Superintendent of Schools

Dear Parents, Students, Faculty, Staff and Community Members,

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year in the North Merrick School District! The upcoming school year brings continued momentum as our students grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Our district remains committed to fostering a vibrant, supportive, and innovative learning environment for all learners. 

As education evolves, so does our curricula! We’re proud to expand our courses of study with a strong focus on foundational literacy. Fundations is now in all K-3 classrooms across the district, while Fun in Focus kits and Fundations Decodeables have been added to our AIS support classes. These programs emphasize structured, explicit instruction in phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. In science, lessons will be enhanced to encourage students to make sense of phenomena as they engage in more hands-on experiences, while in social studies all of our K-6 teachers will be launching new curricula resources. And last, but certainly not least, we are so excited to announce that FLES (Foreign Language in Elementary Schools) instruction will now be presented to all K-6 students – an exciting step forward!

As we continue to recognize the importance of social-emotional well-being, we are expanding to all of our schools Project Help, our leadership and mentorship program where sixth graders guide third graders throughout the school year. This program expansion will build a supportive peer network districtwide. And finally, we are thrilled to welcome new staff members to the North Merrick family to enhance student support and school operations, including an additional school psychologist, FLES teacher, nurse, and groundskeeper. These additions will strengthen our ability to meet the academic, social, and health needs of our students.

In closing, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude and appreciation to our parents, faculty, and staff for their partnership with the Board of Education, central administrators, and district and school administrators in providing a solid foundation for our K-6 students.

Thank you for your continued support and cheers to a successful new school year!

Sincerely,
Dr. Cynthia Seniuk, Superintendent of Schools