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A $1.1 million investment secured in the 2026-27 budget has brought the ATLAS Gifted and Talented Program back to life, restoring advanced learning opportunities for third-through-sixth-graders after the popular program was eliminated last school year. The return of ATLAS – which stands for Academics of Talent, Leadership and Scholars – was celebrated Wednesday at Mount Vernon High School, where some 150 family members attended a Welcome Night to meet teachers, learn about the curriculum and discover what awaits their 326 children across 11 schools. 

Click here to view the October edition of Mount Vernon's Jewel Collection Digital Newsletter!

Dear MVCSD Families:

We write to share guidance regarding (1) food sold in schools, and (2) foods made available during the school day for classroom celebrations and recognition activities.

This guidance aligns with federal, state, and district policies.

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The Mount Vernon City School District Strategic Planning Steering Committee met for the first time this Wednesday. The committee – a diverse group of educators, students, parents and community members – met each other and staff from K-12 Coalition, the educational consultants helping to develop the strategic plan. The committee reviewed examples of plans from other districts and began discussing priorities for how this school district’s strategic plan should be developed. The next meeting will be on October 28. #ExcellenceByDesign

The executive committee of the Mount Vernon Voice and Vision student-led advisory board met yesterday to begin planning their year advising Superintendent Dr. Demario Strickland. The committee – Chairman Timothy Jenkins (MVHS), Vice-Chairwomen Vidhi Goel (STEAM) and Elisheba Navina Mattadeen (MVHS) and Secretary Alistair Bell (STEAM) – met with Dr. Strickland before discussing their plans for the year, including bylaws, among themselves. MV Voice and Vision will come together in mid-October for their full council meeting. One of their first orders of business will be to add a student to the executive committee from Denzel Washington School of the Arts.#ExcellenceByDesign

Rebecca Turner Academy families came together Wednesday morning for “Cups and Connections with the Principal”, engaging in conversation with Dr. Green over coffee and doughnuts. Families shared ideas, complaints and concerns while receiving updates on teacher vacancies and other school matters.

Mount Vernon City School District Superintendent Dr. Demario Strickland on Tuesday described a strong start to the school year, pointing to family engagement, student attendance and safety and new grant funding among the key issues in his monthly presentation to the Board of Education. Dr. Strickland started his Superintendent’s Report by noting that the District successfully organized the annual Convocation, where faculty and staff participated in professional development, welcomed seven new principals and recognized employees with decades of service.

Twenty-five years after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the Mount Vernon City School District community gathered around school grounds to commemorate the lives lost, honor first responders, and instill enduring values of service and unity in a new generation. View the newsletter around this initiative here!