Mount Vernon STEAM Academy Entrance Exam Information
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Mount Vernon STEAM Academy Entrance Exam Information
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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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 p.m.
- 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
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Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith, Board of Education President Adriane Saunders, and Assistant Superintendent for Business Jose Formoso attended the Conference of Big 5 School Districts annual fall meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
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Now a pre-K teacher at Edward Williams School, Stacia Fogg graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1988. She has been a teacher in the Mount Vernon City School District since 1999 and now spends her time guiding students and their families through the first years of their education. She is also a member of the executive board for the Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers.
View the Q+A with her here!
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On November 20, 2024, students from various schools of the Mount Vernon City School District convened at the Board of Education to discuss important student current events and topics. Middle and high school students met with Dr. Jamal Doggett, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Administration, to suggest changes and represent their schools as members of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council.
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Jason Tomlinson from the New York State Department of Civil Service visited Mount Vernon High School on Thursday, November 14, 2024, for an informative session about job opportunities throughout the state and application support.