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Riverhead Charter School

Town Board OKs permit for portable classrooms at Riverhead Charter School high school campus

by Apr 1, 2025
The Town Board voted Tuesday to allow the Riverhead Charter School to expand its high school on Sound Avenue with three temporary portable trailers.

Riverhead Charter School unveils plan to build middle school, high school and athletic fields in Calverton

by Oct 22, 2024
The Riverhead Charter School unveiled its plan this morning to build a middle school, high school and athletic fields on the corner of Middle Country Road and Fresh Pond Avenue in Calverton. 

Riverhead Charter School looks to buy property in Calverton for new high school campus

by Aug 23, 2024
The Riverhead Charter School is looking to buy property on the east corner of Middle Country Road and Fresh Pond Avenue in Calverton to site a new high school.

Town Board nixes code change that would allow Riverhead Charter School to build on industrially zoned land

by May 30, 2024
After pushback from the community and the school district, the Town Board has decided against allowing private schools in industrial zones, which could have allowed the Riverhead Charter School to build a new high school on land near its main campus in Calverton.

Speakers opposing private schools on industrial land dominate comp plan hearing

by May 21, 2024
Opposition to allowing private schools in industrial districts dominated Monday night's public hearing on Riverhead’s draft comprehensive plan update, with many speakers taking aim at a change that would expand the Riverhead Charter School's options for locating a new high school.

Riverhead teachers union decries town effort to help charter school find new site for high school

by May 15, 2024
The president of the Riverhead teachers union had harsh words for the Supervisor Tim Hubbard and the Town Board at Tuesday's school board meeting for considering a zoning code change to allow private schools in industrial zones.

Riverhead Charter School seeks permit for portable classrooms at high school, as it works to find permanent home for larger facility

by May 10, 2024
The charter school is currently talking with the owners of two properties suitable for a new, larger high school, attorney Kimberly Judd told the Town Board Thursday. It needs the portables until it can move out of its rented space on Sound Avenue in 4-5 years.

Charter school advocates and opponents clash over expansion plans at Town Board meeting

by Feb 23, 2024
A standing-room-only crowd packed the Town Board meeting room Wednesday night to voice opinions opinion for and against the Riverhead Charter School’s plans for a new high school on Sound Avenue in Northville. 

Residents organize against Riverhead Charter School plan for new high school on Sound Avenue

by Feb 13, 2024
Some residents have started to organize against a plan by the Riverhead Charter School to build a new high school in Northville, which can only happen if the Riverhead Town Board grants a necessary special permit. 

Riverhead Charter School purchasing Northville properties for construction of new high school, athletic fields

by Dec 8, 2023
The Riverhead Charter School is purchasing 71-acres of property in Northville, setting the stage for the construction of a new high school building and athletic fields, according to the school’s superintendent.