Three Village Central School District Explained

Three Village Central School District
Type:	Public / Suburban
Superintendent:	Dr. Kevin Scanlon
Colors:	Green and yellow
Location:	North Country Administration Building, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York 11790-1821^[1] ^[2]

Three Village Central School District is a school district located on Long Island, New York. It serves Setauket, East Setauket, Stony Brook, Poquott, Head of the Harbor, Old Field, and small portions of Port Jefferson, Saint James, Centereach, and Lake Grove. Its name came from the older, original "Three Villages" of Setauket, Stony Brook and Old Field after the merger of the Stony Brook and Setauket school districts in the 1960s. Ward Melville, a local philanthropist, was a proponent of the Three Village school district, and contributed land for its new schools.

The school district is renowned for its InSTAR program, a three-year science research program which produces record numbers of Regeneron Science Talent Search (formerly Intel STS) semifinalists. In 2008, the district's program produced 13 semifinalists, the most semifinalists from a single school in the entire nation. The district's Intellectually Gifted (I.G.) program is housed at its Nassakeag Elementary School.^[3] The Three Village CSD has been represented at nationals for Science Olympiad^[4] and by various varsity sports teams.^{[5] [6]}

The current Superintendent of Schools is Dr. Kevin Scanlon.^[7]

District history

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Ward Melville High School include:

• Marco Beltrami (Class of 1984) - professional film composer (Scream)
• Andrew Scheps (Class of 1984) - Grammy winning record producer/engineer (U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash)
• Howard S. Berger (Class of 1982) - avant garde film-maker
• Greg Cattrano (Class of 1993) - MLL goalie for the Baltimore Bayhawks
• Frances Conroy (Class of 1971) - actress (Six Feet Under)
• Eric Corley (Class of 1978) - Writer, founder of 2600: the hacker quarterly, Director of freedom downtime
• Chris Dieterich (Class of 1976) - NFL lineman for the Detroit Lions, 1980–86
• Michael R. Douglas (Class of 1979) - worldwide leading string theorist
• Brooke Ellison (Class of 1996) - the first quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard University
• Mick Foley (Class of 1983) - professional wrestler and author
• John Fugelsang (Class of 1987) - host of America's Funniest Home Videos, 1997–2000
• Jarrod Gorbel (Class of 1993) - indie singer-songwriter
• Kevin James (Class of 1983) - comedian/actor (The King of Queens).^[8]
• Brian MacDevitt (Class of 1973) - Four-time Tony Award-winning lighting designer
• Burton Rocks (Class of 1990)- bestselling author, sports attorney/agent
• Todd Sauerbrun (Class of 1991) - retired NFL punter who played for the Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, and then finally the Denver Broncos 1995–2007.^[9]
• Joe Silipo - Former professional football player
• Gary Valentine (Class of 1979) - comedian (The King of Queens)
• Joyce Yang (Class of 2004) - Concert Pianist; Silver Medalist, 2005 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
• Steven Matz (Class of 2009) - Left-Handed Pitcher for the New York Mets
• Anthony Kay (Class of 2013) - Left-Handed Pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays

Schools

• High School (Grades 10-12):
  • Ward Melville High School
• Middle Schools (Grades 7- 9):
  • Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School
  • Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School
• Elementary Schools (Grades K-6):
  • Setauket Elementary School
  • Minnesauke Elementary School
  • Nassakeag Elementary School
  • Arrowhead Elementary School
  • William Sidney Mount Elementary School
  • North Country School (Closed in 1980)
  • Christian Avenue School (Grades K-1) (Closed in 1976)

Administration

Dr. Kevin Scanlon is currently the Superintendent of Schools.

• Dr. Brian Biscari, Assistant Superintendent for Education Services
• Dr. Gary Dabrusky, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
• Mr. Jeffrey Carlson, Deputy Superintendent
• Mr. James o'Hagan Director of Maintenance & Operations
• Ms. Jean P. Ecker, Director of Child Nutrition
• Ms. Catherine Taldone, Director of School/Community Partnerships and SACC

Board of education

Board of Education members for the 2023-2024 school year (with year elected in parentheses) are:

• Susan Megroz Rosenzweig (2021)
• Vincent Vizzo (2022)
• Jeffrey Kerman (2023)
• Shaorui Li (2021)
• David McKinnon (2023)
• Karen Roughley (2023)

External links

• Web site: Three Village Central School District. www.threevillagecsd.org. en-US.
• Web site: Three Village Central School District — district directory information (2017-2018 school year). National Center for Education Statistics. en-US.
• Web site: Schools located in the Three Village Central School District. National Center for Education Statistics. en-US.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Three Village Central School District, District Directory Information (2017-2018 school year). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences. en-US. 2018-10-08.
2. Web site: Three Village Central School District Administration. Three Village Central School District. en-US. 2018-10-08.
3. Web site: Three Village curriculum continues to evolve . TBR News Media . 24 June 2015 . 15 Jun 2021.
4. Web site: Ward Melville High School Science Olympiad . Scioly . 17 July 2020.
5. Web site: UCA High School Nationals Varsity Division I Results 2017 . Varsity TV . Present FloSports . 17 July 2020.
6. Web site: Ward Melville ice hockey team reflects on state championship season . TBR News Media . 18 July 2018 . 17 July 2020.
7. Web site: Three Village CSD Administration . 1 July 2022.
8. Konig, Susan. "L.I.'s Biggest Export? Try Standup Comedy", The New York Times, November 14, 1999. Accessed October 27, 2007. "Mr. James was born in Mineola, but his family soon moved to Stony Brook, where he graduated from Ward Melville High School."
9. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9904E5DD1F39F93AA1575BC0A962958260 "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Booming Success For Losers"