Yonkers Public Schools

The 2020-2021 School Reopening Plan for Yonkers Public Schools outlines the district's instructional models, including Hybrid Instruction and 100% Online Remote Instruction. It details specific daily schedules for various grade levels (PK-12), technology platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Seesaw, and provisions for students with disabilities. The plan emphasizes equitable instruction, continuity of learning, and clear communication with all stakeholders to adapt to evolving conditions.

The Yonkers Public Schools' Restoration and Renewal Foundation Aid Plan / American Rescue Plan Funding outlines a strategy to create conditions for all students' success. It focuses on several key areas, including increasing graduation rates, eliminating achievement gaps, reducing class sizes, supporting at-risk students, addressing social-emotional health, and providing resources for English language learners, students with disabilities, and homeless students. Additionally, the plan utilizes American Rescue Plan funding to ensure the safe return to in-person instruction, address COVID-19 impacts and learning loss, support student well-being (social, emotional, mental health), enhance educational technology, and implement extended learning and early childhood education programs. The overarching priorities are the health, safety, and wellbeing of the school community, robust teaching and learning, culturally responsive curricula, and equity for all students.

This School Comprehensive Education Plan for Yonkers Montessori Academy outlines strategies for the 2018-2019 academic year. It focuses on enhancing academic achievement through initiatives such as writing and vocabulary instruction, and the rollout of Next Gen Math and Science, with a goal to increase school-wide math scores. The plan emphasizes the Montessori philosophy, professional development for school leaders and teachers, curriculum alignment with Common Core standards, and strategies to improve student social-emotional health by reducing suspensions and increasing program participation. Additionally, it aims to strengthen family and community engagement through improved communication and partnerships.

This School Comprehensive Education Plan for Patricia A. DiChiaro outlines key strategies to improve student outcomes. It focuses on instructional strategies including Project Based Learning, Data Driven Instruction, and Differentiation. Additionally, the plan addresses non-instructional strategies for Family/Community Engagement and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) to foster a sense of belonging. The plan details implementation steps, progress monitoring with early milestones and benchmarks, and sets performance targets for both academic and non-academic areas for the 2025-2026 school year.

This School Comprehensive Education Plan for Yonkers School 22 outlines its strategic direction for the 2025-26 academic year. The plan focuses on key instructional strategies including reducing chronic absenteeism by 8%, implementing a schoolwide writing initiative aligned with Science of Reading methodologies, and achieving 3% student growth in ELA and Math. Additionally, it aims to enhance family-school relationships through increased engagement events. The overarching goal is to improve academic outcomes, literacy, and student well-being.