Island Trees Union Free School District

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Island Trees High School

Island Trees Union Free School District is a school district in central Nassau County on Long Island, approximately 31 miles east of New York City. The district includes parts of the following hamlets; Levittown, Bethpage, Plainedge, and Seaford.

The Island Trees School District gained notoriety in the United States Supreme Court case Island Trees School District v. Pico regarding censorship of books in school libraries.

History[]

The School District dates back to 1902. In 1982, the district went to the US Supreme Court to defend banning books in Island Trees School District v. Pico.

Schools[]

Elementary schools (K-4)[]

• J. Fred Sparke Elementary
• Michael F. Stokes Elementary

Island Trees Memorial Middle School

Middle schools (5-8)[]

• Island Trees Memorial Middle School

High school (9-12)[]

• Island Trees High School

Other[]

• Early Childhood Center at the Geneva Gallow School, Bethpage
• Island Trees Public Library, Bethpage

Notable alumni[]

• Kevin Covais, former American Idol contestant and actor.
• Tom Kapinos, American television executive producer and screenwriter best known for his creation of the television series Californication.
• Donnie J. Klang of Making The Band 4.
• Edward Joseph Mahoney (1949 – 2019), known professionally as Eddie Money, American rock singer and songwriter
• Steven Pico, student who first brought on the case on banning books to the Supreme Court in Island Trees School District v. Pico.

External links[]

• Island Trees Union Free School District

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