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The Wantagh Lions Club visited elementary schools in Wantagh on April 16 to deliver saplings for students to plant.

Lions Club delivers over 200 saplings to Wantagh fourth graders

To encourage young generations to participate in the national celebration of Arbor Day, the Lions Club delivered more than 200 saplings to fourth graders in the Wantagh School District more

By Charles Shaw | 4/25/24

Wantagh Director of Humanities Julie Rosslee is recipient of the 2023-24 Nassau BOCES School Library System’s Administrator of the Year award.

Wantagh humanities leader receives Nassau BOCES School Library System’s Administrator of the Year award

Julie Rosslee, director of humanities for the Wantagh School District, recently received the Nassau BOCES School Library System’s Administrator of the Year award for the 2023-24 school year. more

4/25/24

Wantagh senior Anthony Lerro as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Lerro says playing a dual role is a new experience, but Director Kimberly Davis has given the student performers freedom to play the characters in a way that feels authentic to them.

Wantagh High School Drama Club delivers thrilling performance of 'Jekyll and Hyde'

The Wantagh High School Drama Club delivered a mesmerizing rendition of "Jekyll and Hyde" on April 13th. more

By Charles Shaw | 4/25/24

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the island from 4 a.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. with snowfall totals of 5 to 10 inches expected.

Wantagh, Seaford schools close for Feb. 13 snow day

Wantagh and Seaford have announced that they will be closed tomorrow, Feb. 13, for a snow day. Last minute shifts in the forecast prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Winter … more

By Ben Fiebert | 2/12/24

In September, Katie Matthies’ 5-year-old son walked out of Forest Lake Elementary School unattended and showed up at their house, roughly a third of a mile away. At a recent Board of Education meeting at Wantagh High School, Matthies asked about future policies to keep children safe.

How could her 5-year-old wander home from school?

Weeks after her son wandered away from a Wantagh elementary school, his mother is still looking for answers. Katie Matthies, of Wantagh, a mother of three children who attend Forest Lake … more

By Charles Shaw | 10/27/23

Mandalay Elementary School speech-language pathologist Emily McCann met with kindergartners for a discussion about Augmentative and Alternative Communication Awareness Month on Oct. 11.

Communication builds community at Mandalay School

To strengthen the communication skills of all students at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District, speech-language pathologists Emily McCann and Jeanette Perucca visited classrooms … more

10/27/23

School board files lawsuit to keep Warriors name

The Wantagh School District is taking its fight to the courtroom to keep its traditional Warriors nickname. The Wantagh Board of Education filed a lawsuit against the New York State Board of … more

By Charles Shaw | 10/13/23

Wantagh Board of Education members voted on a series of motions.

Wantagh Board of Education clears up some confusion

Wantagh community members were concerned over the school district’s possible affiliation with Northwell Health at the Wantagh Board of Education Meeting on Thurs., March 24. John McNamara, superintendent of Wantagh schools at addressed the plethora of concerns voiced by parents at the meeting. more

By Maria Cestero | 3/31/22

The Wantagh School District budget passed in a revote Tuesday.

Wantagh's $82.7M budget passes with 70 percent of the vote

The Wantagh Union Free School District’s $82.7 million 2021-22 spending plan overwhelmingly passed Tuesday.Roughly 2,950 residents, or about 70 percent of total voters, cast “yes” … more

By Kate Nalepinski | 6/15/21

Melanie Volz’s mom made sure she was strong in math.

Meet WHS’s valedictorian, Melanie Volz

Melanie Volz, 18, is headed to Harvard University. A Wantagh native, she is Wantagh High School’s valedictorian after years of high academic achievement in the district’s schools. Her passion lies in social studies and math, which she has long excelled in. more

By Stephanie Banat | 6/10/21

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