Welcome to Wantagh!

Superintendent
Mr. John C. McNamara

Mr. John C. McNamara

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Mission Statement

Through a commitment to educational excellence in a secure, supportive environment, the Wantagh Public Schools shall inspire students to develop a strong sense of individual worth and respect for others, to become lifelong learners and independent thinkers, and to fulfill themselves as concerned citizens in a diverse world.

OUR SCHOOLS

Forest Lake Elementary School
(516) 679-6470

Mandalay Elementary School
(516) 679-6390

Wantagh Elementary School
(516) 679-6480

Wantagh Middle School
(516) 679-6350

Wantagh High School
(516) 679-6402

District Offices

(516) 781-8000

NYS Comptroller's Fiscal Stress Report

2021-22 District Planning Calendar

  BOARD OF EDUCATION PLANNING SESSION, THURSDAY, MARCH 4 AT 8 PM Click Here To Join Meeting

BOARD OF EDUCATION MONTHLY MEETING, THURSDAY, MARCH 18 AT 8 PM Click Here To Join Meeting

Wantagh Foundation for Educational Excellence - Summer Recreation 2021 Update

District to Host 2021-22 Budget Workshops

The Wantagh School District will be offering four separate 2021-22 budget workshops for all community residents. There will be three evening workshops on Monday, March 1, Monday, March 15, and Wednesday, April 7, starting at 7 p.m. For those unable to attend the evening workshops, a budget workshop will take place on Thursday, April 8 starting at 1 p.m. (revised time from school district calendar). All workshops will be held via videoconferencing and a link to the workshop will be posted at that time on the district website.

 

Reopening Our Schools 2020 | Wantagh UFSD Reopening Schools Plan

 

Wantagh UFSD COVID-19 Case Data

Nassau County COVID-19 Positivity Rate Tracker

Secondary Schools Update 2-8-21

NYS Travel Advisory

COVID-19 Testing Update From Mr. McNamara

COVID-19 UPDATE FROM MR. MCNAMARA 11-20-20 

Student Weekly Health Screening Forms



DiSTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

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100 Days Smarter
As kindergarten students enrolled at Forest Lake, Mandalay and Wantagh elementary schools entered their classrooms, they proudly displayed T-shirts d...
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Wantagh MS Students Focus on American History
Wantagh Middle School seventh grader Isabel Madison and eighth grader Madeline Lehrer were first-place winners in the Daughters of the Revolution 202...
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Wantagh HS Student Pens Music Book
As a musician, Wantagh High School junior Julia Froese has witnessed among instrumental and choral peer-musicians a need for additional support and a...
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Heartfelt Messages
District students have been taking time during their lunch periods to craft valentines for veterans and senior home residents throughout the Long Isl...
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Wantagh Participates in World Read Aloud Day
Wantagh students listened to a variety of fiction and nonfiction literary works read by faculty and administrators during the annual World Read Aloud...
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Students Design Protective Shoes Against Winter Temps
As the winter temperatures plummet, Forest Lake first graders designed shoes to protect themselves against ice, snow and cold. The science, technolog...
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A Visit with Author Gordon Korman
Wantagh Middle School sixth grade students recently visited virtually with best-selling author Gordon Korman upon reading “Restart,” about a boy, who...
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Wantagh Theatre Proudly Presents Clue
Wantagh High School Theatre is proud to present TWO productions of Clue for on-demand viewing from home! Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie whi...
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Wantagh Seniors are Nassau Zone Awards Recipients
The district is pleased to announce that seniors Kelly Baisley and Ryan Kearney were selected as recipients of the Nassau Zone Award. Sponsored by th...
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Wantagh High School’s Melanie Volz to publish in prestigious science journal
Wantagh High School senior Melanie Volz was selected as the winner of the 2020 Synapse and Yale Scientific Magazine scholarship contest. As a winner,...
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School Psychologist Caitlin Wong Publishes Research
The Wantagh School District is pleased to announce that Wantagh High School psychologist Dr. Caitlin Wong has published research in both The Journal ...
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Project Greetings
Residents of Wantagh City Senior Center will receive a colorful greeting card in the mail this holiday season from students enrolled at Mandalay, For...
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Fall STEAM Challenge
This fall, Forest Lake and Mandalay elementary school students sharpened their science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics skills through ...
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Meet Wantagh High School’s Class of 2021 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
The Wantagh School District is pleased to announce that high school seniors Melanie Volz and Hayden Maitra have been designated as the Class of 2021’...
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Grace Kane, Business Leader in Training
Wantagh High School senior Grace Kane was selected to attend the LIU Post Entrepreneurship Academy this past summer, a weeklong program for high scho...
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College Board recognizes 108 Wantagh AP Scholars
The College Board has recognized 108 Wantagh High School students as Advanced Placement Scholars for exceptional achievement on the May 2020 national...
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Courtyard Classrooms
Classroom space is prime real estate for school districts complying with New York State social-distancing regulations, but Wantagh PTA organizations ...
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Wantagh Middle School students participated in the #WalkAgainstHate, sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League and held during the nationally held Walk Week from Oct. 12-18. Typically, students would have attended a scheduled event, but took to the middle school track during physical education classes and to their neighborhood streets and trails to demonstrate the school’s culture of kindness and acceptance. Walkers were also asked to photograph themselves carrying a sign that said #WalkAgainstHate.
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Wantagh MS participates in #WalkAgainstHate
Wantagh Middle School students participated in the #WalkAgainstHate, sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League and held during the nationally held Walk...
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En Garde!
The COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged district teachers to become more creative in their delivery of instruction due to social-distancing regulations,...
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Going Gold for the Cause
Wantagh Elementary School students and staff donned gold on Sept. 25 to support National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day, which is sponsored by Go 4 t...
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A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Wantagh Middle School sixth grade art students studied the popular Mexican holiday Dia de Los Mue...
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All About Apples
Kindergarten students at Forest Lake Elementary employed their five senses, mathematics and English language arts skills to learn about apples during...
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Wantagh High School Receives National Blue Ribbon Honor
The Wantagh School District is pleased to announce Wantagh High School’s recognition as a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School, as announced by U.S. Secr...
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New Faculty Welcomed
Prior to the district’s opening its doors to students, new faculty was welcomed during the remote New Teacher Orientation Program, held on August 31 ...
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