Carle Place Union Free School District

The Carle Place Union Free School District is a school district that serves all of Carle Place and parts of Westbury and Mineola in central Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States.

Carle Place Union Free School District
The Carle Place UFSD's campus from the air in 2021.
Location
Carle Place, NY 11514 United States
District information
Type	Public Schools
Grades	K–12
Established	1915
Superintendent	Dr. Christine Finn
Asst. superintendent(s)	Eileen Fredericks
Schools	3
Budget	$44,646,051 (2010–11)
Students and staff
Students	1,462 (2009–10)
Teachers	151 (2009–10)
Staff	221 (2009–10)
Student–teacher ratio	9.68 (2009–10)
District mascot	Frog
Colors	Green and White
Other information
Website	www.cps.k12.ny.us

Schools

Cherry Lane School

Cherry Lane Primary School is a three-year comprehensive public primary school located in the hamlet of Carle Place in Nassau County, New York.^[1][2] The school runs grades K–2.^[1][2]

Rushmore Avenue School

Rushmore Avenue Elementary School is a four-year comprehensive public elementary school located in the hamlet of Carle Place in Nassau County, New York.^[1][2] The school is for grades 3–6, whose 6th grade runs a middle school type process for getting around classes.^[1][2]

Carle Place Middle/High School

Carle Place Middle/High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school located in the hamlet of Carle Place in Nassau County, New York.^[1][2] Its Middle School runs grades 7–8 and High School runs grades 9–12.^[1][2]

Notable alumni

• Joe Satriani – Guitar virtuoso and instrumentalist. Lead guitarist for Chickenfoot.^[3] Played with Deep Purple, Mick Jagger, etc.^[3]
• Steve Serio – Paralympic wheelchair basketball player.^[4]
• Matt Snell – Former pro football player for the New York Jets.^[5]
• Steve Vai – Guitar virtuoso who was one of Joe Satriani's students.^[3]