Yonkers residents 18 years of age and under are invited to enjoy a nutritious -- and free -- lunch at five schools beginning July 1, 2013. More

School 16 Students Celebrate Their Many Cultural Backgrounds

It was the sweet interpretation of Woody Guthrie's iconic "This Land is Your Land" by School 16's young students that put the exclamation point on this end-of-year tradition. More

Yonkers Public Schools Leads Big 5 in Graduation Rate

Data released today by the New York State Department of Education shows the Yonkers Public Schools leads the Big 5 city schools in graduation rates - Yonkers-72.1%, New York- 64.7%, Syracuse-51.1%, Rochester-48.6%, Buffalo-47.8%. More

Cross Hill Motown Showdown

Cross Hill Academy students learned how the Detroit sound traveled beyond the auto assembly line to a record label that transformed the cultural landscape. More

School 9 Students Learn the Science Behind Bubbles

School 9 students learned the science behind the bubbles during a delightful special program featuring Casey Carle. More

Fashion Design Students Hit The Runway

Saunders High School Fashion Design students demonstrate their practical and technical skills – and their creative vision - at the program's annual show. More

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Annual Student Art Exhibit - 2013 Edition

Magic awaits in the Riverfront Library atrium, where the annual student art exhibit is on display through the end of June. More

Roosevelt / Early College Health Fair Has Students Thinking

A Health Fair with some unique twists and turns had Roosevelt and Early College high school students jumping, dancing, and most important of all, thinking about the future. More

Junior Achievement Program Trains the Next Generation of Business Innovators

In partnership with Junior Achievement of the Hudson Valley, MasterCard mentors transformed Yonkers Public Schools classrooms into professional development seminars. More

Martin Luther King, Jr. School Enchants With Beauty and the Beast

Martin Luther King, Jr. School students transported an appreciative audience into the magical world of Beauty and the Beast with their interpretation of the beloved "tale as old as time." More

A Celebration of Architectural Proportions

The Saunders Trades & Technical High School Architecture Open House showcases student preparation for 21st century life, work and continued education. More

Finding Yonkers Public Schools In the Search For Creativity

Gerald Sprayregen is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and author who searches for creativity wherever he can find it - in his imagination, in his soul or right here in the Yonkers Public Schools. More

Board of Education Elects Officers, New Trustees Take Oath

At the 132nd Annual Meeting of the Yonkers Board of Education, the Trustees elected Dr. Nader Sayegh and Mr. Steve Lopez to serve as president and vice-president respectively. Prior to the election, Mr. Lopez and Mrs. Judith Ramos Meier took the oath of office as Trustees to officially begin their terms of service. More

Mr. Sández and Dr. Arias Honored As Teachers of the Year

Edwin Sández, a fourth grade teacher at Cross Hill Academy and Angela Arias, the Smaller Learning Communities coordinator at Lincoln High School were named the 2012-2013 Teachers of the Year by the Yonkers Board of Education, and will be inducted into the Teacher Hall of Fame. More

Board Honors Dr. Brown-Anfelouss With Leadership in Education Award

The Yonkers Board of Education joined with the Rotary Club of East Yonkers to present the Leadership In Education Award to Marjorie Brown-Anfelouss, principal of PEARLS Hawthorne School. More

Yonkers Montessori Academy Intersession 2013

YMA's academic intersession offers students a smorgasbord of hands on learning opportunities. More

For the Yonkers Public Schools Staff: What You Do Makes Us Yonkers Strong

From our students to the men and women of the Yonkers Public Schools who help make and keep us Yonkers Strong - a thank you in their own words. You make a difference! More

School 23 Kindergarten Share A Crowning Moment With Moms

Together with their teacher, School 23 students were up to something very special for the mothers in their lives. You might say it was a crowning moment. More

Cornell Students Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Each Other

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the successful defense of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City, by Mexican troops on May 5, 1862. In Yonkers, it also celebrates our gorgeous cultural mosaic. More

Saunders Electronics & Computer Circuitry Students of Innovation

Saunders High School students made a stop at the intersection of past, present and future to meet physicist Maurice Karnaugh. More

Children's Day A Hostos Delight Thanks to Special Grownups

Eugenio María de Hostos MicroSociety School gave a uniquely Yonkers twist to Children's Day, celebrated worldwide in different ways by different cultures. More

An Enriching Summer at Camp S.M.A.R.T

Youngsters entering grades K-8 in September have a wonderful opportunity for an enriching (and fun) academic program this summer. More

A Jump Start for High School Students

Eligible high school students have the opportunity to earn college credits by enrolling in the Yonkers Public Schools Summer Collegiate Academy. More

Valedictorians and Salutatorians Honored

Ladies and gentlemen, introducting the Fabulous Fourteen - the valedictorians and the salutatorians the Yonkers Public Schools Class of 2013. More

Cornell Kindergarten Students Upcycle Grocery Bags

Cornell Academy students upcycled shopping bags into works of art, providing Shoprite customers an enduring message about Earth Day. More

Cross Hill Students Celebrate the Future by Planting an Arbor Day Tree

On a picture perfect Arbor Day, beaming Cross Hill Academy students planted a tree at Lohrfink Park with the help of some very special friends. More

Education and Determination Keys to Success

Both boys and girls at Westchester Hills School 29 will be writing future chapters of Women's History Month, inspired by women who are writing their own chapters now. More

Cedar Place Students Embrace Native American Culture

With characteristic gusto, Cedar Place 4th graders embraced Native American culture while learning valuable English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies skills this month during an exciting, hands-on art based after school program. More

Board of Education Approves 2013-2014 School Calendar

The Trustees of the Yonkers Board of Education approved the 2013-2014 school year calendar at the April Stated Meeting. Classroom preparation and professional development for staff begins Tuesday, September 3, 2013, and the first day of instruction for students is Monday, September 9, 2013. Download a copy for planning, and for your fridge. (PDF)

YPIE Education Summit Thursday, May 2nd

Yonkers Partners in Education and Yonkers Public Schools invite students and parents to the third city-wide Education Summit Thursday, May 2nd, from 5-9pm at Yonkers Middle/High School.  Learn more about career opportunities and the higher education pathways for achieving them. More from Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE)

Siragusa Students Are Making Colorful Connections

The Rosemarie Ann Siragusa school family wore red to raise awareness about heart disease, corresponded with students on the Emerald (green) Isle, and now they are shining a bright blue light on Autism Spectrum Disorder. More

Scholastic Academy for Academic Excellence Annual IntellExPo

If it's Thursday, it must be IntellEx at Scholastic Academy - the weekly interest option enrichment program that gives the school community the opportunity to explore and create. More

Yonkers K-9 Unit Brings Classroom Study to Life for Students

A police dog and his human partner bring reading to life for students at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Microsociety School. More

School 32 Students Love Science!

What says discovery like a science fair? After a lot of preparation and hard work, the faces of the children at Family School 32 say it all. More

Three Yonkers Public Schools Awarded $13.5 Million in Federal SIG Funding

Yonkers Public Schools has been awarded $13.5 million in federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds, dedicated to turning around three Priority schools. More

Cornell Academy Students Get Pumped For Healthy Hearts

Young students at the school learned lifestyle tips to keep them healthy for life. More

Montessori 31 Student Art Show

The school was transformed into an art gallery when student art was put on display. More

Lincoln Students Win Statewide Essay Contest

Lincoln High School students Mirna Ma’Ayah and Jhoan Velàsquez were winners of the 2013 essay contest sponsored by the New York State Association for Bilingual Education. More

Digital Learning Day Puts Spotlight on Innovative Instruction

National Digital Learning Day put the spotlight on innovative instructional practices throughout the United States such as Blended Learning at Palisade Prep. More

PEARLS Students Earn Berth at State Science Olympiad

A strong showing at the regional competition in the rigorous STEM challenge earned the team a shot at the state title. More

Welcome to Seussville! Yonkers Reads Across America

With one book, two books, three books, four, District schools welcomed readers galore. And, with thanks to a spirited corps of visiting readers, the annual celebration of literacy that honors the beloved Theodor Seuss Geisel delighted and inspired one and all. More

Robo Recap: Three Teams Compete at US FIRST Robotics

Congratulations to the teams of students from Saunders, Riverside and Early College high schools for an outstanding weekend at the US FIRST Robotics regional competition at the Javits Center. More

School 13 Celebrates the Life of Madame C.J. Walker

School 13 sixth graders celebrated the life of the first occupant of Villa Lewaro, the 30-room white stucco riverfront mansion on Broadway in Irvington listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Madam C.J. Walker, daughter of freed slaves, inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist was also the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire. More

Roosevelt & Early College Celebrate Dominican Heritage

Roosevelt and Early College high schools celebrated one of the 100 cultures, backgrounds and nationalities that make the Yonkers Public Schools learning community of 26,000 students so richly diverse & unique. More

GPS Helps Yonkers 7th and 8th Graders Get Prepared for Success

With the help of GPS, District 7th and 8th graders are finding success is just a touch away. More

Siragusa Students and Staff "Go Red for Women"

Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School students wore red on Friday, February 1st - the 10th anniversary of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women awareness campaign. More

Montessori 31 Kindergartners Sing Songs of Love

"You'd think that people would have had enough of silly love songs." Not when they come out of the mouths of babes. The folks at Curran Court Senior Center couldn't get enough! More

Lincoln Students On The Trail Of Their Ancestry

Lincoln High School's newest college level course has students exploring their ancestry by investigating the science of DNA - their own! More

Dodson Students Have College In Their Future

The 3rd annual Robert C. Dodson School College Fair featured representatives from 20 colleges and universities from throughout the country and enthusiastic 3rd - 8th graders with their eyes on the prize. More

Register for School!

New to the Yonkers Public Schools? Will your child attend school for the first time in September 2013? Here’s what you need to know to register your student.

Dodson's Joseph Fitzgerald Named WHUD Teacher of the Month

"Mr. Fitz" was awarded the 100.7 WHUD ‘Teacher of the Month’ prize thanks to the recommendations of student government and faculty members. More

Dr. King's Legacy Celebrated at Cross Hill Academy

Young people who will make a difference in the 21st century celebrate the life of one of the most pivotal figures of the 20th century, Dr. Martin Luther King. More

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