A photo showing the entrance to Moriches elementary

Moriches Elementary School

Welcome to the “Never Ending Journey of Learning and Excellence” at Moriches Elementary School. We are committed to providing a strong educational base for all of our students, in a richly diversified environment that will develop their individual interests and talents throughout all content areas. Our goal is to provide a quality education for every student in a safe, nurturing and exciting environment. The priorities of our school are to attain high student achievement, self-esteem, and a love of learning. We also work to help guide students in the development of their character and academic potential through academically rigorous, content-rich educational programs.

Our school programs offer countless opportunities for our students to grow and succeed. All aspects of our school’s organization, curricular and co-curricular activities are child-centered and designed to accommodate individual learning styles so that all will excel. We believe our success is due to the hard work and dedication of all members of the Moriches school community. This includes staff and parents, working together, to provide a quality education for our students.

photo of Moriches principal Deirdre Redding and assistant principal Nikki Stallone

Left to right: Moriches Elementary School Principal Deirdre Redding and Assistant Principal Nikki Stallone.

Moriches Elementary School
16 Louis Avenue
Moriches NY 11955
Grades K-5 (9:15am - 3:33pm)

Moriches Elementary Principal 
Deirdre Redding        (631) 874-1818

Moriches Elementary Assistant Principal 
Nikki Stallone             (631) 874-1817

Moriches Elementary Office Numbers
Main Office                  (631) 874-1398
Attendance                  (631) 874-1813
School Nurse              (631) 874-1402
Psychologist               (631) 874-1816
Moriches Library       (631) 874-1828

DASA Coordinators
Deirdre Redding        (631) 874-1818
Nikki Stallone             (631) 874-1817
Melissa Knoetgen     (631) 874-1834

Social Worker 
Melissa Knoetgen     (631) 874-1834
Sabrina Machuca      (631) 874-1714

Psychologist
Jamie Sticht               (631) 874-1816

School Counselor
Amanda Cotugno    (631) 874-1819
Caroline Casey          (631) 874-1819


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Moriches News

photo of a backpack with school supplies

William Floyd’s Virtual Backpack is a one-stop resource for events and offerings from school/community organizations. This backpack is focused on elementary schools only.

photo of fifth-grade class with renowned researcher on video call holding a lizard

Fifth-grade students in Ms. Briana Ferguson’s class at Moriches Elementary School recently participated in a Zoom call with Dr. Kevin Bonine, a renowned professor and director of the Arizona Institute for Resilience at the University of Arizona, who has conducted extensive research on Gila monsters. These creatures, a species of venomous lizard native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, are slow-moving reptiles that can grow up to 56 centimeters long and are the only venomous lizards native to the United States.

photo of award-winning art student with teachers holding his artwork

Jeremy Pelaez, a fifth-grade student in Sandra Bretton’s art class at the William Floyd Learning Center, was recently selected as a second-place winner in the inaugural “Brookhaven Recycles” poster contest! For his efforts, Jeremy received a framed copy of his poster and a certificate congratulating him on this accomplishment.