Trustees Approve Intermediate Level Restructuring in 2026-27

Huntington School Board members voted 7-0 to approve a reorganization of the Huntington School District’s intermediate grade level schools and programs effective in the 2026/27 school year. Trustees took the action during Monday night’s public meeting.

District executives spent months developing the plan, which was presented in draft form at the June 9 meeting of the Huntington School Board. Following that meeting, officials refined the plan after receiving additional input from parents.

Implementation will begin with fourth graders in September 2026. Flower Hill Primary School and Washington Primary School students will be zoned to attend Jack Abrams School. Those residing in the Southdown Primary School and Jefferson Primary School attendance zones will attend Woodhull School. Special circumstances for students with disabilities may apply based on student needs and programs.

Superintendent Beth McCoy said the rationale for the plan includes:

• Reflective feedback from the community

• Creating a robust academic experience in both buildings

• Preparing students for a global future

• Meeting state requirements while strengthening the district’s bilingual programs

• Realizing savings on transportation costs and promoting efficiency

• Exposure to interest pathways aligned with the state’s Portrait of a Graduate

Siblings will be grandfathered in at the current intermediate building upon request to the “greatest extent” possible.

In addition to core curriculum instruction in English, math, science and social studies, the following programs will be offered at both intermediate schools:

• Project based learning/Project Lead the Way for all fourth graders

• Innovation Lab and Learners Who LEAD program for all fifth and sixth graders

• SEARCH, Math Olympiad and First Lego League programs based upon selection criteria

• Dual language based on current placement in program

Monday night’s public presentation provided an instructional overview of the plan. The full presentation is available on the Huntington School District’s website.

Mrs. McCoy said the plan is “forward thinking, inclusive and ambitious. We are building an intermediate program that will be a model for districts across the state. This programming allows us to raise the bar for all students, while providing innovative opportunities for every learner while supporting and accelerating students based upon their needs.”