Mount Vernon City Schools
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300 Newark Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-4510
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Mount Vernon City Schools announces open enrollment applications for 2026-2027
Mar 31, 2026
Mount Vernon City Schools will accept online open enrollment applications for the 2026-2027 year from April 1 through May 15.
MVHS announces annual Senior Citizens Spring Luncheon
Mar 31, 2026
Mount Vernon High School will host its annual Senior Citizens Spring Luncheon on April 9 from noon to 2 p.m., offering free meals and entertainment for local seniors.
Mount Vernon City Schools announces proposed 1% earned income tax levy for building improvements
Mar 31, 2026
Mount Vernon City Schools is proposing a 1% earned income tax levy aimed at funding major building improvements throughout the district.
Mount Vernon City Schools announces remote learning day due to winter weather
Feb 2, 2026
Mount Vernon City Schools has announced that all schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 28, due to severe winter weather conditions.
Mount Vernon Board of Education moves January meeting to district office
Jan 15, 2026
The Mount Vernon City Schools Board of Education has announced a change in the venue for its upcoming January meeting.
Mount Vernon City Schools proposes tax for facility improvements
Dec 22, 2025
Mount Vernon City Schools plans to introduce a 1% earned income tax proposal in May.
Mt. Vernon rolls past Centerburg in season-opening win
Nov 29, 2025
Mt. Vernon defeated Centerburg 57-36 on Wednesday in a decisive non-conference matchup that marked a strong season debut for the Yellow Jackets.
Mount Vernon Board of Education invites seniors to fall luncheon on November 13
Nov 22, 2025
The Mount Vernon Board of Education is inviting area senior citizens to a Fall Luncheon scheduled for Thursday, November 13.
Mount Vernon High School Drama Club announces fall performance dates for Play On
Nov 21, 2025
The Mount Vernon High School Drama Club will present the comedy "Play On!
Mount Vernon teacher honored as Ohio’s top elementary PE educator
Nov 20, 2025
Heather Barbour, a physical education teacher at Columbia and Twin Oak Elementary Schools, has been named the Ohio Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (OAHPERD) Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year.
Mount Vernon City Schools shares local food support resources for families
Nov 20, 2025
Mount Vernon City Schools has highlighted available food support resources for families facing food insecurity in the Mount Vernon and Knox County area.
Mount Vernon Middle School honors students with perfect GPA in first quarter
Nov 13, 2025
A group of Mount Vernon Middle School students has been recognized for earning a 4.0 grade point average during the first quarter of the 2025–26 academic year.
Mount Vernon High School launches food drive aiming for 25,000 donations
Nov 12, 2025
Mount Vernon High School has started a food drive to help students and families in need as winter approaches.
Mount Vernon Middle School invites veterans for annual Veterans Day Breakfast
Nov 7, 2025
Mount Vernon Middle School will host its fifth annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Wednesday, November 12 at 8:30 a.m. The event is open to all veterans and their families in the community as a way to recognize their service.
Mount Vernon City Schools releases Fall 2025 District Newsletter highlighting achievements
Nov 2, 2025
Mount Vernon City Schools has released its Fall 2025 District Newsletter, providing updates and highlights from across the district.
Mount Vernon City Schools informs parents about new state-mandated abuse prevention lessons
Nov 2, 2025
Mount Vernon City Schools has informed elementary parents about new requirements for child sexual abuse prevention instruction, following Ohio Senate Bill 288.
Mount Vernon City Schools informs parents about new state-mandated health education curriculum
Nov 2, 2025
Mount Vernon City Schools has informed parents and guardians about new health education requirements under Ohio’s Senate Bill 288.
Mount Vernon City Schools honors veterans and seniors
Nov 1, 2025
Mount Vernon City schools will hold its Veterans Day Breakfast on Wednesday, Nov. 12, and Senior Citizens Fall Luncheon the following day.
Columbia Elementary students recognized for daily morning announcements
Oct 29, 2025
The Columbia Elementary News Crew has been recognized for its efforts in producing the school's daily morning announcements.
Mount Vernon Schools to implement Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Curriculum under Senate Bill 288
Oct 28, 2025
Mount Vernon City Schools will begin providing developmentally appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse prevention for students in kindergarten through sixth grade, in accordance with Ohio Senate Bill 288.