School News

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.