Irvington Diversity Foundation

“How to talk to our kids about race” at Irvington High School March 3rd

The Irvington Diversity Foundation invites all parents and members of the community to join in a meaningful conversation on how to talk to our kids about race,   Monday, March 3rd, […] Read more »
Douglass Bridge - Rutgers

A Jewel in the Crown at Rutgers University Part 2 – The Douglass Residential College for Women

River Journal printed Part I of this story in its December “Holiday Issue.” To read the article please click here. Recognizing the financial needs of students, scholarships through Douglass offer […] Read more »
Sleepy Hollow High School teacher Jason Choi

2014 Education Roundup

Irvington, Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow and Briarcliff. Our area school districts are a vital part of our communities, and there are many noteworthy accomplishments or achievements by our students and staff every […] Read more »
College Placement

College Placement…Increasingly Competitve

It’s no secret that university placement has become more competitive than ever. With application numbers rising and acceptance rates diminishing, high school students find themselves at a crossroads every fall […] Read more »
Irvington Schools Film Festival

Irvington Middle School Film Festival… A Showcase of Talent

The third annual Sixth Grade IMS Film Festival celebrated movie projects that students created in collaboration with the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. This collaborative project was made possible […] Read more »
John Staiger, Jr., Asst. Supt. of Business Christopher Clouet, Superintendent

Full Court Press… School Board of The Tarrytowns’ $10,000,000 Proposition

The term “Full Court Press,” according to Webster’s New World Dictionary, is derived from the sport of basketball and is simply “the tactic of putting on pressure…” Off the court […] Read more »
Tarrytown Middle School

Conversing…School District Capital Improvements

  The Capital Improvement Project and Proposition that is to be voted on (Tuesday, December 10) is for the “health and safety of the students,” according to the Tarrytowns’ Superintendent […] Read more »
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The Masters School New Athletic & Arts Center Reflects Harkness Teaching Approach

The Masters School, located on 96-acres in Dobbs Ferry, has begun construction of its new Masters Athletic and Arts Center (MAAC). This dynamic, 75,000 square-foot building will be a dynamic […] Read more »

A Nearly $10,000,000 Proposition…T.U.F.S.D. Capital Improvement Projects

What’s Necessary vs. What Would be Nice. In speaking with the Tarrytowns’ new Superintendent of Schools, Chris Clouet, he was fairly confident that the School Board would approve a roughly […] Read more »
Todd Honor Choir Performs at State Conference

Todd Honor Choir Performs at State Conference

Last spring, five Todd Elementary School students – Yasmin Hill, Kevin Morrissy, Brendan O’Neill, Stella Ross and Matthew Stewart – were chosen by the American Choral Directors Association to perform […] Read more »