Lakeland Central School District

The Lakeland Central School District is a public school district in New York State, serving approximately 6200 students in 44 square miles of the towns of Yorktown, Cortlandt and Somers in Westchester County; and the towns of Carmel, Philipstown, and Putnam Valley in Putnam County. It is the largest suburban school district in Westchester County and a member of the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES.

The average class size ranges from 19-24 students and the student-teacher ratio is 13:1. [http://emsc33.nysed.gov/repcrd2005/cir/662401060000.pdf 2004-2005 New York State District Report Card] ]

The District's motto is "Educating Today for a Better Tomorrow".

The district's main office is in Shrub Oak, New York. Kenneth J. Connolly is the Superintendent of Schools.

Board of Education

The Board of Education (BOE) consists of 9 members who reside in the Lakeland Central School District. Members serve rotating 3-year terms. Elections are held each May for board members and to vote on the School District Budget.

Current board members are: [ [http://www.lakelandschools.org/BOE/trustees.htm Lakeland School District Board of Education] ] As of July 1, 2008 the nine member board includes:
* Carol Ann Dobson, Vice President
* Scott P. Carey
* James B. Carroll, Jr.
* Michael Cherchia
* Brian Hugick
* Elizabeth Kogler, Vice President
* Steve Korn
* Glen P. Malia
* Steve Rosen

History

The district was founded in 1951 when the Shrub Oak, Toddville, and Van Cortlandtville school districts merged. In 1952, the Lakeland School District opened its doors to 1,282 children in small neighborhood schools. At its peak in 1973, the district served 8594 students before dropping to its current levels of around 6000 students.

chools

The Lakeland Central Central School District operates five elementary schools, one Middle school, and three high schools (including one alternative high school) across the district.

Elementary Schools (K-5)

*Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (Yorktown Heights)
*George Washington Elementary School (Mohegan Lake)
*Lincoln Titus Elementary School (Crompond)
*Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Yorktown Heights)
*Van Cortlandtville Elementary School (Mohegan Lake)

Middle Schools (6-8)

*Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School (Yorktown Heights)

High Schools (9-12)

*Lakeland High School (Shrub Oak)
*Lakeland Alternative High School (Yorktown Heights)
*Walter Panas High School (Cortlandt Manor)

Performance

For the 2004-2005 school year, 90% of all students received New York State Regents diplomas with 53% receiving Regents diplomas with Advanced Designation. 74% of graduates attended 4-year colleges while 18% attended 2-year colleges.

On November 8, 2007, Van Cortlandville Elementary School's website was chosen as an EduHound Spotlight School of the Week. [ [http://www.eduhoundschoolsontheweb.com/schoolspotlight.cfm EduHound Schools on the Web] ]

In Popular Culture

In June 2007, singer and actress Vanessa L. Williams came to Lincoln-Titus Elementary school to explain to the 5th graders what an acting career is like.

References

External links

* [http://lakelandschools.org/ Lakeland Central Schools web site]
* [http://www.nyssba.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm New York State School Boards Association]