The Deer Park School District has named Richard Santoro as an associate principal at Robert Frost Middle School, effective Sept. 26. He replaces James Henry, now the district’s director of math and business.

Santoro comes to Deer Park from the West Hempstead School District, where he served for the past two years as assistant principal at West Hempstead Secondary School. He previously worked as dean of students at Islip Middle School and as a sixth-grade special education teacher, junior varsity girls soccer head coach and varsity baseball assistant coach in the South Huntington School District.

A Massapequa resident, Santoro obtained his bachelor’s degree in communications from SUNY Farmingdale, his master’s degree in childhood education from Dowling College, his special education certificate from Touro College and his school leadership advanced graduate certificate from Stony Brook University.

“As a middle school assistant principal, my goal is to create a safe, supportive and engaging environment where every student feels valued, challenged and inspired to reach their full potential,” Santoro said.

Date Added: 9/26/2025