Port Chester among Area High Schools Succeeding by 'Beating the Odds'

Newsweek this week released a list of high schools across the country that are finding success despite challenges.

Blind Brook, Rye and Rye Neck High Schools Make Newsweek's New Top 500

Just 14 schools from the lower Hudson Valley are in Newsweek's 2015 ranking of the nation's top public high schools.

Donations Sought for County's Annual 'Operation Backpack' Drive

This is the fourth year the county, The Sharing Shelf of Family Services of Westchester and other groups have held the drive.

Port Chester Considers $65.5 Mil. Bond for School Additions

The high school and middle school would be expanded.

Back to School Savings: Don't Forget about NY's Tax Exempt Items

Remember as the back-to-school shopping season approaches.

Teachers at Several Westchester County High Schools Among Best in NY

The national list ranks 5,886 public high schools based on teaching statistics and about 920,000 ratings from 240,000 students and parents.

Back to School: NY Tax Exemption for Shoes, Clothing under $110

Remember as the back-to-school shopping season goes into full swing.

Westchester County High Schools' Teachers Among Best in NY

The national list ranks 5,886 public high schools based on teaching statistics and about 920,000 ratings from 240,000 students and parents.

Back to School: Free Vaccines for Un- or Under-Insured Students

by appointment, on Fridays in August in September at two Westchester County clinics

Blind Brook Summer Enrichment Experience

BLIND BROOK SUMMER ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE

'Best 100 Middle Schools in New York' List Released

The Hudson Valley is home to a third of the schools on the list.

Port Chester Middle School Principal Patrick Swift Named Administrator of the Year

He received the honor from the Westchester County School Music Association.

'Best 100 Middle Schools in New York' List Released

The Hudson Valley is home to a third of the schools on the list.

Gov. Cuomo Comes to the Rescue of NY's Distressed Schools

The governor has unveiled a $100 million fund to help the state's financially strapped school districts.

No New Name for 'Bruce Jenner Award' at Sleepy Hollow High School

The former Olympic Gold Medalist recently transitioned to Caitlyn Jenner.

'Best 100 Elementary Schools in New York' List Released

Schools throughout Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley make up nearly half of the list.

Port Chester High School Student Receives Firemen's Association Scholarship

Charles Nielsen is one of 15 students in the state to receive a scholarship from the group.

Port Chester School Budget Passes

More than 900 residents voted Tuesday.

38 Port Chester Middle School Students Named to National Junior Honor Society

Students are inducted based on outstanding performance in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship.

Port Chester Teacher Featured in National Magazine

Joyce Mannel is an English-as-a-Second-Language teacher at Port Chester High School

Blind Brook High School Ranks among Top 10 in New York

The Rye Brook school was rated highly by U.S. News and World Report.

Navigating Admissions

Free Presentation, in nearby Greenwich, on Day and Boarding School and College Admissions

Parent Coordinator at Thomas A. Edison School in Port Chester, Maria Flores, Honored by Manhattanville College

"Friendship Award" Bestowed

Common Core to be Subject of League of Women Voters Forum

The discussion is slated for May 7 in Rye.

Port Chester High School Participates in 'NOH8' Campaign

The event, which stands for "No Hate," will take place Tuesday at the school.

Standardized Testing Opt-Out Movement Grows Amid More Education Reform in Albany

A plan to study how to alleviate test anxiety among parents and students misses vital issues, local educators and advocates say.

Website Ranks Top 100 Public High Schools in New York

Of the top 100 schools in New York, 26 are in Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties, according to Niche.com.

Westchester Community College Summer ESL Classes at Port Chester-Rye Brook Library

Learn English as a Second Language at the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library

Standardized Testing Opt-Out Movement Grows Amid More Education Reform in Albany

A plan to study how to alleviate test anxiety among parents and students misses vital issues, local educators and advocates say.

Blind Brook, Rye Neck, Mamaroneck High Schools Ranked Among Best in New York

Niche.com recently ranked the best public high schools in the state.

Rye, Blind Brook, Port Chester Schools Announce New Friday Schedule

Snow is on the way.

Blind Brook-Rye School Superintendent William Stark Resigns

Stark's contract was set to expire in 2017.

33 Port Chester Students Sing in All-County Chorus Festival

Students from the village's elementary, middle and high schools participated in the event.

10 Port Chester Students Selected for All-County Bands

The students are from King Street Elementary, the Middle and High schools.

Judith Johnson to Represent Putnam, Rockland, Westchester on State Board of Regents

The former Peekskill schools superintendent replaces Harry Phillips on New York's education oversight board.

Port Chester Schools Announce Decision about Friday Classes

Roads are still a bit tricky in some parts of Westchester County.

Port Chester High School Students Receive Jazz Musicianship Honors

Two of the students will perform in the Westchester County School Music Association’s (WCSMA) All-County Jazz Festival on March 20.

Mamaroneck, Port Chester, Rye Schools Announce Decision about Thursday Classes

Once again, inclement weather hit the region overnight.

Good Counsel Academy Elementary School Holds Open House Site Visits

The school is moving from White Plains to a new location in Valhalla in September.

Rye, Blind Brook, Rye Neck, Port Chester Schools Announce Decision About Monday Start Time

Communities throughout Westchester County are still digging out from Sunday's snow storm.