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'The '''Lakeland Central School District''' is a [[Public school (government funded)|public]] [[school district]] in [[New York|New York State]], serving approximately 6000 students in {{convert|44|sqmi|km2}} of the towns of [[Yorktown, New York|Yorktown]], [[Cortlandt, New York|Cortlandt]] and [[Somers, New York|Somers]] in [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]]; and the towns of [[Carmel, New York|Carmel]], [[Philipstown, New York|Philipstown]], and [[Putnam Valley, New York|Putnam Valley]] in [[Putnam County, New York|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.<ref name="NYSDRC2005">[http://emsc33.nysed.gov/repcrd2005/cir/662401060000.pdf 2004-2005 New York State District Report Card]</ref> The District's motto is "Educating Today for a Better Tomorrow". The district's main office is in [[Shrub Oak, New York]]. Dr. George E. Stone is the [[Superintendent (education)|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:<ref>[http://www.lakelandschools.org/BOE/trustees.htm Lakeland School District Board of Education]</ref> As of July 1, 2014 the nine member board includes: Glen P. Malia, President, Cortlandt Manor Term Ends: 2017 Elizabeth Kogler, Vice President, Crompond Term Ends: 2016 Dr. James B. Carroll, Jr., Trustee, Cortlandt Manor Term Ends: 2015 Carol Ann Dobson, Trustee, Cortlandt Manor Term Ends: 2015 Brian Hugick, Trustee, Cortlandt Manor Term Ends: 2015 Denise Kness, Trustee, Yorktown Hts. Term Ends: 2017 Steven Korn, Trustee, Cortlandt Manor Term Ends: 2016 Rachelle Nardelli, Trustee, Shrub Oak (Yorktown) Term Ends: 2017 Steve Rosen, Trustee, Mohegan Lake Term Ends: 2016 ==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 6200 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)=== *Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ([[Yorktown Heights, New York|Yorktown Heights]]) *George Washington Elementary School ([[Lake Mohegan, New York|Mohegan Lake]]) *Lincoln-Titus Elementary School ([[Crompond, New York|Crompond]]) *Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ([[Yorktown Heights, New York|Yorktown Heights]]) *Van Cortlandtville Elementary School ([[Lake Mohegan, New York|Mohegan Lake]]) ===Middle Schools (6-8)=== *[[Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School]] ([[Yorktown Heights, New York|Yorktown Heights]]) ===High Schools (9-12)=== *[[Lakeland High School (Shrub Oak, New York)|Lakeland High School]] ([[Shrub Oak, New York|Shrub Oak]]) *[[Walter Panas High School]] ([[Cortlandt Manor, New York|Cortlandt Manor]]) ==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 2012-2013 school year, 96% of graduates attended either 4-year colleges or 2-year colleges.<ref name="NYSDRC2005"/> Lakeland High School's Girls Field Hockey team has won the New York State Class B Championship for six years in a row (2009-2014). ==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. Notable Graduates: T.C. Boyle, author, also taught at Lakeland High School from 1968 to 1972 Lawrence Lindsay (1972), economist, former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, professor at Harvard University Jeffrey Herbst, Graduate Walter Panas High School, President, Colgate University ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://lakelandschools.org/ Lakeland Central Schools web site] *[http://www.nyssba.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm New York State School Boards Association] [[Category:School districts in New York]] [[Category:Education in Westchester County, New York]]'