Mount Vernon City School District Superintendent Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton will be a guest reader for Summer Buddies Reading on August 10.
A bill that was recently signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo makes it illegal to possess e-cigarettes on school properties.
The forum will discuss children with disabilities and information about program and services available to the family.
Certain items under $110 are exempt from New York State sales taxes.
New York State publishes its required student vaccinations list for the 2017-18 school year.
Shane Rafferty was selected as the recipient of the $1,000 Timothy J. Rooney Distinguished Graduate Award scholarship.
This new relationship, which will officially kick off next school year, is made possible by $80,000 in state funding.
Shamoya McKenzie’s memory memorialized with dedication of marble park bench.
The district celebrates improvement in literacy rates across all grade levels thanks to the Superintendent’s Reading Challenge.
The program will be for Yonkers HS students who have a serious commitment to the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
The 56 National Spanish Honor Society inductees are students who have shown a deep interest in their study of the Spanish language.
Six candidates ran for three seats on the Board of Education.
Don't forget to vote May 16.
The initiative launched by former President Barack Obama aims for self-reflection and to strengthen student connections with young men.
Teens learned best practices for saving money, building credit and more through a discussion with Patriot Bank EVP Judith Corprew and others
The field includes two incumbents and four newcomers.
Friendship for Tots and the Mount Vernon City School District have a long-standing partnership educating preschool-age students.
Mt. Vernon has announced the dates for 2017 Kindergarten registration starting May 15 at Rebecca Turner Elementary School.
The Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education unanimously approved the 2017-2018 school year budget.
The annual list is out, and Hudson Valley schools rank among the best in the state. How did Mount Vernon's schools fare?
A recent field with Mount Vernon City School District exposed thirty students to the role of African Americans in New York history.
Moody's Investors Service also upgraded the district’s enhanced rating. Read on for details.
Students of the Performing and Visual Arts Magnet School presented their Spring Showcase which featured band, orchestra, and dance.
The program focuses on closing the education opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color.
The book fair and fundraiser raised $10K for the Superintendent's Reading Challenge on Mar. 11.
His poster will now be in the the National K-12 Poster Contest.
More than 400 students from across the region are building apps to help seniors in the 3rd annual competition.
Mt. Vernon City School District and the Mt.Vernon PTA Council will host the Superintendent’s Reading Challenge Fundraiser on March on 13.
The plan includes keeping neighborhood schools, changing some to K-8, adding on to deal with increasing enrollments.
Local high school students received the opportunity to learn about different careers thanks to BCW partnering with local businesses.
Niche.com compiled the rankings. See how Mount Vernon schools performed. Do you agree?
Mount Vernon City School District says that forty-eight students participated, as well as staff and the community.
Brown & Brown of NY, Inc. joins to provide risk management consulting and help reduce work-related injuries.
It's not too soon to register for kindergarten.
“Students are more successful when their parents are more involved with their children’s academic lives.”
The mayor joined the inventor of a best-selling chess teaching system to face off against the Amani Charter School chess club at City Hall.
The book fair will take place at B&N Eastchester on Mar. 11 and will aim to encourage students to read more books during the year.
In the recent publication by NY State Education Department Mt. Vernon's graduation rate rose from 55 percent to 61 percent in 2016.
It's also very cold in Friday morning.
Converting Parker to a preK-8 school and adding space at other elementary schools is the big reason for modifying the plan approved in May.