Woodbridge is governed by a 6-member Board of Selectmen. Woodbridge's current First Selectwoman is Beth Heller, whose term expires in June 2023. Heller has served as the town's First Selectwoman since May 2017, and has been re-elected in May 2019 and May 2021. Heller previously served as interim First Selectwoman from April to June 2013, following the death of former First Selectman Ed Sheehy. The town's previous First Selectwoman was Democrat Ellen Scalettar, who was first elected in 2013, and was re-elected in 2015. Scalettar did not seek a third term in 2017. Prior to Scalettar, Democrat Ed Sheehy served as the town's First Selectman. He became First Selectman in April 2006. Sheehy served on the Board of Selectmen for 27 years as a regular selectman. The Board of Selectmen elected Sheehy First Selectman by a 3 to 2 vote, along party lines, to replace Amey Marella (Republican), who stepped down to accept a job as Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. Before becoming First Selectwoman in 2001, Marella was an attorney with the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Edward Sheehy was reelected in May 2009 to another two-year term. On April 22, 2013, Sheehy died suddenly at the age of 73 while still holding the First Selectman's office. He was actively seeking re-election in May. He was laid to rest on April 27, 2013. Education Elementary school Beecher Road School is the town's pre Kindergarten-Grade 6 school. Middle school As part of the Amity school system, Woodbridge shares a middle school with the town of Bethany, which is located north of Woodbridge. High school Woodbridge also shares the Amity Regional High School with the neighboring towns of Bethany and Orange. The high school is located in Woodbridge's town center area. Woodbridge is home to Ezra Academy, a regional Jewish day school whose students reside in 21 towns throughout New Haven and Fairfield counties. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The total area is 2.03% water. Woodbridge is informally divided into two distinct parts: central Woodbridge, which occupies the western hilly side of town; and the area known as The Flats, which occupies the eastern slice of town, bordering West Rock and the New Haven neighborhood of Westville. Neighboring towns are Bethany to the north, Hamden to the east, New