Amagansett Union Free School District
school district in the U.S. state of New York
Amagansett Union Free School District is a public school district located in Amagansett on Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It educates students residing in the hamlets of Amagansett and Napeague, both part of the town of East Hampton.
The district operates one school, the Amagansett School, serving grades PK through 6. The total enrollment for the 2020–2021 school year was 136 students. Students then complete their education at the East Hampton Middle School and East Hampton High School as part of a tuition agreement with the East Hampton Union Free School District.
Maria Door is the school's principal and Michael Rodgers is the district's superintendent. Rodgers predecessor, Seth Turner, was in the role from 2018 to 2022. Rodgers was previously the schools Physical Education Teacher.
Amagansett is bordered by the Montauk school district to the east, the Springs district to the north, and East Hampton district to the west.
History
The original schoolhouse, built by Samuel Schellinger in 1802, was located on Amagansett Street (now Main Street/Montauk Highway) in the center of town.
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