Kendall Central School District


The Kendall Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 684 students in the town of Kendall and portions of the towns of Carlton, Holley and Murray in Orleans County; and portions of the towns of Clarkson and Hamlin in Monroe County, with over 150 employees and an operating budget of $14 million.
The average class size is about 55 students and the student-teacher ratio is 16:1, 23:1. The smallest class size in school history was the Physics class during the 2022 school year, with one student.
Nicolas Picardo is the superintendent of schools. He was formerly the athletic director at the Kendall Central School District.
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Board of education

The Board of Education consists of six members who serve rotating five-year terms. Elections are held each May for board members to vote on the school district budget.
  • Nadine Hanlon – president
  • Lisa Levett – vice president
  • Jason ReQua – trustee
  • Chaley Swift – trustee
  • Charles Patt – trustee
  • Connie Rockow – BOCES representative

Former superintendents

  • Harold R. Osbourne
  • David J. Doyle
  • Harlow D. Fisher
  • Dr. Michael C. O'Laughlin, 2000–2007
  • Julie Christensen

Kendall Junior/Senior High School

David J. Doyle Kendall Junior/Senior High School is located at 16887 Roosevelt Highway and serves grades 7–12. The current principal is Melissa Strelick, and the current assistant principal and athletic director is Mark Driesel. Approximately in 2020–2021 52 students at 16% enrolled as seventh graders, 48 students at 14% registered as eighth graders, 63 students at 19% enrolled as freshmen, 59 students at 18% enrolled as sophomores, 63 students at 19% enrolled as juniors, and 49 students at 15% enrolled as seniors.

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
  • Harold R. Osbourne
  • David Doyle
  • Frank W. Clow
  • Michael C. O'Laughlin, 1986–2000
  • Michael J. Richter, 2000–2002
  • Scott Mac Donnell, 2002–2003
  • Ty E. Zinkiewich, 2003–2005
  • Carol D'Agostino, 2005–2023

Kendall Elementary School

Kendall Elementary School is located at 1932 Kendall Road and serves grades K through 6. The current principal is Kevin Watson.

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
  • Glenn Stofka
  • Richard L. Suhr
  • Scott A. Wright, 2001–2012
  • Sharon Smith, 2012–2019
  • Heather Eysaman, 2019–2021