Central School District
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*James C. Bodziak–2004-2011 (Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction -
Orchard Park Central School District
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Frontier Central School District
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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
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, 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.
[Carroll, P. (1989, September 16). Pact of schools chief terminated in East Aurora. ''The Buffalo News'', p. SPLIT.]
References
External links
Official site{{Education in Erie County, New York
School districts in Erie County, New York