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The Mount Vernon City School District, through a shared decision-making process, is committed to helping its scholars, parents, teachers, and administrators enhance their academic, social, economic, and technological skills to prepare individuals to function effectively in today's global society.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Regular Meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at The Board of Education, 165 N. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10553.
Members of the public may view the meeting LIVE on our website:
https://www.mtvernoncsd.org/our-district/board-of-education/meeting-video-library
Incoming Superintendent of Schools Dr. Demario Strickland is inviting the Mount Vernon Community to participate in his upcoming “Let’s Talk: Conversations with Dr. Strickland” community forums. The next forum will take place at Graham School from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. These discussions will serve to build trust and relationships with the community for alignment and results. The discussion will be livestreamed on our Board meetings and live streams page, which can be viewed by clicking here.
There will be a mobile pantry at Cecil H. Parker School on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Signups for the Mount Vernon Public Library Kid’s Summer Reading Program begin on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Sign up by asking a library for a book log or register online by going to mtvpl.org and using the ‘Kids’ tab. Click here to view the signup flyer in English and Spanish.
Click here to view the Mount Vernon Public Library’s June calendar!
The Mount Vernon City School District is conducting a culture and climate survey in an effort to receive stakeholder feedback on the current status of the District. Please share your thoughts and opinions, which will help the District understand school climate needs and strengths from the perspectives of students, families and staff, especially for the beginning of incoming Superintendent Dr. Demario Strickland’s administration. Click here to take the survey by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 23.
View the MVCSD Visual and Performing Arts Production Calendar here!
Congressman George Latimer and State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson will be inducted into the 2025 MVHS Hall of Fame. Meteorologist Elise Finch Henriques will be bestowed with this prestigious award posthumously. These trailblazers will receive their induction at Mount Vernon High School at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Tickets are $40 and can be paid by clicking here.
View the schedule for graduations and moving up ceremonies here!
View upcoming Visual & Performing Arts events here!
The Mount Vernon City School District has opened its pre-K3 and pre-K4 lotteries from March 3 to June 27, 2025. Click here to visit the registration page and learn more.
The Mount Vernon City School District is offering subsidized Metro Cards for $145 per semester, half of the full price of $290, for all grade 7-12 students. The Metro Card is only valid on Bee-Line buses, not MTA. Cards are valid for five months, September through January and February through June. Cards are valid Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. with up to four trips per day.
Contact Daffodil Graham at dgraham@mtvernoncsd.org, 914-358-2888, or in room 231 of Mount Vernon High School from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday. Submit cash or a money order payable to MVCSD to purchase the passes.
Visit https://lhric.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx, or scan the QR code, to view open positions in the Mount Vernon City School District. The District is looking for talented professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of its students.
Please see the instructions below on how to create your new Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. To begin, click the following link: Parent Portal Activation (Please note Infinite Campus Portal works best in the Google Chrome browser.) If you did not receive your access code, please contact us via email at smcgarty@mtvernoncsd.org.
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Click below for more information and updates about the Parent Resource Center at Mount Vernon STEAM Academy, available to all parents and guardians in Mount Vernon.
School District News
Mount Vernon High School star shot putter D’Andre Shephard had his eyes on the upcoming Adidas Track Nationals in North Carolina as he strode up to launch his heavy ball during practice Tuesday – but the track and field team needs some financial help to support their trip.
After a year of competing in sports and balancing their academics, Mount Vernon City School District student-athletes were recognized for their achievements at the 2024-2025 Sports Awards Celebration on Thursday evening. You can view the full ceremony on Facebook by clicking here.
View the full list of awards here or by clicking here to view the full program.
Families of senior scholars assembled in the auditorium of the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy on Thursday evening to celebrate their students' accomplishments and feats from the school year. During the Senior Awards Convocation, over 85 students received awards and scholarships for their outstanding commitment to academics, extracurricular activities, and community service.
On Thursday Morning, dads of Mount Vernon Leadership Academy students came out to enjoy a light breakfast and arts and crafts at Donuts with Dads.
Mount Vernon High School students got a civic lesson last week, as they visited Mount Vernon City Hall with The Guidance Center of Westchester. Students toured the building, learning about all the departments that work together in their city before sitting down and having lunch and a discussion with Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard.
In just two weeks, seniors of the Mount Vernon City School District will be celebrating their final days as high school students and walking across the graduation stage and into the real world. At Mount Vernon STEAM Academy, two students who have molded themselves into well-rounded scholars will lead their class. STEAM has chosen Isaac Alvarado Calderon and Aidan Forman as its Class of 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian.
Parents got their first look at their new school Wednesday morning, as Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School hosted a tour for families of students transferring into the school for the 2025-2026 school year as a result of the building reorganization. They also met the incoming principal, Danielle Davis-Marrow, who welcomed families to the school. NMHZ will be a grades preK-6 school in the upcoming school year.
Two Mount Vernon High School seniors were celebrated Tuesday for spearheading the effort to launch the school’s first Peer Mediation Program, which will permit students to settle conflicts among themselves.
This spring the English as a New Language (ENL) Department at Grimes School hosted the ENL Grimes Film Festival. This fundraiser was created to raise money for their June trips to Muscoot Farm and the Mount Vernon Public Library. “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Wicked” were the featured films. The ENL Department reached their goal of $1,800 due to ticket sales, ENL student contributions, and donations from small business owners in Westchester County, New York City, and even London, England!
After raising them from eggs, Traphagen School first graders released their lady bugs into the wild, setting them free to be in nature. Students studied the lifecycle of a ladybug which includes the egg stage, larval stage, pupal stage and adult stage before releasing the adult ladybugs during class.
Students, staff and parents at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy got out in the sun to celebrate their cultural heritage last Friday during the annual Caribbean Heritage Parade. The sounds of music and the smells of Caribbean delicacies filled the air as the entire school community joined the celebration.
Representatives from the New York State Department of Labor’s (NYS DOL) Rapid Response team held an orientation for employees affected by layoffs last Thursday, providing them with information about personalized job placement services that are available at zero cost. They will also hold a meeting from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, in the boardroom of the Mount Vernon Board of Education to address questions by Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) staff affected by layoffs. Click to view the full presentation.
Students at the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy ran into some welcome traffic Monday morning – by listening to a detailed presentation by a transportation engineer who seeks to ease congestion on the region’s roads.