Greetings MVCSD Community,

I am ecstatic for our scholars to return to school next week and start the year off strong! The Mount Vernon City School District has spent the summer devoted to creating a nurturing environment that excites our students to learn and engage with one another. Our faculty and staff have been preparing for students’ arrival as the summer comes to a close.

The first day of school will be Tuesday, September 3, 2024, which will be a half day for our K-12 school students. For more information on the first day and dismissal, please see the story below.

This week, our teachers set up their classrooms as they get ready for the upcoming year. New teachers attended an orientation, where they met administrators from each building and learned about the mission and vision of the District. I look forward to seeing all the amazing things our new hires will accomplish in their first year.

Convocation was a great success! Thank you to all who participated and helped bring my vision to fruition. I hope the District continues this excitement as we go back to the basics and move forward to mastery. I was delighted to connect with everyone in the District before the year begins.

All of our faculty and staff participated in their first professional development for the year. During this time, they were able to interact with their peers from other schools to gain insight on practices they implement in their classrooms. They also had the opportunity to brainstorm with one another on lesson plans and how to bring real world moments into the classroom.

I look forward to seeing our scholars' smiling faces on September 3, 2024, ready to take on the new school year!

Kindest Regards,

Dr. K. Veronica Smith

Acting Superintendent of Schools

Mount Vernon City School District administrators, teachers, teaching assistants and support staff congregated at their respective schools on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, for a District-wide convocation to prepare for and celebrate the upcoming school year.

MORE

For the first day of school on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, high school students must report by 7:45 a.m., and students in grades K-8 must arrive at school by 8:30 a.m., or as instructed by their school building’s schedule. The first day of school is a half day, with high schools dismissing at 11:30 a.m. and elementary schools dismissing at 12 p.m. The first full day of school for students in grades 1-12 will be Wednesday, September 4.

Kindergarten students will have half days on September 3-6. The first full day of kindergarten classes will be Monday, September 9.

If your child is in pre-kindergarten, please follow your orientation appointment. Pre-K classes will begin Thursday, September 5, and Friday, September 6, with half days from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The first full day of pre-K classes will be on Monday, September 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.

MORE

The latest staff hires for the Mount Vernon City School District enthusiastically gathered at Benjamin Turner Academy on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 for a new staff orientation, where they learned about the District and what’s in store for the upcoming school year.

MORE

Faculty and staff throughout the District engaged with their colleagues in various hands-on activities on Thursday, August 29, 2024, to train for the upcoming school year and engage in professional development during Superintendent's Conference Day.

All students interested in playing a fall sport (Football, girls' volleyball, boys' volleyball, girls' soccer, boys' soccer, girls' tennis, girls' cross-country track, boys' cross-country track, cheerleading, and girls' swimming) should make sure they have an up to date physical.

Students going into grade seven and eight – PLEASE REGISTER on FAMILY ID. Please have an updated copy of your annual physical available to upload. Student will ultimately be cleared by the medical professional in their respective school buildings.

Once cleared by the medical professional, the student may try out for the modified team.

MORE