Picture Day Info 02.17.23

Parent Academy Workshop to Support Multilingual Learners at Home

Join us for a practical virtual parent workshop, offered in Spanish and English on Monday, March 29, 2023, from 5:00-6:00PM. This workshop will provide strategies and resources for parents to support Multilingual Learner students with their language acquisition and literacy at home. To attend, please register in advance.

Welcome to Yonkers, Minister Norma Foley!

Yonkers Montessori Academy welcomed Ireland’s Minister for Education, Norma Foley, whose interest in expanding access to public education brought her to one of the very few public Prekindergarten – Grade 12 Montessori schools in the United States.

Celebrate Music In Our Schools Month!

Join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Music in Our Schools Month, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 5:15 PM at Saunders Trades & Technical High School, 183 Palmer Road.

Well Done Arturo Almengo!

This Riverside High School senior was among the region's standout high school football scholar-athletes honored by the Westchester Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame.

Monroe College Presidential Scholarship Program

Students and families from all eight high schools attended an information-packed program about the Monroe College Presidential Partnership. The program supports newly admitted students with a generous grant.

Yonkers Reads Across America

With one book, two books, three books, four, Yonkers Public Schools welcomed readers galore. And, with thanks to a spirited corps of visiting readers, the annual celebration of literacy delighted and inspired one and all.

National Educator is the 2nd Distinguished Speaker

Dr. Sharroky Hollie, Executive Director of the Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, is the second guest for the Superintendent’s Distinguished Speaker Series on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The session will be approximately 90 minutes and includes time for questions from the audience.

Mayor Mike Spano Hosts Black History Month Celebration

Mayor Spano joined Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin M. Quezada, Yonkers City Council Members, and Members of the Mayor’s African American Advisory Board to present the winning students of the City’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Poem/Video contest.

RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 10! Yonkers Public Schools Hosts Celebration of Dominican Culture

This event has been rescheduled to the Snow Date! Yonkers Public Schools invites you to an exciting celebration of Dominican culture on Friday, March 10, from 5:30PM-8:30PM at the Yonkers Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center.