District News

Administrators from the White Plains City School District met on Thursday for their annual retreat to reflect on the 2025-26 school year and continue planning for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. 

The District will be undertaking improvements to vehicle access at the physical education circle at White Plains High School. As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain efficient access to our athletic facilities and enhance traffic flow, the District will be installing an electronic gate at the entrance of the physical education circle. This improvement is designed to help keep access routes to the gyms and athletic fields clear and ensure parked vehicles are in the designated parking lot. Installation of the new gate will begin on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

One year after breaking ground, members of the White Plains Board of Education got a firsthand look Thursday evening at the emerging Innovation Wing, the district's future hub for Career and Technical Education, the arts and collaborative learning at White Plains High School. "This is the one-year anniversary of the groundbreaking ceremony," architect Joseph Ciserano, Studio Director with H2M Architects + Engineers, told the  group at the site. "From a hole in the ground to a building that's well on its way to being completed, I think it's an excellent time to see it." Also taking part in the 30-minute walk-through were Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Ricca, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations Dr. Ann Vaccaro-Teich, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Debbie Hand and WPHS Assistant Principal Sara Hall.

The White Plains High School Class of 2026 crossed the stage at Westchester County Center Thursday evening to officially graduate from high school and begin their next chapter. The commencement ceremony was marked by hundreds of proud family members and friends cheering on the 567 graduates.

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Rising ninth-grade students from Highlands Middle School took a big step on their educational path at the Westchester County Center Thursday afternoon, finishing their middle school journeys and moving up to high school. Five-hundred and eight students from the Highlands Class of 2026 were recognized as eighth grade graduates.

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The City of White Plains will host its free National Night Out celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. National Night Out is a nationwide community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and public safety. Join for an evening of entertainment, activities, public safety displays, refreshments and opportunities to meet the men and women who serve and protect the community every day! Two public safety building tours will also be offered at 6:15 p.m. and 6:40 p.m.

The White Plains City School District will offer free summer meals for children 18 and under this summer. Summer meals will be offered at White Plains High School from June 30 to August 17 and at Post Road School from July 6 to July 31. Breakfast will be served from 9 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 12 to 12:30 p.m. The White Plains Public Library has also been added as a lunch-only meal site, serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All kids are welcome! No registration or sign-up is needed. 

The hallways of Post Road School were filled with cheers, smiles and fond memories as graduating seniors returned to their former elementary school for a Senior Walk celebrating how far they have come. The event, now in its second year, welcomed seniors back to the school where their educational journey began just one day before their high school graduation. Students were greeted by former teachers and staff, received childhood photos of themselves from their years at Post Road and walked through the halls as current students waved congratulatory signs and applauded their accomplishments.

The future Innovation Wing at White Plains High School is rapidly taking shape, with school and construction officials reporting that the high-tech hub for Career and Technical Education, arts instruction and cutting-edge learning opportunities is progressing ahead of schedule. Principal Emerly Martinez led a tour of the construction site Monday for engineering teachers Al Martinez, Giordano Garcia and Chad Allen, offering a firsthand look at the two-story addition that will connect to the main building through an enclosed glass bridge. The project, which broke ground in the summer of 2025, is currently targeted for opening during the fall of 2027. While emphasizing that construction timelines can always change, Mr. Martinez said the project is “a little bit ahead of schedule.”

Eastview Middle School sixth-grade students recently took an exciting step toward becoming independent library users through the White Plains Public Library's "Introduction to The Edge" program. The experience was designed to help students transition from the library's children's section, The Trove, to The Edge, a dedicated space for teens. Throughout the day, students explored the library through an interactive iPad scavenger hunt, participated in hands-on STEM activities and tackled creative design challenges that encouraged critical thinking and empathy.