Lackawanna City School District

School district in the U.S. state of New York

Lackawanna City School District

Location

Lackawanna, New York

United States
District information
Grades| K-12
Superintendent| Nadia Nashir
Schools| 4
Students and staff
Athletic conference| Section VI
District mascot| Steelers
Colors| Blue and White
Other information
Website| www.lackawannaschools.org

Lackawanna City School District is a school district in Lackawanna, New York, United States. The superintendent is Ms. Nadia Nashir.

The district operates four schools: Lackawanna High School, Lackawanna Middle School, Martin Road Elementary School, and Truman Elementary School.

## Administration

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The District offices are located at 245 South Shore Boulevard in Lackawanna. The current Superintendent is Ms. Nadia Nashir.[1]

## Lackawanna High School

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See also: Lackawanna High School

Lackawanna High School

Address

550 Martin Road

Lackawanna

Erie

New York

14218

Information
Principal| Deborah M. Biastre
Vice Principal| Paul P. Lyons
Grades| 9-12
Website| Lackawanna High School

Lackawanna High School (formerly Lackawanna Secondary Center) is located at 550 Martin Road and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Mrs. Deborah Biastre, and the current assistant principal is Mr. Paul Lyons.

### History

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#### Former principals

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Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

* Mr. Berchmans J. Boland-?-1932 (Latin teacher – Lackawanna High School, named Superintendent of Lackawanna City School District[2])
* Mr. Berchmans Boland-1934-1944 (Superintendent - Lackawanna City School District, retired[3])
* Mr. Edward F. Moss [interim]-1944-1946
* Mr. John P. Osborne-1946-1967 (Assistant Principal – Lackawanna High School,[4] retired)
* Mr. Harry Doherty-1967-1971 (Assistant Principal – Lackawanna High School, retired)
* Mr. Eugene J. Zadzilka-1971-1985 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna High School, retired[5])
* Mr. Robert J. Liskowski-1985-1987 (Principal – Franklin Elementary School, name Principal of McKinley Intermediate Center)
* Mr. William J. Bilowus-1987-2002 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna Secondary Center, retired)
* Dr. Craig Pawlak-2002-2005 (Director of Guidance – Lackawanna High School,[6] named Principal of Clyde-Savannah Junior/Senior High School)
* Mr. Peter A. Hazzan-2005-2009 (Principal - Turner-Carroll High School,[7] named Supervisor of Adult/Continuing Education at Genesee Valley Educational Partnership)
* Mr. Stephen A. Dimitroff-2009-2012 (Assistant Principal – Sweet Home High School, named Assistant Principal/Director of Athletics of Akron Junior/Senior High School)
* Mr. Bruce R. Axelson-2012-2018 (Principal - Lackawanna Middle School, named Principal of Technology of Lackawanna City School District)

#### Selected former assistant principals

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Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

* Mr. Edward A. Gunn
* Mr. Leo A. Joyce-1932-? (Science teacher - Lackawanna High School,[2] unknown)
* Mr. John Osborne
* Mr. Edward Moss
* Mr. Celestine A. Shea
* Mr. Clinton C. Couhig
* Mr. Harry Doherty-1958-1967 (Athletic Director - Lackawanna City School District,[8] named Principal of Lackawanna High School)
* Mr. Robert K. Hasler-?-1967
* Mr. John J. Yoviene-1967-1971 (Teacher - Lackawanna High School, retired[9])
* Mr. Eugene Zadzilka-1967-1971 (Social Studies teacher - Lackawanna High School, named Principal of Lackawanna High School[5])
* Mr. Joseph Gonsiorek
* Mr. Mark Balen-1972-1975 (Social Studies teacher – Lackawanna High School, named Superintendent of Lackawanna City School District[10])
* Mr. Robert W. Miller-1972-1996 (Math teacher - Cleveland Hill High School, retired[11])
* Mr. Robert T. Empric-?-1987 (Assistant Principal – Truman Elementary School, named Assistant Principal of McKinley School)
* Mr. William Bilowus-1986-1987 (Physical Education teacher - Lackawanna High School, named Principal of Lackawanna Secondary Center)
* Mr. Ronald A. Wisher-1987-1991 (Grade 6 teacher – Truman School, named Principal of West Middle School)
* Mr. Michael Jakubowski-1987-1993 (Math teacher - Lackawanna Secondary Center, named Principal of Truman Elementary School[12])
* Ms. Linda E. Cipriano-1993 (Director of Personnel/Purchasing - Lackawanna City School District,[12] named Principal of Personnel, Curriculum and Staff Development of Lackawanna City Schools[13])
* Mr. Michael Jakubowski-1993-1997 (Principal - Truman Elementary School, named Principal of Lackawanna Middle School)
* Mr. Matteo A. Anello Jr.-2003-2009 (Math teacher – Sweet Home High School,[14] named Chief Information Officer of Lackawanna City Schools)
* Mr. Bruce Axelson-2009-2011 (Assistant Principal – Martin Road School, named Principal of Lackawanna Middle School)
* Mr. Matteo Anello-2011-2013 (Principal of Technology - Lackawanna City School District, returned to position)
* Mr. Jared Taft-2013-2017 (Principal – Martin Road Elementary School, named Principal of Lewiston-Porter High School)
* Dr. Andres Arroyo-2017-2018 (Principal - Sweet Home High School, named Principal of Truman Elementary School)

## Lackawanna Middle School

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Lackawanna Middle School

Address

500 Martin Road

Lackawanna

Erie

New York

14218

Information
Principal| Matteo Anello
Asst. Principal| Julie Clark
Grades| 6-8
Website| Lackawanna Middle School

Lackawanna Middle School is located at 500 Martin Road and serves grades 6 through 8. The current principal is Mr. Matteo Anello, and the current assistant principal is Mrs. Julie Clark.

### History

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The current Lackawanna Middle School was built in 1986 and opened in 1997, in the old wing of Lackawanna High School. At the time it served Grades 6-9.[15]

#### Former Principals

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Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

* Mr. Michael D. Jakubowski-1997-2010 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna High School, retired)
* Ms. Mary M. Hoffman-2010-2011 (Principal of Federal Programs - Lackawanna City School District, named Principal of Technology of Lackawanna City School District)
* Mr. Bruce Axelson-2011-2012 (Assistant Principal – Lackawanna High School, named Principal of Lackawanna High School)
* Mr. Matthew M. McKenna-2012-2015 (Director of Athletics – Lackawanna City School District, named Interim Assistant Principal of Veronica Conner Middle School)
* Mrs. Bethany Schill-2015-2019 (Principal - William B. Tecler Arts in Education Magnet School, named principal of the Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School 196 @ 39)
* Mrs. Jennifer Maslakowski; 2019-2021 (unknown, resigned)

### Bell Schedule

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Period  | Start  | End

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Period 1 | 7:30 | 8:15
Period 2 | 8:19 | 9:00
Period 3 | 9:04 | 9:45
Period 4 | 9:49 | 10:30
Lunch 5 | 10:34 | 11:04
Period 5/6 | 10:34 | 11:15
Period 6/7 | 11:08 | 11:49
Lunch 7 | 11:19 | 11:49
Period 7/8 | 11:19 | 12:00
Period 8/9 | 11:53 | 12:34
Lunch 9 | 12:04 | 12:34
Period 10 | 12:38 | 1:19
Period 11 | 1:23 | 2:04

## Martin Road School

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Martin Road School

Address

135 Martin Road

Lackawanna

Erie

14218

Information
Principal| Julie Andreozzi
Asst. Principal| Bruce Axelson
Grades| K-5
Website| Martin Road School

Martin Road School is located at 135 Martin Road and serves grades K through 5. The current principal is Mrs. Julie Andreozzi. The current assistant principal is Mr. Bruce Axelson.

### History

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Martin Road School opened in 2003,[16] replacing the former Washington and Franklin Schools.[17] It originally served Grades 3-6,[17] before switching to Grades 2-5 for the 2014 school year. Grades K-1 were added in 2016.

#### Former principals

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Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

* Mr. Thomas E. Mazurek-2003-2005 (Principal - McKinley Elementary School, retired[6])
* Mr. Keith E. Kuwick-2005-2008 (unknown, named Principal of Ledgeview Elementary School)
* Mr. Jared D. Taft-2008-2013 (Principal - Royalton-Hartland Middle School, assigned to Lackawanna High School)
* Ms. Maureen D. Fernandez-2013-2014 (Principal - Truman Elementary School, retired)
* Mrs. Julie Andreozzi-2014-2018 (Principal of Special Education - Lackawanna City School District, returned to position)
* Mr. Fredrick Hahn-2018-2021 (Dean of Students - Global Concepts Charter School, resigned)
* Mr. Matteo Anello-2021 (Principal, assigned to Lackawanna Middle School)

## Truman Elementary School

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Truman Elementary School

Address

15 Innerview Drive

Lackawanna

Erie

14218

Information
Principal| Ashley Wakelee
Grades| PK-1
Website| Truman Elementary

Truman Elementary School is located at 15 Innerview Drive and serves grades PK through 1. The current principal is Mrs. Ashley Wakelee.

### History

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Truman Elementary was built in 1966 for grades pre-kindergarten to 2, but the second graders were moved to Martin Road Elementary at the start of the 2014-2015 school year.[18]

#### Selected former principals

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Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

* Ms. Nellie King-?-1986 (Principal – New Lincoln Elementary School, named Principal of Secondary Curriculum of Lackawanna City School District)
* Mr. Nicholas Korach-1986-1990 (unknown, named Interim Superintendent of Lackawanna City School District)
* Mr. Michael Jakubowski-1990-1991 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna High School, returned to position)
* Mr. Nicholas Korach-1991-1994 (Interim Superintendent - Lackawanna City School District, named Principal of Special Programs of Lackawanna City School District[12])
* Mr. Michael Jakubowski-1994-1995 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna High School, returned to position[19])
* Mr. Nicholas Korach-1995-2003 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna High School,[19] named Principal of Purchasing, Transportation and Records Management of Lackawanna City School District[20])
* Ms. Maureen Fernandez-2003-2013 (unknown, named Principal of Martin Road School)
* Ms. Angela McCaffrey-2013-2018 (unknown, named Principal of Curriculum & Instruction of Lackawanna City School District)
* Dr. Andres R. Arroyo-2018-2019 (Vice Principal - Lackawanna High School, named Spanish teacher at Middle Early College High School)

## Selected former administrators

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Year  | Superintendent  | Truman Principal  | Martin Rd. Principal  | LMS Principal  | LHS Principal  | LHS Vice Principal

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1990-1991 | Nellie King | Mike Jakubowski* |  | Ronald Wisher | Bill Bilowus | Mike Jakubowski
1991-1992 | Nellie King | Nick Korach |  | Bill Bilowus | Mike Jakubowski
1992-1993 | Nellie King | Nick Korach |  | Bill Bilowus | Mike Jakubowski
1993-1994 | Nellie King | Nick Korach |  | Bill Bilowus | Mike Jakubowski
1994-1995 | Nellie King | Mike Jakubowski* |  | Bill Bilowus | Nick Korach
1995-1996 | Nellie King | Nick Korach |  | Bill Bilowus | Mike Jakubowski
1996-1997 | Nellie King | Nick Korach |  | Bill Bilowus | Mike Jakubowski
1997-1998 | Nellie King | Nick Korach |  | Mike Jaukubowski | Bill Bilowus |
1998-1999 | Nellie King | Nick Korach |  | Mike Jaukubowski | Bill Bilowus |
1999-2000 | Nellie King | Nick Korach |  | Mike Jaukubowski | Bill Bilowus |
2000-2001 | Monika Kole | Nick Korach |  | Mike Jaukubowski | Bill Bilowus |
2001-2002 | Paul Hashem | Nick Korach |  | Mike Jaukubowski | Bill Bilowus |
2002-2003 | Paul Hashem | Nick Korach |  | Mike Jaukubowski | Craig Pawlak |
2003-2004 | Paul Hashem | Maureen Fernandez | Tom Mazurek | Mike Jaukubowski | Craig Pawlak | Matteo Anello
2004-2005 | Paul Hashem | Maureen Fernandez | Tom Mazurek | Mike Jaukubowski | Craig Pawlak | Matteo Anello
2005-2006 | Paul Hashem | Maureen Fernandez | Keith Kuwick | Mike Jaukubowski | Peter Hazzan | Matteo Anello
2006-2007 | Paul Hashem | Maureen Fernandez | Keith Kuwick | Mike Jaukubowski | Peter Hazzan | Matteo Anello
2007-2008 | Paul Hashem | Maureen Fernandez | Keith Kuwick | Mike Jaukubowski | Peter Hazzan | Matteo Anello
2008-2009 | Fred Wille | Maureen Fernandez | Jake Taft | Mike Jaukubowski | Peter Hazzan | Matteo Anello
2009-2010 | Fred Wille | Maureen Fernandez | Jake Taft | Mike Jaukubowski | Steve Dimitroff | Bruce Axelson
2010-2011 | Nick Corach | Maureen Fernandez | Jake Taft | Mary Hoffman | Steve Dimitroff | Bruce Axelson
2011-2012 | Nick Corach | Maureen Fernandez | Jake Taft | Bruce Axelson | Steve Dimitroff | Matteo Anello
2012-2013 | Nick Corach | Maureen Fernandez | Jake Taft | Matt McKenna | Bruce Axelson | Matteo Anello
2013-2014 | Anne Spadone | Angela McCaffrey | Maureen Fernandez | Matt McKenna | Bruce Axelson | Jake Taft
2014-2015 | Anne Spadone | Angela McCaffrey | Maureen Fernandez | Matt McKenna | Bruce Axelson | Jake Taft
2015-2016 | Anne Spadone | Angela McCaffrey | Julie Andreozzi | Beth Schill | Bruce Axelson | Jake Taft
2016-2017 | Anne Spadone | Angela McCaffrey | Julie Andreozzi | Beth Schill | Bruce Axelson | Jake Taft
2017-2018 | Anne Spadone | Angela McCaffrey | Julie Andreozzi | Beth Schill | Bruce Axelson | Andres Arroyo
2018-2019 | Keith Lewis | Andres Arroyo | Fred Hahn | Beth Schill | Deb Biastre | Paul Lyons
2019-2020 | Keith Lewis | Ashley Wakelee | Fred Hahn Matteo Anello | Jennifer Maslakowski | Deb Biastre | Paul Lyons

## Defunct schools

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* Bethlehem Park School (1928-1977)
* Franklin School (1923-2003)
* Lincoln School (1925-1988)
* McKinley School
* Ridge/Hoover Junior High School (1906-1980)
* Roosevelt School (1904-1976)
* Washington School (1904-2005)
* Wilson School (1904-1975)

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