Please Drive With CareThe city's youngest school children and their parents are 
riding school buses to and from school today, learning and practicing safety rules. The popular First Rider's Program helps our 4, 5 and 6 year old students get the school year off on the right foot.
Drivers, please remember that passing a stopped school bus with lights flashing is dangerous --- and illegal.
Families new to the Yonkers Public Schools or families with youngsters preparing for their first year of school in our District must make an appointment to register at the Information Center, One Larkin Center
(Library Lobby Entrance). The telephone number is 914 376-8050.
>> Learn more
They are a 
determined and tenacious group, and now they are graduates of the Class of 2010. Congratulations to the 109 young men and women who celebrated the completion of their high school graduation requirements in triumphant ceremonies Thursday. Pictures are on the Yonkers Alumni Facebook page.
This is the reality of the budget deficit: it will be felt most harshly in the schools, where the number of support personnel, teachers, security, clerical staff and aides is severely reduced.
Please read about the impact --- and the reductions in central office and the schools. (PDF)
Please read the letter to the community from the Superintendent about how changes to the scoring of NYS assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics
lead to an inaccurate perception about student growth over years.
>> Superintendent's Letter (PDF)
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State Education Department Information
As part of the district’s ongoing effort to minimize costs, the 
summer edition of Currents, the community newsletter of the Yonkers Public Schools, is available online only. This edition highlights the outstanding scholars that lead the Class of 2010 and the legacy of excellence instilled throughout the school year by the service of students and staff, athletic pursuits and academic achievements. >> Read Currents! (PDF)
PreK and Transportation
Preserved
(July 14, 2010) From the Superintendent: “The swift action 
by our representatives maintains Yonkers nationally recognized Prekindergarten program, transportation for more than 17,000 students and financial security that is critical for the District’s ability to manage emergencies. We appreciate their efforts on behalf of our 26,000 students and their families.” >>Watch
A Special Meeting of the Yonkers Board of Education was held Tuesday, June 29, 2010 for the purpose of voting on the abolishment of positions for the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year due to budgetary reasons. >>WebCast
>>Shared Sacrifice-Superintendent's Presentation
>>Board's Agenda
Assembled in their eye-catching academic gowns, the 1,400 
members of the Class of 2010 graduated in commencement ceremonies steeped in tradition and pageantry originating in the universities of medieval Europe. We bid farewell to a class of outstanding young men and women who earned nearly $30 million in scholarships, acceptances at highly competitive colleges and universities, and the respect and best wishes of our entire city.>> More about the Class of 2010
