Three Village Central School District is a school district located in Long Island, New York. It serves Setauket, East Setauket, Stony Brook, Poquott, Head of the Harbor, Old Field, and small portions of Port Jefferson, Saint James and South Setauket/Centereach. Its name came from the older, original "Three Villages" of Setauket, Stony Brook and Old Field after the merger of the Stony Brook and Setauket school districts in the 1960s. Ward Melville, a local philanthropist, was a proponent of the Three Village school district, and contributed land for its new schools.
The school district is renowned for its West Prep program, a three-year science research program which produces record numbers of Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists. In 2008, the district's program produced 13 semifinalists, the most semifinalists from a single school in the entire nation. The district's Intellectually Gifted (I.G.) program is housed at its Nassakeag Elementary School.
The current Superintendent of Schools is Cheryl Pedisich.
Notable alumni of Ward Melville High School include:
Marco Beltrami (Class of 1984) - professional film composer (Scream)Andrew Scheps (Class of 1984) - Grammy winning record producer/engineer (U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash)Howard S. Berger (Class of 1982) - avant garde film-makerCristina Bonuso (Class of 1998) - Political activist and potential Democratic candidate for Congress in 2018 in New York's 1st Congressional DistrictGreg Cattrano (Class of 1993) - MLL goalie for the Baltimore BayhawksFrances Conroy (Class of 1971) - actress (Six Feet Under)Eric Corley (Class of 1978) - Writer, founder of 2600: the hacker quarterly, Director of freedom downtimeChris Dieterich (Class of 1976) - NFL lineman for the Detroit Lions, 1980–86Michael R. Douglas (Class of 1979) - worldwide leading string theoristBrooke Ellison (Class of 1996) - the first quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard UniversityMick Foley (Class of 1983) - professional wrestler and authorJohn Fugelsang (Class of 1987) - host of America's Funniest Home Videos, 1997–2000Jarrod Gorbel (Class of 1993) - indie singer-songwriterKevin James (Class of 1983) - comedian/actor (The King of Queens).Brian MacDevitt (Class of 1973) - world-renowned tap dancer and four-time Tony Award-winning lighting designerR.A. The Rugged Man - hip hop artist and filmmakerBurton Rocks (Class of 1990)- bestselling author, sports attorney/agentTodd Sauerbrun (Class of 1991) - retired NFL punter who played for the Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, and then finally the Denver Broncos 1995–2007.Joe Silipo - Former professional football playerGary Valentine (Class of 1979) - comedian (The King of Queens)Joyce Yang (Class of 2004) - Concert Pianist; Silver Medalist, 2005 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.Steven Matz (Class of 2009) - Left-Handed Pitcher for the New York MetsHigh School (Grades 10-12):Ward Melville High SchoolMiddle Schools (Grades 7- 9):Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High SchoolPaul J. Gelinas Junior High SchoolElementary Schools (Grades K-6):Arrowhead Elementary SchoolMinnesauke Elementary SchoolNassakeag Elementary SchoolSetauket Elementary SchoolWilliam Sidney Mount Elementary SchoolCheryl Pedisich is currently the Superintendent of Schools.
Mr. Kevin Scanlon, Assistant Superintendent for Education ServicesDr. Gary Dabrusky, Assistant Superintendent for Human ResourcesMr. Jeffrey Carlson, Assistant Superintendent for Business ServicesMr. James o"Hagan Director of Maintenance & OperationsMs. Jean P. Ecker, Director of Child NutritionMs. Catherine Taldone, Director of School/Community Partnerships and SACCCurrent Board of Education members (with term expiration dates in parentheses) are:
Mr. William Connor (2018)Mr. Jonathan Kornreich (2016)Ms. Susanne Mendelson(2016)Ms. Deanna Bavlnka (2018)Ms. Irene Gische (2018)Mr. Jeff Kerman (2017)Ms. Inger Germano (2017)
