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Our District envisions a rigorous and diverse educational learning experience for all scholars; creating contributors to a global culture of collaboration through innovation, and engagement grounded in recognition and appreciation for all people.
The Mount Vernon City School District is happy to announce an array of sports programs that will be offered in the fall.
All students who will be in grades 7 through 12 in September of 2023 please pay attention to this notice from our Athletic Department.
View this year's graduation schedule here!
Every June, National Caribbean American Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the significant contributions of Caribbean people to the United States, and it shares in the community’s rich history and diversity.
The Pre-K 3 lottery will be called virtually on Thursday, June 8, 2023, and will be featured on our Facebook Live Page at 1pm: https://www.facebook.com/MountVernonCitySchoolDistrict
The replay will be available on the District Website, www.mtvernoncsd.org
The Mount Vernon City School District is holding a gift card drive to support families affected by the fire on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Help make a difference in our community by assisting these families who lost everything. Please assist by donating a gift card of any amount.
Safety Protocols Update
Dear Mount Vernon Community:
April 11, 2023 is a day that we will not ignore. What our students and staff at Hamilton School experienced that day was very unfortunate and scary. We are implementing changes to ensure this does not happen again. Safety plans at each school are being reviewed and implemented.
Register online for the 2023-2024 school year!
New student admission online registration for pre-K 4 and kindergarten students is open from March 1, 2023, to May 31, 2023
Slots are still available for FREE universal pre-K in the Parker and Traphagen School Zones. Find more registration information here:
Welcome to MVCSD Registration - Mount Vernon City School District (mtvernoncsd.org)
All students enrolled in the Mount Vernon City School District will be able to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch for free. There will be no need to apply or pay a fee for this program.
For assistance please email: InfiniteCampushelp@mtvernoncsd.org
Advocacy FOr Our Schools
Click below for more information on how the district is fighting to obtain $11.7 million in taxes it is owed from the City of Mount Vernon.
School District News
Mount Vernon High School, along with all other schools in the Mount Vernon City School District, was certified as a No Place for Hate (NPFH) school in May. Throughout the year, they have participated in several NPFH activities. Their most recent activity, identity poetry, resulted in a 47-page poetry book featuring poems from students throughout the school.
Pennington School held its Evening of the Arts show on Thursday, June 1, 2023. The art show was designed as a sculpture garden gallery walk. Students in first through sixth grade had artwork on display and invited their parents to visit and view their artwork.
Edward Williams students in kindergarten through third grade participated in annual Field Day activities. Classes took turns engaging in classic soccer and frisbee games, catching and throwing, parachute fun and batting a ball on Friday, June 2, 2023.
On Saturday, June 3, 2023, all pre-K students who completed 90% or more of their homework this academic year were invited to attend a private viewing of “The Little Mermaid.”
Microsoft Philanthropies is bringing its Technology Education and Learning Support (TEALS) Program to Mount Vernon High School for the 2023-24 school year.
Edward Williams School boys participated in the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau’s (MVYB) Step-Up Showcase at the Mount Vernon Library on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. They have been participating in the MVYB Step-Up Program throughout the year taking pictures for the “Increase the Peace” campaign. Eighth grade student Jordan Jackson won first prize and his work will be displayed in schools across the country.
Edward Williams School hosted the Scholastic Book from Monday, May 22 to Friday, May 26th, 2023. Scholars and their parents were able to purchase a wide variety of books and reading materials.
Third and fourth grade Pennington School students had the opportunity to participate in a concert at Carnegie Hall. They visited the concert hall on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, as the culminating activity of the Link Up Program by Carnegie Hall.
Hamilton School held an art show on Friday, June 2, 2023. Students from all grades designed art for the show, and their pieces were displayed for all to see. Parents visited to see the scholars’ work and achievements.
The Mount Vernon City School District held its annual Health Fair on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Mount Vernon Honor Academy. Families in Mount Vernon came out for a day of outside activities and fun for the children.
Pennington School held its Field Day on Friday, June 2, 2023. Students gathered on the grass for a day of fun activities.
On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, a group of Mount Vernon High School students visited Jacob Burns Film Center to visit the Classroom to Screening Center and watch "Landfill Harmonic." They were accompanied by Department Administrator of Humanities Eric Brand; Lisa Dellaporte, English teacher; Alexandra Sherlock, English teacher; and Janelle Manson, English as a New Language (ENL) teacher.
Rayanu Adam, senior at Mount Vernon STEAM Academy, received the Gates Scholarship which is a last-dollar scholarship that will cover the entire four years of college, including tuition, books, room and board. This prestigious scholarship is only presented to 300 students per year. Rayanu will be attending Cornell University in the Fall of 2023 and plans to major in electrical engineering and minor in robotics.
Nelson Mandela/Hosea Zollicoffer School had the opportunity to enjoy a visit from the Mount Vernon Police Department Wellness Division to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month on Friday, May 26, 2023.