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Verne W Critz Elementary School

Verne W Critz Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brookhaven serving grades K–3, with 289 students, 10 students per teacher. South Country Centra

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Next day off: Tue, Nov 3 · SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR STUDENTS ELECTION DAY · All days off

South Country Central School District calendar

Key dates

  1. Superintendent's Conference DayTuesday · All dayKey date
  2. SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR STUDENTS ELECTION DAYTuesday · All dayKey date
  3. SCHOOLS CLOSED GRADES 6-12Friday · All dayKey date
  4. Bellport HS and Bellport MS Daytime Parent/Teacher ConferencesFriday · All dayKey date
  5. SCHOOLS CLOSED VETERANS DAYWednesday · All dayKey date
  6. Bellport MS Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences 6pmMonday · All dayKey date

Coming up

  1. Brookhaven Scholastic Book FairTuesday · Oct 20 – Oct 23
  2. Kreamer St. Scholastic Book FairTuesday · Oct 20 – Oct 21
  3. Board of Education Workshop Meeting @ DO 6:15 PMWednesday · All day
  4. Board of Education Workshop MeetingWednesday · 6:15 PM · District Offices
  5. Bellport HS Underclassmen Makeup PortraitFriday · All day
  6. Bellport HS Football Alumni DaySaturday · All day
  7. South Country Community Resource Network Meeting 10amMonday · All day
  8. Red Ribbon WeekMonday · Oct 26 – Oct 30

Last checked Oct 21, 2026, 7:59 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

At a glance

Verne W Critz Elementary School by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–3
Students289
Teachers29
Students per teacher10
Free or reduced-price lunch45%
School typeRegular School
DistrictSouth Country Central School District
Contact

Address, phone and website

185 DUNTON AVE, East Patchogue 11772

(631) 730-1675

School website ↗South Country Central School District website ↗Directions ↗

South Country Central School District

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
Pre-K–3Brookhaven Elementary School521 students4–5Frank P Long Intermediate School533 studentsK–3Kreamer Street Elementary School287 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

School · 0.6 miVictory Christian AcademyGrades Pre-K–12Middle school · 1.1 miBellport Middle SchoolGrades 6–8School · 2.2 miEastern Suffolk BocesGrades K–12High school · 2.2 miBellport Senior High SchoolGrades 9–12Middle school · 2.6 miSouth Ocean Middle SchoolGrades 6–8Middle school · 2.6 miSaxton Middle SchoolGrades 6–8
Questions

About Verne W Critz Elementary School

What grades does Verne W Critz Elementary School have?

Verne W Critz Elementary School serves grades K–3.

How many students go to Verne W Critz Elementary School?

289 students, about 10 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Verne W Critz Elementary School in?

South Country Central School District. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Verne W Critz Elementary School?

185 DUNTON AVE, East Patchogue 11772. Phone (631) 730-1675.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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