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White Plains City School District educators were recognized and rewarded for years of high-quality service to students at this year's tenure celebration yesterday evening, where 38 teachers were awarded with tenure. Teachers were highlighted with a video, showcasing their achievement and highlighting their teaching journey, before the Board of Education voted to approve tenure. Click here to watch the video!

More than 150 students were honored during the annual National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Induction Ceremony, which was held recently at Highlands Middle School. The event -- which recognized outstanding students for their academic achievement, leadership and service -- was supported by Superintendent Dr. Joseph Ricca, Highlands Principal Joseph Spero and Eastview Principal Leroy Dixon.

Director of Nursing Services Maggie Racioppo has penned a poignant essay, “The Nursing Cape,” an account of a vintage nurse’s cape with local roots and the remarkable woman who once wore it. In it, Ms. Racioppo captures the enduring spirit of the profession, one defined not only by clinical expertise, but by humanity, resilience and a lifelong commitment to others.

It's National Nurses Week! Ask most people what a school nurse does, they will likely say the medical providers hand out ice packs, check temperatures and bandage wounds. But the nurses in the White Plains City School District are quick to point out that this diagnosis is way off the mark. In reality, the role is less “Band-Aid station” and more frontline medical provider, public health official, counselor, educator and emergency responder all rolled into one, often operating alone in a building with hundreds of students and staff. 

Better Speech and Hearing Month, observed each May, raises awareness about communication and hearing health. It highlights the importance of strong speech, language, and listening skills and promotes early identification and support for individuals with communication challenges. At Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School, the month of May is also recognized as Inclusiveness Month.

These White Plains City School District students have all the right moves! From novice chess players to seasoned competitors building their ratings, the district’s young strategists made a strong showing across multiple divisions at a tournament at Seely Place School in Scarsdale, where they brought home team trophies and individual honors.

The White Plains community is invited to a Free Book Celebration on May 16 at Eastview Middle School. Hosted by the White Plains PTA, the rain-or-shine event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and promises something for everyone, including fledgling readers to lifelong book lovers.

Thirty-two students from White Plains High School and Rochambeau Alternative High School joined hundreds of their peers at the Westchester County Center on Tuesday for an event centered on leadership, voice and opportunity. More than 350 attendees took part in the 2026 Youth Leadership Symposium, hosted by the Westchester County Youth Bureau in partnership with the Lower Hudson Valley and New York State My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Alliances. 

Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School was awash in a “sea of blue” as students and staff marked Autism Awareness Month with a powerful show of support, learning and inclusion

The Tri-State Engineering EXPO will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at White Plains High School. Click here to register. Engineering EXPO is a fun, hands-on learning event, free for all ages of students and adults, geared toward advising high school and middle school students about careers in all fields of Engineering and the path to get there. 

The Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework helps ensure high school students receive the academic support they need to succeed while also providing social-emotional and mental health support across the district. Through data analysis, classroom strategies and access to mental health professionals, the district’s MTSS approach helps remove barriers to learning while giving students multiple pathways to demonstrate their understanding. 

Across the White Plains City School District, educators are using the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework to provide targeted academic assistance and skill-building opportunities for students in elementary and middle schools. Through small-group instruction, specialized support classes and collaborative data review, teachers and specialists work together to ensure students receive the help they need while continuing to grow within their regular classrooms. 

Administrators, teachers and support staff across the White Plains City School District are collaborating to develop a comprehensive Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) handbook designed to ensure consistent, effective student support in every building. Once complete, the handbook will provide clear guidelines to help educators strengthen core instruction while delivering appropriate academic, social, and emotional support for all students. 

The White Plains City’s School District’s Preliminary Budget for the 2026-27 school year was presented at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, March 9, 2026. The draft budget includes a 1.60% increase in the tax levy, which is compliant with the state tax cap. Superintendent Dr. Joseph Ricca and Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations Dr. Ann Vaccaro-Teich provided the community with information on the spending plan, which will be voted on for adoption by the Board on April 13.

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve at a rapid pace, White Plains educators and technology experts said schools must take a measured but urgent approach to integrating the technology into classrooms with safeguards across grade levels, as appropriate.

George Washington Elementary School students put their hypotheses to the test, and they presented their findings at the annual STEM Fair on Thursday. Students presented their experiments and research to their classmates during the day, and the final projects were shown after school to parents and judges, including White Plains staff and community partners. 

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Details from the preliminary Instructional Budget for the 2026-27 school year were presented at the White Plains City School District’s Board of Education meeting on Monday, February 9, 2026. Dr. Debbie Hand, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, discussed how the district plans to invest in curriculum in the upcoming budget, highlighting new programs and expansions of offerings that would be introduced. Click here to view the full presentation or click here to watch the livestream from the meeting. Click here to view the Spanish version of the presentation.

The White Plains City School District wishes the best of luck to two White Plains High School athletes who are competing in the NYSPHSAA Championships next week! Kellen Doherty, a ninth-grade student, will compete in the Skiing State Championships on Monday, February 23 and Tuesday, February 24 at Bristol Mountain. Genesis Garcia, an 11th grader, will compete in the Girls Wrestling Championships on Thursday, February 26 in Albany. Congratulations on reaching this point, and good luck Kellen and Genesis! #WPProud🐯