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Marching to the Beat

The Farmingdale High School Marching Band gears up for an unforgettable season following an intensive retreat at Pine Forest Camp.

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Welcome —

About Us

 

Once a Daler, Always a Daler

We acknowledge that there are certain basic principles that shall guide the Board of Education in its actions and activities on behalf of our students and our community. The mission of the Farmingdale School District is to educate our students to become independent thinkers and problem solvers. It is our goal to empower each student to meet the challenges of tomorrow's emerging world. The District will provide a safe, nurturing environment in which individual and civic responsibility is fostered, diversity is respected, and all students are enabled to realize their full potential.

 

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Two Howitt Middle School students sorting colorful Skittles candies into groups on a desk to calculate ratios and fractions during a Math in Lab Class.

September 30, 2026

Sweet Success in Middle School Math

Mrs. Cabales and Ms. Mangels's Math in Lab classes at Howitt Middle School have been busy comparing and ordering fractions on number lines. Students used Skittles to practice making ratios and

A handwritten easel anchor chart titled "Rockin' Race Cars" asking how ramp height affects car distance, with a data table recording test results across three attempts for ramp heights of 3, 6, and 7 inches.

September 28, 2026

Fueling Future Scientists

Albany Avenue Elementary School students explore kinetic energy, potential energy, collisions, and energy transfer through hands-on ramp experiments.

Elementary school students writing at a a table filled with books

September 28, 2026

Sip, Read, and Succeed

Woodward Parkway Elementary School Third Graders Sample New Genres at StarBOOKS Café

elementary students how to play drums on stage alongside members of the Calhoun Drum Academy at Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School.

September 24, 2026

Full Circle Rhythm

Alumnus Brian Calhoun brings the Calhoun Drum Academy to Saltzman East Memorial to inspire students with the message that music belongs to everyone.

Elementary students use sensory focus equipment in a quiet room at Northside Elementary to help regain composure.

September 18, 2026

Finding Green

Sensory Room Helps Students Refocus, Reset, and Return to Learning

Lt. Colonel Richard Vargus speaking at a  to students inside a Farmingdale High School classroom.

September 16, 2026

Honoring Sacrifice, Inspiring Service

Farmingdale High School welcomed alumnus Lt. Colonel Richard Vargus for presentations with Social Studies classes on Tuesday, September 15. He discussed the historic events of September 11 and

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Our Differentiators ‒

 

Why Farmingdale?

At Farmingdale School District, teachers and students are given the tools for personalized learning and the ability to achieve a level of rigorous instruction, which prepares students for an ever-changing global society.

By the Numbers

(As of October 2025)

5,172

Students Enrolled

1,874

Honor Roll Students

1,861

Student Athletes

3,854

Student Musicians/Artists

20

AP Courses Available

1,400

Students in After-School Activities
  • cheerleading in green uniforms, smiling.
  • Children playing outside
  • girls playing the violin
  • performers on stage presenting spongebob
  • diverse group of kids holding ghosts
  • blond haired women with three male students smiling in a classroom

Words From Our Staff

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