Lakeland Central School District

The Lakeland Central School District is a public school district in New York State, serving approximately 5200 students in 44 square miles (110 km2) 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 (by area) 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.[1]

The district's main office is in Shrub Oak, New York. Dr. George E. Stone 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 staggered 3-year terms. Elections are held each May for board members and to vote on the School District Budget.

Current board members are:[2]

As of July 1, 2019 the nine-member board includes:

Becky Burfeind Trustee, Cortlandt Manor Term ends: 2022

Angela Conti, Trustee, Cortlandt Manor, Term Ends: 2021

Michael Daly, President, Yorktown Heights, Term Ends: 2021

Adam E. Kaufman, Trustee Yorktown Heights Term Ends: 2022

Denise Kness, Vice President, Yorktown Hts., Term Ends: 2020

Glen P. Malia, Trustee, Cortlandt Manor, Term Ends: 2020

Robert E. Mayes, Trustee, Cortlandt Manor, Term Ends: 2022

Rachelle Nardelli, Shrub Oak (Yorktown), Term Ends: 2020

Karen Pressman, Trustee, Cortlandt Manor, Term Ends: 2021

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 8,594 students before dropping to its current levels of around 5,600 students.

Schools

The Lakeland Central Central School District operates five elementary schools, one Middle school, and two high schools across the district.

Elementary Schools (K-5)

Middle Schools (6-8)

High Schools (9-12)

Performance

Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School has been selected as a National School to Watch, an initiative by the US Education Department to recognize high performance by schools.

For the 2016-2017 school year, 97% of graduates attended either 4-year colleges or 2-year colleges.[1]

Lakeland High School's Girls Field Hockey team has won the New York State Class B Championship for nine years in a row (2009-2018) and 12 total state titles.

Walter Panas High School Girls Volleyball is the two-time Class A New York State Champion (2016, 2017).

The PTAs at Benjamin Franklin, Lincoln-Titus, Thomas Jefferson, and Van Cortlandtville elementary schools have been named National PTA Schools of Excellence.

Melissa Gonzalez, member of the USA Women's Olympic Field Hockey Team

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.

In April 2016 David Adler, a famous author, came to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School to talk to 5th graders how he gets inspiration for his writing.

Notable Graduates: T.C. Boyle, author, also taught at Lakeland High School from 1968 to 1972

Lawrence Lindsey (1972), economist, former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, professor at Harvard University

Jeffrey Herbst, Graduate Walter Panas High School, Former President, Colgate University

References
  1. 2004-2005 New York State District Report Card Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Lakeland School District Board of Education". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
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