Yorktown Central School District

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|location = 2725 Crompond Road
Yorktown Heights, New York 10598

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Yorktown Central School District is a school district in Yorktown Heights, New York.

It operates the following schools:

  • Brookside Elementary School - Grades K-3
  • Mohansic Elementary School - Grades K-3
  • Crompond Elementary School - Grades 4-5
  • Mildred E. Strang Middle School - Grades 6-8
  • Yorktown High School

History

Ralph Napolitano became superintendent circa 2006.{{cite web|author=Wilson, Colleen|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2017/03/10/yorktown-superintendent-announces-retirement/99014584/|title=Yorktown superintendent is retiring|work=The Journal News|date=2017-03-10|access-date=2020-01-28}} Napolitano was criticized for abruptly firing the principal of Yorktown High School in February 2008.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/06colwe.html | work=The New York Times | first=Joseph | last=Berger | title=Principal's Fast Ouster a Mystery | date=2008-04-06}} He retired in 2017.

In 2016 the district had 3,400 students. The district was named "School District of Character" in 2016.{{cite web|author=Wilson, Colleen|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2016/11/05/yorktown-earns-national-district-character-award/93304080/|title=Yorktown earns national 'District of Character' award|work=The Journal News|date=2016-11-05|access-date=2020-01-28}}

Ronald Hattar became the superintendent in 2017.{{cite web|author=Wilson, Colleen|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2017/08/17/yorktown-resident-parent-ronald-hattar-new-superintendent/521328001/|title=Yorktown resident, parent adds superintendent to hats|work=The Journal News|date=2017-08-17|access-date=2020-01-28}}

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