Virtual Open House for Universal Pre-Kindergarten on Monday, November 10, 7 pm. Find the Zoom link here.
Katonah-Lewisboro School District anticipates offering a full-day, tuition-free Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program for eligible four-year-old children for the 2026–27 school year. This program is funded through a New York State Department of Education Pre-K Expansion grant and is contingent upon continued grant and budget funding, which will be finalized once the state budget is approved, typically by April 1.
25 minutes ago, KLSD News
KLSD is collaborating with the Northwell School Mental Health Partnership to foster well-being in all students. Find the November newsletter here.
about 22 hours ago, KLSD News
Our Annual KLSD Panel Discussion for Preschool Parents: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About 'Getting Ready' for … KINDERGARTEN!
Tuesday, November 18, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at Meadow Pond Elementary School. Know that children must be 5 years old by December 1, 2026, to attend Kindergarten. Please RSVP here
PANELISTS MPES Principal: Ashlyn Field MPES Kindergarten Teachers: Lina Foncello and Jackie Kovatch MPES Nurse: Emily Cunningham KLSD Speech and Language Therapist: Sofia Santos KLSD Occupational Therapist: Lauri Griffin MPES School Psychologist: Tara Skif KLSD Committee on Special Education and SPED Teacher: Kathleen Anderson and Helen Bock MPES SEPTO Parent Representative: Alicea Mangas MPES PTO Secretary: Danielle Pafundi
6 days ago, KLSD News
The Office of Curriculum and Instruction shared a presentation with the Board of Education on Pillar 6 of the KLSD Vision 2030 - Collaborative Educators. A key focus across our schools and district is Professional Learning Communities (PLC) - groups of educators who regularly collaborate, share best practices, and improve instructional strategies.
Katonah-Lewisboro School’s next Board of Education meeting is on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The Public Session begins at 7:00 pm in the John Jay High School Library. The agenda includes an update on the Capital Project.
Click here for the meeting's agenda and streaming link:Board Docs
Congratulations to John Jay Robotics—it was awarded $8,000 from the Gene Haas Foundation.
"We’re incredibly grateful for this generous support,” said Jonathan Peter, robotics teacher at John Jay. “These funds will go directly toward parts and equipment to help our teams compete with at the highest level.”
In the past two years, John Jay’s robotics teams have represented the school at the World Championships and brought home New York State titles. “We’re excited for what’s ahead,” added Peter. “Next season is shaping up to be one of our best yet.”
5 months ago, KLSD News
Katonah-Lewisboro’s next Board of Education meeting is Thursday, June 5, in John Jay High School’s cafeteria. The evening features the recognition of tenure candidates, retirees and outgoing Board of Education trustees.
A reception will be held in the John Jay High School cafeteria at 5:30 p.m. for tenure recipients, retirees and their guests. The public session begins at 6:30 p.m.
Click here for the meeting's agenda and streaming link:
https://klschools.edurooms.com/engage/klsd-board-of-education/newsletters/june-5-2025-boe-meeting-notice
🧶: IMES third graders’ yarn birds
5 months ago, KLSD News
Thank you to everyone who voted! The school budget passed, as did the two propositions related to energy savings.
The newly elected Board of Education trustees are:
Jon Poffenberger
Arwen Thomas Belloni
Carolyn Snell
The unofficial results are as follows:
Proposition #1
Yes: 744
No: 309
Proposition #2
Yes: 826
No: 226
Proposition #3:
Yes: 807
No: 244
Arwen Thomas Belloni: 790
Jon Poffenberger: 766
Carolyn Snell: 825
Congratulations to our new and returning trustees! We deeply appreciate the community's support of our schools and our students, and look forward to the work ahead, Empowering All.
Sincerely,
Ray Blanch
Superintendent of Schools
