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About Yorktown Central School District:
The Yorktown Central School District is a public school district with an enrollment of approximately 3,400 students. It deeply values educating the whole child through its academic, character education, pupil personnel, and extracurricular programs. The academic program is aligned to the New York State Learning Standards with attention to 21st-century skills. The district’s instructional program, coupled with an outstanding character education program, come together to form the concept of ESTEAM—an approach that places empathy at the forefront of creativity and innovation. Yorktown’s ESTEAM has become a nationally recognized, award-winning approach to teaching and learning.
The district has been recognized as a National District of Character and has earned numerous state and national honors for its strong academic program. Yorktown Central School District has also been named a "Best Community for Music Education" by the NAMM Foundation, highlighting the strength of its arts program. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Yorktown among the top school districts in the nation, while Character.org has recognized its ESTEAM and iGrants initiatives as a Promising Practice. Yorktown High School, a National Blue Ribbon School, has additionally been acknowledged by Newsweek as one of the top STEM high schools in the country.
Yorktown Central School District Vision
The Yorktown Central School District will:
cultivate empathy
celebrate creativity and innovation
promote critical thinking and authentic inquiry, and
provide opportunities to nurture one’s passions
in pursuit of developing students who have the capacity to influence positive change in the world.
District Mission Statement:
The Mission of the Yorktown Central School District is to provide a comprehensive learning experience that emphasizes the education of the whole child. We will achieve our mission by:
Providing students with the knowledge, skills, values and attitude that they need to be competent, contributing and compassionate world citizens
Valuing diversity and global consciousness
Emphasizing personal responsibility, growth and development to maximize individual group potential
Developing an understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making good choices
Encouraging moral conscience, promoting self-respect and demonstrating respect for others
Fostering creativity, entrepreneurship and a deep appreciation for the arts
Core Beliefs:
We educate the whole child so that he/she can be a caring and competent citizen who can make a difference in the community, country and world
We provide a safe, welcoming and orderly environment, which fosters a climate for the emotional, social and intellectual success of all members
We contribute to the development of each child's ownership of personal behaviors
We model and instill a lifelong love of learning
We believe that the home, the school and the community should partner to enhance the growth and development of every learner
We respect and embrace diversity in all of its forms, believing strongly that everyone matters
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