The Hewlett-Woodmere Public School District, Union Free School District 14, is located in the southwest section of Nassau County, New York and borders the New York City borough of Queens.
Communities in the district include Hewlett Neck and Hewlett Bay Park, as well as portions of Hewlett, Hewlett Harbor, Lynbrook, South Valley Stream, Valley Stream, Woodmere, and Woodsburgh. It also includes sections of North Woodmere, an unincorporated area of Valley Stream, and in Valley Stream it specifically includes the Gibson section.
There are approximately 4,400 students enrolled in pre-K through 12th grade. The district is operated under the supervision of a seven-member Board of Education.
The School District was created by the New York Legislature in 1898. As early as 1850 there was a one-room school house in the area.
The district consists of the following schools:
On December 3, 2006, Newsday reported that of 3,327 students, 84.3% are white, 1.8% are black 6.2% are Hispanic and 7.7% are "other."
Recent awards and achievements include: