MetroCard Subsidized bus passes 2025 - 2026 school year
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MetroCard Subsidized bus passes 2025 - 2026 school year
The bee-line system MetroCard subsidized bus passes are available for $145 per semester (regular cost: $290.) Cash or money order made payable to: MVCSD
Student MetroCard
- for Students in Grades 7 - 12
- used for Bee-Line buses ONLY, not MTA buses
- can be used Monday to Friday from 5:30 am until 8:30 pm; up to 4 trips per day
- are valid for 5 months (semester), either September to January or February to June
To obtain a bus pass or for more information contact Daffodil Graham at 914.358.2888 or email dgraham@mtvernoncsd.org
Location: Mount Vernon High School
100 California Road, Room 231
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (School Days Only)
![Budget presentation and board candidates forum Wed., May 13, 2026, at 6pm at Denzel Washington School of the Arts]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778267864/mtvernoncsdorg/rbqoxq80vc1o27x9gz9g/BudgetPresentation-May13-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778267864/mtvernoncsdorg/rbqoxq80vc1o27x9gz9g/BudgetPresentation-May13-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778267864/mtvernoncsdorg/rbqoxq80vc1o27x9gz9g/BudgetPresentation-May13-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778267864/mtvernoncsdorg/rbqoxq80vc1o27x9gz9g/BudgetPresentation-May13-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778267864/mtvernoncsdorg/rbqoxq80vc1o27x9gz9g/BudgetPresentation-May13-1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778267864/mtvernoncsdorg/rbqoxq80vc1o27x9gz9g/BudgetPresentation-May13-1.jpg","width":2000}])
The Mount Vernon PTA Council is hosting a 2026-2027 Budget Presentation followed by a School Board Candidates Forum at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Denzel Washington School of the Arts. Families and community members can submit any questions they would like to ask the candidates at the forum by clicking here.
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Meeting of the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Education Center, 165 North Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon, NY 10553.
Members of the public may view the meeting LIVE on our website or Facebook.
![MVCSD SEPTA Meeting on Wed., May 20, 2026 at 5:30pm at Graham School.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778174692/mtvernoncsdorg/qlb4rhv9foij73o9eyej/MVCSDSEPTAMeeting2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778174692/mtvernoncsdorg/qlb4rhv9foij73o9eyej/MVCSDSEPTAMeeting2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778174692/mtvernoncsdorg/qlb4rhv9foij73o9eyej/MVCSDSEPTAMeeting2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778174692/mtvernoncsdorg/qlb4rhv9foij73o9eyej/MVCSDSEPTAMeeting2026.jpg","width":1054}])
The Mount Vernon City School District Special Education PTA will host a meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, at Graham School. Join to discuss important topics, share ideas, and help guide the future of SEPTA for the benefit of all students and families. Your voice makes a difference! SEPTA is also seeking nominations for board members for the upcoming school year.
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The Mount Vernon City School District’s draft proposed budget for the 2026-27 school year will be presented from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at Hamilton School, by Superintendent Dr. Demario Strickland. Please attend to learn more about how the District plans to invest in its schools in the upcoming year, provide feedback, and ask questions about the budget. The presentation will also be livestreamed on our Facebook and website. The annual budget vote and school board election will be held on Tuesday, May 19
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Please take notice that all schools in the Mount Vernon City School District will be open for a half day of in-person instruction on Friday, May 22, 2026. The date was reinstated as a school day due to closings from inclement weather in order to help the District satisfy New York State Education Law requirements for minimum days of school. Please adjust your calendars accordingly.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Annual School Board/Budget Vote Election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; for the purpose of electing three (3) members of the Board of Education of the City School District of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, to serve for a full term of three (3) years, beginning the first day of July, 2026, and expiring on the thirtieth day of June, 2029.
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View the Mount Vernon Knights Pioneer League basketball team schedule here!
![Mount Vernon City School District Summer Programs July 6 to July 30: Enrichment Camp (Grades K-6 and Grades 7-8) July 6 to August 14: Extended School Year (ESY) August 3 to August 13: Bridge Programs (Grade 9) July 6 to August 13: High School Credit Recovery & Regents Prep August 18 to August 19: New York State Regents Exams]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770824623/mtvernoncsdorg/tzcitcppzratgsrla1jr/MVCSDSummerPrograms2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770824623/mtvernoncsdorg/tzcitcppzratgsrla1jr/MVCSDSummerPrograms2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770824623/mtvernoncsdorg/tzcitcppzratgsrla1jr/MVCSDSummerPrograms2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770824623/mtvernoncsdorg/tzcitcppzratgsrla1jr/MVCSDSummerPrograms2026.jpg","width":1200}])
The Mount Vernon City School District is pleased to announce that this summer, we will be hosting a Summer Enrichment Camp from July 6 -July 30 for our students in grades K-8. Your input is important to helping us plan the summer program. Please answer the survey here and spread the word to other parents. The survey will be available until the end of the day on Friday, May 8, 2026.