STEAM Academy Entrance Exam
All eighth-grade students interested in attending the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy (MVSA) for the 2025-2026 school year will take the PreACT entrance exam on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
- More information about the PreACT can be found here: PreACT At A Glance
- Please access this link for practice test questions. FREE ACT Practice Test and Resources
| Grade 8 Students | Date / Time / Location |
|---|---|
| In-District | Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at individual schools (Benjamin Turner Academy, Cecil H. Parker School, Denzel Washington School of the Arts, Edward Williams School, Graham School, Grimes School, Hamilton School, Lincoln School, Mount Vernon Honor Academy, Mount Vernon Leadership Academy, Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School, Pennington School, Traphagen School) |
| Out-of-District |
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Mount Vernon High School (100 California Road, Mount Vernon, New York 10552) Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/FhwzpmWb38 
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For Out-of-District Students: Please complete the registration link or QR Code above by Friday, February 7, 2025. The testing schedule (Mount Vernon High School Testing Locations) for out-of-district students will be shared upon registration completion.
For any questions, please contact Dr. Satish Jagnandan (sjagnandan@mtvernoncsd.org) or Ms. Marybeth Rhodes (mrhodes@mtvernoncsd.org).
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