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.
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Dr. Stephen Hudson is theAssociate Principal at the Phillips Avenue School. Dr. Hudson's phone number is 631-369-4961. His email address is stephen.hudson@riverhead.net.

Phillips has a full day kindergarten program, 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 a past 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".

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 students also participate in the district-wide Terri Peters Science Fair.

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

Phillips Avenue teachers go the extra mile in obtaining mini-grants to help finance the expenses for special classroom projects, field trips and programs for their students. The parent organization, fondly known as PAPA, has also been active in the life of the school providing funds for a new playground and many other projects and programs.

Special Programs at Phillips
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!