74 Students Present at the Seal of Civic Readiness Civics Fair
74 Students Present at the Seal of Civic Readiness Civics Fair
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Each June for the past four years, the Amherst Central High School students who have met the requirements to earn the NYSED Seal of Civic Readiness designation present their final projects during a civics fair. It’s an evening set aside for them to share with family, friends and teachers what they have worked on and, in many ways, to show their commitment to the community.
It was a full house during the June 11, 2026 civics fair with more than 70 students presenting their SCR projects.
Since the district first piloted the NYSED Seal of Civic Readiness program in 2021-22, participation has grown exponentially. In 2022-23, 25 students participated. In 2023-24, 43 students earned the seal and a number of them presented capstone projects through their Civics in Action elective course. In the 2024-25 school year, 68 students received the SCR. In 2025-26, there were 74 participating.
Civic readiness is the ability to make a positive difference in the public life of our communities through the combination of civic knowledge, skills, actions, mindsets and experiences. In each of the projects, the focus is on helping others within our school community as well as the larger WNY community.
The students met the requirements set by NYSED to earn the seal by taking specific coursework, earning passing grades on social studies exams, taking advanced coursework, participating in service learning and completing the final civics project.
