East Aurora Union Free School District

East Aurora Union Free School District
Location
East Aurora, New York United States
District information
Motto	Exploration, Innovation, Growth, Opportunity
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Brian Russ
Schools	3
Students and staff
Athletic conference	Section VI
District mascot	Blue Devils
Colors	Blue and White
Other information
Website	East Aurora Free School District

East Aurora Union Free School District is a school district in East Aurora, New York, 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 [interim]–1992-1993 (Interim Superintendent - Grand Island Central School District, named Interim Superintendent of West Seneca Central School District)
• Robert B. Fort–1989-1997 (unknown, retired ^[1] )
• Howard S. Smith–1997-2004 (unknown, named Superintendent of Williamsville Central School District)
• James C. Bodziak–2004-2011 (Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction - Orchard Park Central School District, named Superintendent of Frontier Central School District)

East Aurora High School

East Aurora High School
Address
1003 Center Road
Information
Principal	William D. Roberts
Grades	9-12
Rival	Iroquois High School
Yearbook	Auroran
Website	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 opened in March 1971 and was dedicated on April 25, 1971.

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, 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
Address
430 Main Street
Information
Principal	Matthew J. Brown
Grades	5-8
Website	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.

History

East Aurora Middle School opened on September 5, 1916 (kindergarten department opened on September 4, 1917) as the original East Aurora High school until March 1971 when the current high school opened. The building was dedicated on November 27, 1917.

Parkdale Elementary School

Parkdale Elementary
Address
141 Girard Avenue
Information
Principal	Jessica J. Lyons
Grades	K-4
Website	Parkdale ELementary

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 built and opened on September 8, 1954 then closed until October 7, 1954 as the interior work was not completed until then.

References

1. 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)

External links

• Official site