Linda Pfaffe, Ed.D.
Supervisor of Math, Business, Technology & Computer Education
Phone: 516-733-2146
The Hicksville Public Schools Secondary Technology Department provides students with hands-on opportunities to engage with past, present, and future technologies. Our program is built on a foundation of problem-solving and design thinking, equipping students with the technical skills and practical experience necessary to meet the demands of an ever-changing world.
Our Middle School program builds a strong STEM foundation. The 6th-grade course introduces all students to the engineering design process through project-based learning. In 7th grade, students explore various STEM career pathways through active-learning modules like Robotics, Biomedical Technology, and Alternative Energy. This sequence culminates in 8th grade with specialized electives, allowing students to focus on either VEX IQ Robotics and programming or traditional woodworking and tool safety.
At the High School, our program expands to offer robust, career-focused pathways in Construction, Engineering, Communications, and Video Technology. These sequences are designed to provide students with advanced technical skills and can fulfill the requirements for a 4+1 Regents Diploma or a 5-credit sequence for an Advanced Regents Diploma. Foundational courses, such as Design and Drawing for Production (DDP) and Career and Financial Management, provide a solid foundation for these advanced studies.
Students in our high school program can gain real-world experience and professional certifications. The Video Technology pathway, for example, allows students to work in a professionally equipped TV studio and progress to producing news broadcasts, with the opportunity to earn six college credits from LIU. Similarly, the Engineering and Construction pathways offer advanced courses, such as College Principles of Engineering (eligible for Farmingdale State College credit) and Construction Trades Foundations, which prepare students for success in college and their future careers.