Albany Avenue Elementary Welcomes New Principal

LINDENHURST, NY — The Lindenhurst School District has a new elementary school principal.

According to district officials, Scott Garofola has been named principal of Albany Avenue Elementary School and replaces Marcy Miller, who took a new position as principal of Lindenhurst Middle School.

Since 2022, Garofola served as assistant principal at Albany Avenue.

In his new role, Garofola aims to continue creating a collaborative, academically challenging, inclusive, and engaging learning environment that fosters a love of learning among students.

“After proudly serving as assistant principal, I am deeply honored to step into the role of Principal at Albany Avenue Elementary School,” he said. “Together with our dedicated staff, we will build on our strong foundation to support every child’s growth and success as they move toward the Middle School and beyond.”

Garofola began his career in education in 2008 as a leave-replacement, integrated co-teacher at Susan E. Wiley Elementary School in Copiague. In 2010, he became an integrated co-teacher at Hampton Bays Middle School in Hampton Bays, where he worked from 2018 to 2022 as a STEM teacher, dean of students, and after-school coordinator.

“I am incredibly excited to embark on this new journey with our Albany Avenue school community and cannot wait to welcome our students in September,” Garofola said.