Port Jefferson School District
Home of the Royals
The Port Jefferson fishing club participated in hands-on learning in the local ecosystem during a recent trip. Twenty-four middle school and high school students climbed aboard the vessel the Celti...
October 13, 2026
Homecoming week starts tomorrow, and our students are ready! Pajama day. Pep rally. A senior class with unfinished tug-of-war business. And one very bright night on Main Street. All they need now i...
October 12, 2026
Dear Port Jefferson Community,From October 13 through 17, we will come together as a community to celebrate Royal Pride during our homecoming week. Homecoming is a wonderful opportunity to showcase...
October 5, 2026
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In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, students throughout the Port Jefferson School District honored those who lost their lives, as well as the courageous first responders.“As our Distr...
September 17, 2026
Welcome Back to School Year 2026-2027! We hope the year is off to a good start!SEPTA is growing and we have a lot of wonderful community events and guest speakers planned for this year.Please join ...
September 14, 2026
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September 4, 2026
Dear Port Jefferson School District Community,As a Board of Education, one of our primary responsibilities is to be good stewards of the district’s property and financial resources. As part of our ...
August 27, 2026
Adam Sherrard is stepping into a new role as he enters his ninth year as an administrator in the Port Jefferson School District. Previously serving as the District’s Director of Health, Physical Ed...
August 19, 2026
The special education office of the Port Jefferson School District is moving to a new location. The department’s office has relocated from the District administration building to Port Jefferson Mid...
August 10, 2026
August 10, 2026
The 2026-2027 School Calendar is available for our school community. Click this link to view the document on our website. Hard copies will be arriving in resident's mailboxes in early August.
July 30, 2026
BOARD OF EDUCATION 7.16.2026 REMINDERThe Port Jefferson School District Board of Education Reorganization Meeting will be held tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. in the Edna Louise Spear Elementary School (LGR)...
July 15, 2026
The Port Jefferson School District recently celebrated the success of its First Annual Unified Field Day and Choose to Include Day, a culminating event that brought together students who participat...
July 6, 2026
Port Jefferson Middle School is proud to announce that eighth-grade student MakayLyn Bourjolly has been awarded the Long Island String Festival Association (LISFA) Private Study Grant Scholarship f...
June 23, 2026
The Port Jefferson School District proudly recognized outstanding students, faculty, staff, and retirees during its June 9 Board of Education meeting, highlighting the many individuals whose contri...
June 22, 2026
Talented seventh-and eighth-grade string student musicians from Port Jefferson Middle School recently showcased their musical abilities at the String Chamber Music Festival, delivering impressive p...
June 12, 2026
The Port Jefferson School District is proud to announce that Earl L. Vandermeulen High School has earned Platinum distinction on the 2025 Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll, the highest leve...
June 4, 2026
The Port Jefferson Royal Robotics Team showcased outstanding skill, teamwork, and innovation at the first Robotics Long Island Regional competition held last week at Hofstra University. The three-d...
May 28, 2026
Port Jefferson Middle School’s Science Olympiad team delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 New York State Science Olympiad Competition, earning a 25th-place overall finish out of 217 sch...
May 15, 2026
Port Jefferson Middle School students recently showcased their musical talents at the Long Island String Festival Association (LISFA) Suffolk Chamber Music Festival. During the festival, students p...
May 14, 2026
The Port Jefferson School District proudly hosted a heartfelt Wall of Fame induction ceremony to honor the life and legacy of Roderick “Rod” Cawley, a beloved science teacher, legendary coach, and ...
May 11, 2026
The Port Jefferson School District is proud to present a proposed budget of $50,531,381 that reflects a modest 2.28 percent budget increase over the current year and a tax levy increase of 1.99 per...
May 8, 2026
The Port Jefferson School District has once again been honored with the prestigious Best Communities for Music Education Award from The NAMM Foundation, marking the twentieth year the district has ...
May 4, 2026
Students from the Port Jefferson School District were recognized for their creativity and environmental stewardship at this year’s Port Jefferson Village Arbor Day Celebration.Students in grades K–...
May 1, 2026
April 30, 2026
The Port Jefferson School District is seeking nominations for its Wall of Fame that honors former students and faculty members for extraordinary achievements in academics, school and community serv...
April 29, 2026
The Port Jefferson School District is one of the seven school districts partnering with Stony Brook Children’s Hospital in the implementation of the CARE Initiative (Comprehensive Assistance, Resou...
April 28, 2026
The regular monthly business meeting of the Port Jefferson School District Board of Education will be held on May 12, 2026, 7:30 PM in the auditorium of the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School. Call t...
April 17, 2026
Port Jefferson School District is pleased to announce the soft launch of its newly redesigned district website, now powered by SmartSite, on Friday, April 17. This upgrade marks an important step f...
April 17, 2026
The Port Jefferson School District proudly hosted its annual Superintendent’s Conference Day EdCamp, continuing a tradition of meaningful professional learning and collaboration among educators and...
April 15, 2026
The Port Jefferson Middle and Earl L. Vandermeulen High School community proudly hosted its 4th Annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation event in 2026, continuing a growing tradition of student-centered ph...
March 23, 2026
In celebration of the Year of the Tree, Port Jefferson School District’s 6th-grade students recently enjoyed a memorable field trip to Benner’s Farm, where they participated in an engaging, hands-o...
March 19, 2026
The Port Jefferson School District is proud to announce that numerous talented student musicians have been selected to participate in this year’s Suffolk County Music Educators' Association (SCMEA)...
March 19, 2026
The Port Jefferson Middle School Science Olympiad Team earned an impressive 5th-place finish at the Suffolk County Regional Division B Science Olympiad Competition, held at Murphy Junior High Schoo...
March 12, 2026
Dear Port Jefferson School Community,I am writing to provide an important update on the ongoing financial impacts of the Child Victims Act (CVA) on our school district. As you may recall from my pr...
March 6, 2026
The Port Jefferson Middle School Drama Club dazzled audiences with its spirited production of Aladdin Jr. earlier this month. Featuring a vibrant ensemble of both new and seasoned performers, the s...
February 27, 2026
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