The Niagara Falls City School District is a public school district containing 11 schools in Niagara Falls, New York. The Superintendent of Schools is Mark Laurrie. History The district was founded in the early 1900s. In 1953 the district purchased land in Love Canal from Hooker Chemical Company, fully aware that the land had been used as a toxic waste disposal site. This would eventually lead to the Love Canal disaster. Board of education The Board of education is made up of nine members. The current board members are: James Cancemi, President Robert M. Restaino Ron Barstys Earl F. Bass Rev. Kevin Dobbs Arthur "Art" Jocoy Jr. Anthony Paretto Russel Petrozzi Nicholas Vilardo Schools Secondary schools High schools Niagara Falls High School - The current Niagara Falls High School opened on September 6, 2000, retiring two aging high schools. Chief Educational Administrator - Cheryl Vilardo Middle schools Gaskill Preparatory School- Opened in September 1931. Dedicated in March 1932. Principal - Derek Zimmerman LaSalle Preparatory School- Opened on September 1, 1931. Dedicated on February 5, 1932. Principal - Kathy Urban Primary schools Cataract Elementary School- Opened on September 6, 2007, in former place of Niagara Middle School. Principal - Stan Wojton 79th Street Elementary School- Built and opened in 1950. Principal - Diane Coty Harry F. Abate Elementary School- Built and opened on September 6, 1972. Dedicated on February 18, 1973. Principal - Lynne Tompkins Geraldine J. Mann Elementary School (formerly 95th Street Elementary School) - Built and opened in 1958. Renamed and rededicated as Geraldine J. Mann Elementary School on May 29, 1981. Principal - Italo J. Baldassarre Henry J. Kalfas Magnet School (formerly Beech Avenue School)- Built and dedicated in 1957 and opened in 1958. Renamed and rededicated in 1978 as Henry J. Kalfas School and in June 1990 as Henry J. Kalfas Early Childhood Magnet School. Principal - Carrie Buchman Maple Avenue Elementary School- Built and opened in the fall of 1922. Principal - Jeff Showers Hyde Park Elementary School- Built and opened in September 1929. Principal - Gerald Orfano Bloneva Bond Primary School (formerly Niagara Street Elementary School) - Built and opened in 1919. The original Niagara Street Elementary School closed on June 17, 2005 and was demolished in December 2005. The new building was completed on August 1, 2007, had a grand opening on August 29, and opened for the school year on September 6. Dedicated