District News and Videos

A special Zoom meeting will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, for families of current 8th graders to discuss the new Individual Arts Assessment Pathway. 

The Mount Vernon City School District has received approval from the New York State Department of Education to offer a new pathway to graduation in the Arts called the Individual Arts Assessment Pathway (IAAP). This Pathway will be available at Mount Vernon High School, MV STEAM Academy, and the Denzel Washington School of the Arts for the 2025-2026 school year. 

If you are interested in finding out more about enrolling your child in an Arts Pathway, please join us for the Arts Pathway information session for the families of current 8th-grade students.

Scan the QR code or register for the Zoom session here.

You will receive a Zoom link after registration.
 

Mount Vernon Leadership Academy students in grades pre-K-5 designed and displayed creative outfits for their Earth Day Fashion Show last Friday. Students created their outfits using mostly recycled materials such as newspapers and boxes to promote environmental consciousness. After preparing for the show in Avery Looney’s art class, students walked out to applause and cheers from their fellow classmates before winners were selected by the judges. Congratulations to all the contestants!

Mount Vernon Honor Academy inducted eight students into the Junior Honor at a ceremony on Friday morning.

Congratulations to the inductees on this amazing accomplishment!

Denzel Washington School of the Arts students displayed their performing and creative writing skills at the annual Poetry Slam on Thursday afternoon. Students recited their original poems as well as performing songs by a variety of artists in numerous genres. Each performer was met with an applause of claps and snaps.

Congratulations to all the outstanding performers!

Click here to view the full video of the Poetry Slam on Facebook.

Click to view the photo gallery.

Click here to view this week's edition of the One Mount Vernon Digital Newsletter!

Ethan Fertil, Mount Vernon STEAM Academy’s senior class president, has spent the last four years dedicated to making his school a fun and inclusive place for students to attend. Ethan works hard to create an enjoyable and sustainable future for himself, his classmates and his community through his academics and service.

Students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy and Benjamin Turner Academy got hyped up during their pep rallies on Tuesday afternoon to boost confidence and student morale just before grades three through eight take their New York State tests.