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Grimes School has been designated as a No Place for Hate School.
The Mount Vernon City School District is conducting a culture and climate survey in an effort to receive stakeholder feedback on the current status of the District. Please share your thoughts and opinions, which will help the District understand school climate needs and strengths from the perspectives of students, families and staff, especially for the beginning of incoming Superintendent Dr. Demario Strickland’s administration. Click here to take the survey by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 23.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Meeting of the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education will take place on Monday, June 23, 2025, 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:
https://www.mtvernoncsd.org/our-district/board-of-education/meeting-video-library
Signups for the Mount Vernon Public Library Kid’s Summer Reading Program begin on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Sign up by asking a library for a book log or register online by going to mtvpl.org and using the ‘Kids’ tab. Click here to view the signup flyer in English and Spanish.
Click here to view the Mount Vernon Public Library’s June calendar!
Incoming Superintendent of Schools Dr. Demario Strickland is inviting the Mount Vernon Community to participate in his “Let’s Talk: Conversations with Dr. Strickland” community forums. The next forum will take place at Denzel Washington School of the Arts from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. These discussions will serve to build trust and relationships with the community for alignment and results. The discussion will be livestreamed on our Board meetings and live streams page, which can be viewed by clicking here.
Congressman George Latimer and Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson will be inducted into the 2025 MVHS Hall of Fame. Meteorologist Elise Finch Henriques will be bestowed with this prestigious award posthumously. These trailblazers will receive their induction at Mount Vernon High School at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Tickets are $40 and can be paid by clicking here.
View the schedule for graduations and moving up ceremonies here!
The Mount Vernon City School District has opened its pre-K3 and pre-K4 lotteries from March 3 to June 27, 2025. Click here to visit the registration page and learn more.
Grimes School will hold its Holiday Spirit Week Fundraiser from Monday, December 16 to Friday, December 20, 2024. Each day’s events cost $1 to participate in, and all proceeds benefit school activities. The class with the highest participation will receive a pizza party.
The Mount Vernon City School District is offering subsidized Metro Cards for $145 per semester, half of the full price of $290, for all grade 7-12 students. The Metro Card is only valid on Bee-Line buses, not MTA. Cards are valid for five months, September through January and February through June. Cards are valid Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. with up to four trips per day.
Contact Daffodil Graham at dgraham@mtvernoncsd.org, 914-358-2888, or in room 231 of Mount Vernon High School from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday. Submit cash or a money order payable to MVCSD to purchase the passes.
Visit https://lhric.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx, or scan the QR code, to view open positions in the Mount Vernon City School District. The District is looking for talented professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of its students.
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The Parent Resource Center is a place for parents, students and families to receive support. Click the link below for more information!
School News
Mount Vernon City School District administrators celebrated Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith's retirement at Benjamin Steakhouse this Wednesday. Click here to view District accomplishments under Dr. Smith!
Incoming Superintendent of Schools Dr. Demario Strickland continued engaging with the Mount Vernon community on Wednesday evening during the second session of Let’s Talk: Conversations with Dr. Strickland. He will meet with community members again at the third Let’s Talk at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, at Denzel Washington School of the Arts.
Click here to view the full presentation from Wednesday’s Let’s Talk.
Click here to watch the full video of Let's Talk.
A group of mothers was honored Wednesday by parent liaisons for their volunteerism, support and outstanding contributions to their respective schools in the Mount Vernon City School District throughout the year.
Twenty-eight seniors from Mount Vernon High School, STEAM Academy and Denzel Washington School of the Arts were honored at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday as recipients of the Edith Kaplan Scholarship for making meaningful contributions to their schools and communities.
At the final regular Board of Education meeting of the 2024-2025 school year, the Mount Vernon City School District’s accomplishments under Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith were highlighted. Dr. Smith was appointed as Acting Superintendent in February 2023. Click here to view the brochure, highlighting just some of the accomplishments since February 2023.
Grimes School hosted a tour on Tuesday morning for families of new students in grades K-6, who are transferring to the school due to the building reorganization.
This weekend, D'andre Shephard, a senior at MVHS, competed in the New York State Outdoor Track and Field Championships and came in 4th place in the shot put. Congratulations D’Andre!
After a year of competing in sports and balancing their academics, Mount Vernon City School District student-athletes were recognized for their achievements at the 2024-2025 Sports Awards Celebration on Thursday evening. You can view the full ceremony on Facebook by clicking here.
View the full list of awards here or by clicking here to view the full program.