Westchester High Schools Usher In 2015-16 School Year

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- It was opening day of the new school year at most high schools in Westchester on Wednesday.

Classes were back in session at Port Chester High and area schools this week.
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A school bus in Somers.
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Students are back in class at Somers and area schools this week.
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Port Chester High School was open for classes this week.
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Students were back in class this week.
Photo Credit: *Skip Pearlman*

Busses lined up at the Primrose School in Somers, as schools opened this week.
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Busses were back in action this week.
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Daily Voice

09/02/2015 6:00 p.m.

Many districts grapple with how to ensure hundreds to thousands of students get home safely with all means of transportation factored in.

"We work closely with police, security, staff and faculty," Peekskill Superintendent David Fine said. "Safety is paramount. We want to create a secure and safe environment to get to and from our schools."

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