Somers Central School District is a school district headquartered in Somers, New York.
The district includes most of Somers town, and it has the census-designated places of Heritage Hills, Lincolndale, and Shenorock.[1]
History[edit]
In 2022 there was controversy in the school district over how racism should be addressed as part of classroom instruction.[2] The superintendent ordered a teacher to halt a segment about racism after some parents sent communications arguing against the lesson.[3]
Schools[edit]
- Somers High School
- Somers Middle School
- Somers Intermediate School
- Primrose Elementary School
References[edit]
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Westchester County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-04-08. - The school district is #27180 on the map.
- ^ Stern, Gary (2022-11-04). "Conflicts over teaching racism continue in schools; this is what happened in Somers". The Journal News. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Somers School District superintendent shuts down lesson on racism after parents' complaints". News 12 Westchester. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-04-08.