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Garden City Schools Appoints New Leadership

At its April 22 business meeting, the Garden City Board of Education appointed Ms. Jacqueline Rehak as assistant superintendent for business and finance, Ms. Lauren Quezada as principal of Homestead

Garden City first graders connect math and perseverance through Boston Marathon lesson

On April 20, students in Ms. Eryn Maher’s first grade class at Garden City’s Hemlock School took part in an exciting and meaningful learning experience as they followed the Boston Marathon in real

Garden City School District holds ribbon cutting ceremonies in honor of new fields

Throughout the 2025–2026 school year, the Garden City School District has been hard at work renovating its baseball and softball fields, while also adding a new multipurpose field to enhance

Ten Garden City Schools staff members receive tenure

At the April 22 board of education meeting, 10 Garden City Public Schools staff members were recognized for earning tenure. The newly tenured employees gathered at Garden City High School for a

Garden City School District recognized as one of the Best Communities for Music Education for 15th

    The Garden City School District is proud to announce its recognition as one of the Best Communities for Music Education for the 2025–2026 school year by the NAMM Foundation. This marks the

Garden City Middle School Hackathon team earns second place

Garden City Middle School is proud to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of its sixth grade Hackathon team, which earned second place overall in this year’s competition and also received

Three Garden City primary students advance to New York State First In Math championship

Garden City’s Locust School is proud to celebrate three of its outstanding students — Mason Flynn, Riley Urquhart and William Goldner — who have earned the opportunity to represent both their school

Garden City High School students earn recognition in prestigious art and music programs

The Garden City School District is proud to announce several outstanding achievements in the arts and music. At Garden City High School, students Madeline Power and Mina DiLoreto have advanced to

Garden City High School Latin Club students conclude successful certamen season

On March 27, 26 Latin language students from Garden City High School, led by Latin teacher Magistra Durkin, attended Classics Day at Stony Brook University. Organized by Stony Brook University

Garden City fourth and fifth graders participate in annual FLEStival

On March 25, fourth and fifth grade students and their families from Stratford Avenue School and Stewart School gathered for the Family FLEStival, held at Stratford. The event highlighted students’

Garden City High School announces its 2026 valedictorian and salutatorian

Garden City High School is proud to announce that seniors Sarah Phinney and Olivia Allsbrook were named the valedictorian and salutatorian for its Class of 2026, respectively. Both students have

Garden City High School student awarded study trip to Germany

Garden City High School 10th grader Susanna Phinney has been awarded an all-expenses-paid summer study trip to Germany after being named a national winner on the Level 3 2026 National German Exam

Garden City High School students explore constitutional issues with Yale Professor Amar and Dr. Lip

On March 24, Professor Akhil Amar and Dr. Andy Lipka, Yale alumni and cohosts of the podcast “Amarica’s Constitution,” visited Garden City High School to speak with AP Government students. During

2026-2027 Board of Education Meeting Dates Approved

The Garden City Board of Education has approved its meeting schedule for the 2026-2027 school year. A full list of meeting dates is available on the Board of Education page of our

Garden City students recognize Developmental Disability Awareness Month

On March 19, Garden City High School students Brendan Ryan and Connor Fitzgerald, along with their teacher, Ms. Bridget Kelly, visited Hemlock Primary School to teach students about disabilities in