Mt Vernon, Discovery Education Team Up For Innovative Science

Last year, MVCSD school leaders began planning out the curriculum for the new Mt. Vernon STEAM Academy.

Mt. Vernon District Honors Athletes for 2017-18

Students from all sports attended and were celebrated at the dinner.

Performing Arts Students Win Prestigious Metro Awards

The Metro Awards were established to evaluate and celebrate student performances in schools from Westchester and surrounding areas.

Free Full-Day Pre-K Has Seats Available

Children will engage in growth and educational experiences, such as field trips, activities about families, and digital communications.

Thornton High School Graduates 147

Of the graduates, 143 will be attending college in the fall, while four students will be enrolling in the military.

Mount Vernon School Board Honors Student Athletes

The Knights participated in a total of twenty-five competitions this school year in four sports.

Rebecca Turner Staff, Families Raise $885 For Autism Awareness

The funds are especially important to the school because it specializes in helping students with autism spectrum disorders.

Nellie A. Thornton High School Salutatorian: Stay Focused

Meet the last in our Q&A series with this year's stunning group of valedictorians and salutatorians in the Mount Vernon school district.

Nellie A. Thornton HS Valedictorian: Make Friends In Other Grades

Meet the next in our Q&A series with this year's stunning group of valedictorians and salutatorians in the Mount Vernon school district.

Celebrating Mount Vernon's 4th Annual Reading Challenge Achievers

The carnival was held for students who reached their reading goals this school year.

Nelson Mandela High School Salutatorian: Never Give Up

Meet the next in our Q&A series with this year's stunning group of valedictorians and salutatorians in the Mount Vernon school district.

32 Mount Vernon Students In "On My Mind 2018"

The literacy project, coordinated and sponsored by the Northeast Westchester Rotary Club, began 13 years ago with four schools in Somers.

Nelson Mandela High School Valedictorian: Make Your Own Success

Meet the next in our Q&A series with this year's stunning group of valedictorians and salutatorians in the Mount Vernon school district.

Mount Vernon High School Salutatorian: Be Humble

Meet the next in our Q&A series with this year's stunning group of valedictorians and salutatorians in the Mount Vernon school district.

Mount Vernon High School Valedictorian: Motivating Self, Others

Meet the first in our Q&A series with this year's stunning group of valedictorians and salutatorians in the Mount Vernon school district.

Field Trip Offers Glimpse Into New STEAM Academy

The augmented reality station focused on tech and had students creating their own 3-D goggles and testing various lenses.

Mount Vernon Voters Heard On School Budget And Board

Here are the unofficial results from Tuesday's vote.

Mount Vernon Voters To Decide On 2018-19 School Budget

The proposed spending plan is only only 0.89​ percent higher than the current budget.

Mount Vernon CSD To Honor Its Outstanding Teachers

The distinguished teacher of the year will be announced at an awards ceremony.

Mount Vernon Students Attend Human Rights Institute

The 17th Annual Human Rights Institute at Iona College was sponsored by the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center.

Rebecca Turner Elementary Named 2018 Reward School

Reward Schools are schools with high academic achievement.

Mount Vernon To Retire Shamoya McKenzie's Basketball Jersey

Police say she was killed by a member of a Mount Vernon gang called the Goonies who was trying to shoot someone else.

District Launches 'Mount Vernon Basics'

The program will help parents and caregivers support strong early brain development in infants and toddlers.

Mount Vernon Basketball Coach Takes Home 500th Win

Bob Cimmino is a six-time New York State Coach of the Year and a six-time Conference Coach of the Year.

Mt Vernon School District Restructuring: K-8, High School Choices

District officials updated the school board with details and timing of the academic transformation.

Digital Equity For Mount Vernon Students In 1Million Project

Three hundred high school students will receive free cell phones with Internet access.

Mount Vernon Officials Change Decisions About Friday Classes

Most southern Westchester school officials are hedging their bets.

Superintendent’s Summit on My Brother’s Keeper

The criteria include: an ability to listen and lead with compassion, and a commitment to seeing the mentoring cycle to completion.

Mt Vernon School Board Gives Knight Light Awards To 3 Officials

Senator Jeffrey D. Klein, former Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson and Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow all received Knight Light awards.

Performing And Visual Arts Magnet School Is Awarded A Grant For The Lion King Jr.

Performances are planned for January 26-28 at Mount Vernon High School.

Access To College And Employment: WCC To Hold Forum

Westchester Community College has extension locations that help people get education and training for the workplace.

Mount Vernon Schools Host Curriculum Nights For Parents

MVCSD will host “Bridges to Success: Welcome Back Curriculum Night” on Sept. 26 and 27.

Graham Alumni Association Presents 50 Filled Backpacks to Mount Vernon Elementary School

The association is looking to do this every year as a way of giving back to the community and acknowledging the school’s efforts.

Mount Vernon School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

When's the first day of school in Mount Vernon? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

Mount Vernon Teachers In Orientation Training

Mount Vernon City School District’s new teachers learn about curriculum, culture and expectations in orientation training.

Best Public Elementary Schools: New Rankings Released For 2018

Niche compiled a list of the best public elementary schools in New York. Look up where Mount Vernon schools are ranked.

Mount Vernon Students Show Strong Improvement On State Tests

The district’s improvements over the past two years far surpassed the statewide score improvements.

Groundbreaking for Pennington School Addition is Monday

The middle school addition is part of the $108 million bond 20/20 Vision project.

Mount Vernon Schools Bond Rating Improves

This low rate of interest will save the district some $16,000 in the next year.

Mount Vernon Unranked In New List Of Best School Districts For 2018

Niche.com is out with its latest K-12 countrywide rankings. See where your school district fits.