Rye Neck Union Free School District
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The Rye Neck Union Free School District is the school district created to serve the public education needs of parts of Mamaroneck and Rye, New York.
It serves the part of the Village of Mamaroneck
that is within the Town of Rye and part of the City of Rye
.
Rye Neck's district has four schools located on three different campuses, the middle and high schools being attached.
Rye Neck is known for its up-to-date technology in the classrooms, such as interactive whiteboards in every room, and its fully fiber optic network, provided by Optimum Lightpath, connecting every computer in the four schools. All are Schools of Excellence. The elementary school, F.E. Bellows, which teaches grades three through five, was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2009, one of 314 schools so honored across the country. Rye Neck High School was ranked #97 on Newsweek
's 2005 list of the Best High Schools in America. The Rye Neck Theatre Program is known for its award-winning musicals. The director, Patricia Rinello, has been with the Rye Neck Theatre program for over 30 years and has won multiple awards and nominations for her outstanding direction. The most notable example is the 2007 production of Thoroughly Modern Millie
for which they received second runner up in USA Weekend
's "Showstopper Contest" for best high school musical, beating out over 700 other entries from around the country.
The school district comprises two elementary school
s serving grades K-5:
There is one middle school
serving grades 6-8:
And one high school
serving grades 9-12:
It serves the part of the Village of Mamaroneck
Mamaroneck (village), New York
Mamaroneck is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 18,929 at the 2010 census. It is located partially within the town of Mamaroneck and partially within the town of Rye. The portion in Rye is unofficially called "Rye Neck"...
that is within the Town of Rye and part of the City of Rye
Rye (city), New York
Rye is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is separate from the town of Rye, which is larger than the city. Rye city, formerly the village of Rye, was part of the town until 1942, when it received its charter as a city, the most recent to be issued in New York...
.
Rye Neck's district has four schools located on three different campuses, the middle and high schools being attached.
Rye Neck is known for its up-to-date technology in the classrooms, such as interactive whiteboards in every room, and its fully fiber optic network, provided by Optimum Lightpath, connecting every computer in the four schools. All are Schools of Excellence. The elementary school, F.E. Bellows, which teaches grades three through five, was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2009, one of 314 schools so honored across the country. Rye Neck High School was ranked #97 on Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
's 2005 list of the Best High Schools in America. The Rye Neck Theatre Program is known for its award-winning musicals. The director, Patricia Rinello, has been with the Rye Neck Theatre program for over 30 years and has won multiple awards and nominations for her outstanding direction. The most notable example is the 2007 production of Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie is a 1967 American musical film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Julie Andrews. The screenplay by Richard Morris focuses on a naive young woman who finds herself in the midst of a series of madcap adventures when she sets her sights on marrying her wealthy boss.The...
for which they received second runner up in USA Weekend
USA Weekend
USA Weekend is a national publication distributed through more than 800+ newspapers in the United States. It reaches 47 million readers in 22.6 million households every weekend. Awarded for its journalism and design, USA WEEKEND focuses on social issues, entertainment, health, food and travel....
's "Showstopper Contest" for best high school musical, beating out over 700 other entries from around the country.
The school district comprises two elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s serving grades K-5:
- Daniel Warren Elementary School for grades K to 2
- F. E. Bellows Elementary School for grades 3 to 5
There is one middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
serving grades 6-8:
- Rye Neck Middle School
And one high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
serving grades 9-12:
- Rye Neck High SchoolRye Neck High SchoolRye Neck High School is a public secondary school located in the Village of Mamaroneck, New York within the Town of Rye, New York. It is part of the Rye Neck Union Free School District and is connected to Rye Neck Middle School.-Notability:...