Riverhead Central School District

Denise Stevenson, the director of 7-12 ENL for Riverhead Central School District congratulated the students, parents and teachers on their accomplishment and encouraged the language students to continue their studies in world languages during the National Foreign Language Honor Society induction.

Seven candidates are being considered for the Riverhead school superintendent post, according to school board member Greg Meyer, who sits on the committee interviewing candidates.

Riverhead Free Library’s proposed $3.75 million operating budget for 2017-2018 calls for a 2.3-percent spending increase and a property tax levy increase of 1.03 percent. A public hearing will be held tonight at the library, beginning at 6 p.m.

The Riverhead school board is conducting an online survey and hosting a community forum March 2 to gather input on the search for a new superintendent.

Christmas can be a stressful time for families going through hard financial times, but the students, staff and teachers of Riverhead's schools are helping them out.

Charter schools have opened the way for wider acceptance of school choice and the "no excuse" college prep schools for low-income kids.

The cost of the $813,000 internet and technology infrastructure upgrade will be paid with some of the Smart Schools Bond Act funds allocated to Riverhead by the state.

The 2016-17 school year is off to a busy start.

The charter school principal has publicly criticized the Riverhead school district for its "inability to properly educate" minority students.

Aquebogue Elementary School will add a new classroom to accommodate the transfers, Superintendent Nancy Carney said today. All class sizes will remain within contractual limits, she said.