About Somers

Named 1734

Settlement here in "East Enfield" was started about 1706 by Benjamin Jones, with other

settlers, Edward Kibbe, James Pease, Timothy Roote, and John McGregory, following in

1713 . The Town of Somers was incorporated in 1734 by the General Court of Massachusetts

and named for Lord John Somers of England.

In 1749 Somers separated from Massachusetts and was annexed to Connecticut.

Somers has always been an agricultural community with potato, tobacco and dairy farms.

 The Four-Town Fair was organized in 1838 as a contest to see which of the ten school

districts had the most oxen. "Little Sorrel", the favorite horse of Civil War General

"Stonewall" Jackson, was born at the Collins Farm on Prink Street, now Springfield Road.

Industries have included grist- and sawmills, and bonnet making. In 1839,

the Billings Satinette Mill was established on the Scantic River.

 Rockwell Keeney purchased it in 1879 for a woolen mill.

 As the Somersville Manufacturing Company, it was the main industry here until 1970.

Somers Public School District

Thank you for visiting our district's web page. We feel that we have a uniquely different school district, and we are extremely proud of the many accomplishments that we have achieved over the past several years.

About the Campus

Our school district is comprised of three educational facilities located on a 115-acre campus on Ninth District Road. Our campus is also home to the town's public library. In addition, our campus borders the town's main recreational center. Finally, the campus is also home to the Somers Environmental Center, which is a two-acre wetlands classroom. We have recognized this unique setting as the Somers Educational Complex, and our driveway, nicknamed "Vision Boulevard," receives much traffic each day. Somers has been recognized as a model in both its design and technology infrastructure.

Over 1,750 students attend school each day on the campus. The campus setting has afforded us the opportunity to be together sharing and enjoying each other's resources as we learn together. Each building is connected via cable for data, voice, and video exchange for internal communications, as well as access to the world by the Connecticut Education Network.

More Information

For those of you who are not familiar with our district or community, I would invite you to visit the town's web page (somersct.gov). If you do, you will learn about a very picturesque New England community that has great pride in its past and tremendous hope for its future.

Please visit our web sites where you will find further information as to the excellence of the Somers Public Schools. Our students, staff, and community welcome you. We have much to share.