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Denzel Washington School of the Arts has been designated as a No Place for Hate School.
Poetry Slam @ Denzel Washington School of the Arts, Friday, April 12, 2024 at 6:30PM, Experimental Theater. Join us for an exciting evening of spoken word, music and poems! $10 for Adults, $5 for Students w/ID.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Regular Meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at The Board of Education, 165 N. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10553.
DWSA OPEN CALL AUDITIONS FOR 5th GRADERS, Saturday, April 6th, 10am-3:30pm, Denzel Washington School of the Arts
DWSA High School Testing Calendar 2024 At A Glance
DWSA Middle School Testing Calendar 2024 At A Glance
The Edith Kaplan Scholarship Dinner Dance, Friday, April 12, 2024, 7pm-12am, Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle, NY.
Every year, the Mount Vernon PTA Council organizes a PTA Scholarship Dinner Dance where one individual from each building is honored.
This year's event will be held on April 12, 2024, at the Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle. We hope to have a strong representation from DWSA this year.
Parents, teachers, and staff members can submit nominations for the most deserving individual to receive the PTA award.
The selected honorees should be strong supporters of the PTA and have made a positive impact on the students and school community.
They should also be well-respected by their peers, parents, and be a member of the PTA.
Please note that a ballot box will be placed in the Main Office, and everyone is welcome to cast their votes.
The deadline for voting is Thursday, March 7th.
DWSA 2023-2024 Production CALENDAR
Regents Prep and Academic Power Hour Sign Ups
After School Clubs Sign Up - Use the QR code to go to sign-up form.
The City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau will hold a youth town hall at the Doles Recreation Center on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 4 to 6 p.m.
see The PRC
The Parent Resource Center is a place for parents, students and families to receive support. Click the link below for more information!
School News
On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, the English language arts (ELA) and social studies teachers at Denzel Washington School of the Arts spent their morning collaborating with Lisa Yokana from One World. Ms. Yokana taught the teachers about “design thinking”, a problem-solving process, and shared the best practices for teaching it to students.
The Mount Vernon City School District Human Resources Department attended Long Island University's Future Forward: Careers in Education Fair on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The District advertised positions as it prepares to hire for the 2024-25 school year.
Mount Vernon City School District families gathered in the STEAM Academy auditorium for the first districtwide Family Fun Financial Literacy Night. The seminar was hosted by the Family and Community Engagement Committee and parent liaisons on Thursday, March 15, 2024.
Dressed in their finest suits, Mount Vernon High School’s mock trial team, led by social studies teacher Drew Stierhoff, completed their competition season on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Rojae Denton, a senior acting major at Denzel Washington School of the Arts, has excelled academically during his time at high school, which has been marked by his constant involvement in the school’s culture. Rojae is the 2024 class president and entered this school year with a 4.0 GPA.
Last month, the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy Counseling Department held Junior Night to share college and career information with junior students and their families. Representatives from the State University of New York Empire, College of Westchester, the United States Army and the United States Navy presented to parents on post-secondary options for students. The College of Westchester also provided a thorough financial aid workshop to parents. The evening concluded with a question-and-answer session with the parents.
Stifling defense, hustle plays and prolific scoring have earned Tavien Tyler, Mount Vernon High School junior, distinction as the LoHud Boys Basketball Player of the Week.