See Message from Principal Tom Payton and Assistant Principal Patty Nugent

Phillips Avenue Elementary School is one of four K-4 elementary schools in the district. It is located at 141 Phillips Avenue in Flanders. The school has 551 students. Directions

We would like to welcome our new Assistant Principal, Ms. Patricia Nugent to Phillips Avenue School. Ms. Nugent's phone number is 631-369-4961. Her email address is patricia.nugent@riverhead.net.

Phillips has a full day kindergarten program, a pre-first class, a Universal Pre-Kindergarten, a self-contained special education class and a resource room.

Phillips Avenue is an annual winner of the Suffolk Reading Council Honor School and is the recipient of a 21st Century Grant. The school was also the recipient of a "small class size" grant. Phillips was recognized by NY State as a "high performing/gap closing school" in the fall of 2005.

Popular annual events include the Halloween Parade, Reading Week and Story Night during which staff, students and community members dress in pajamas and come together for bedtime stories, skits and snacks.

Phillips celebrates fully the diversity of its students through events like the school's Diversity Day and Black History Month celebrations. They also care for others outside their immediate community.

Special Programs at Phillips
Phillips has a number of special programs and grants that benefit its students. Some of these special programs include: Girl Power 21st Century: Growing Strong, Moving On. Phillips also has several special programs to model and reinforce positive behavior including: Citizen of the Month, a Caught Being Good Breakfast, the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Academy, and more!