By Staff

 

Sept. 17, 2026: The Bronxville School Board of Education met on September 16, 2025. Below are some highlights of that meeting.

 

Thomas Freeman, President of the Student Faculty Legislature (SFL), talked about the SFL and its plans for the year.  These plans include a spelling bee, holiday ball, field day, and candy grams.

 

The English Department was highlighted in the meeting.  Early last year, the Department decided to formalize the process for choosing literature for the curriculum.  Several teachers discussed how this process worked in selecting a new book for 10th Grade English.  They also mentioned that a new essay writing unit and a new literary elements unit were added to the 10th Grade curriculum.

 

Ann Meyer, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, presented the School’s achievement profile. This included presenting the strong New York State test results for 3rd through 8th Grade.  She noted that 80% of students who took the Algebra 1 test scored a level 5, which is the highest level. She also discussed the strong Regents and AP Exam results and the college matriculation data.  She noted that, using the US News categories, 23% of the class will attend Top 25 national universities and colleges.  

 

Dr. Rachel Kelly, Superintendent of the Bronxville School, said that the School is in the “back-to-school night season."  She also discussed the Bronxville Promise, which was updated in 2023 to include (1) indicators that speak to responsible and ethical use of advancing technology, (2) the addition of the disposition of "belonging," and (3) the addition of "civil discourse" to the “critical thinking” disposition. Dr. Kelly also noted that the school has added modified girls volleyball to the athletic program.

 

Dan Carlin, Assistant Superintendent for Business, said that the School has "closed" two months of this year's financials and that the School’s expenses are on target. He said the School is anticipating another good year in terms of income.  He said that there are 16 non-resident students and 19 children of faculty. He also discussed several financial items and noted that another project is scheduled for the summer of 2026.  

 

Board member Peter McSherry reported that the Bronxville School Foundation is redoing the website and is off to a good start.  Board member Sara Kenny reported that the PTA had its first executive meeting, as well as the new families' reception, and she expressed her excitement about the new volleyball team.  Ann Meyer thanked the Foundation for funding curriculum work this summer.

 

You can view a video of the meeting here.