Reminder: Bronxville School Board Election and Budget Vote is May 16: Candidate and Voting Information
By Staff
May 10, 2023: On May 16, 2023, Bronxville residents will have the opportunity to vote "yes" or "no" to adopt the Bronxville School Budget for 2023-24 and also for two trustee positions for 3-year terms and two propositions. More information on all of these items is below.
Polls are open from 7:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m. Voting will take place in the Bronxville School Blue Gym (use entrance on Meadow Avenue).
BUDGET INFORMATION
The proposed Bronxville School Budget for 2023-24 is $52,797,532.
The total budget is up approximately 3.5% from 2022-23; however, the tax levy is estimated to be up only 2.5% because the school will use $500,000 in fund balance to cover expenses in the proposed budget.
The largest expense item is Salaries & Benefits, which represents nearly 75% of the budget. The largest dollar increases in the Budget are in "Teaching" and "Employee Benefits" which together represent $1.3 million of the $1.778 million increase in the budget compared with the current year actual. The school is adding a school psychologist, guidance counselor and a K-8 math coach, who among other things will help students who got behind in math during COVID.
Other key items discussed in the budget presentation by Dan Carlin, Bronxville School Assistant Superintendent for Business, include contractual and inflationary increases, funding for summer interdisciplinary work, new and replacement cameras in the school and a new 4-wheel van.
Click here to see the detailed budget.
CANDIDATE INFORMATION
On May 16th, residents will also have the opportunity to vote for two trustee candidates for 3-year terms. These candidates will replace two trustees who have completed their terms.
Two candidates are running for the seat currently held by Michael F. Finley. They are Jason Curran and Christina Skinner. Residents can vote for one of these candidates.
One candidate is running for the seat currently held by Jennifer Russo. This candidate is Sara Kenny
Click here to see a sample ballot.
Here is more information the candidates.
VOTE FOR ONE
Jason Curran
Raised in New Jersey, Jason attended public schools before earning a bachelor’s degree in International Economics from Georgetown University. He has volunteered to interview students applying to Georgetown as part of its Alumni Admissions Program for the last five years. He is a trader at Redmile Group, a healthcare focused investment firm. Previously he worked for a number of other hedge funds, including Eton Park Capital Management. He began his career at Morgan Stanley in their Private Wealth Management Group.
Jason Curran's family moved to Bronxville in 2013, drawn principally by the quality of the school and the community's commitment to its continued excellence. His wife, Amy, and he have two children who have attended Bronxville School since kindergarten--daughter, Grayson, is in ninth grade, and son, Ryan, is in seventh grade. He notes that his children "have benefitted greatly from the superb academics and the breadth and quality of the extracurricular offerings, having participated in the athletics, music and drama programs at the elementary, middle and high school levels."
Jason has been an active member of the community, serving on the board of the Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe from 2018 to 2021, including two years as co-chair of TCF's Grant Evaluations Committee.
Jason notes that "the Bronxville School is undeniably excellent, and maintaining and building on that standard is our community's shared responsibility. It depends largely on the community's unwavering support of the school through the various channels that differentiate it from other public schools—the PTA, the Bronxville School Foundation and the Bronxville Promise to name just a few. It also requires a willingness to critically assess every aspect of the school, to identify areas in need of improvement and to move swiftly to address them. Most importantly, it demands the community's commitment to consistently put the interests of students and faculty first."
Christina Skinner
Christina Skinner is an Assistant Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she specializes in financial regulations with a focus on monetary and fiscal governance, corporate governance, and risk management and culture in financial institutions. Christina has an extensive background in the legal profession, having served as Legal Counsel to the Bank of England, where she was responsible for Brexit-related statutory drafting and advised the Financial Policy Committee on financial stability issues.
Christina’s academic qualifications include a post-doctoral fellowship at Columbia Law School, where she focused on financial regulations, and a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. Christina began her legal career as a judicial law clerk to two federal judges before practicing law at the law firm Zuckerman Spaeder, where she specialized in commercial litigation. During her career, Christina has also held positions at the U.S. Department of Justice, Arnold & Porter LLP, and Goldman Sachs.
Christina has demonstrated a strong commitment to community service in Bronxville. She served on two Bronxville School parent committees, including the DEI Committee, which is focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and has served as a PTA class parent for three classes. Christina also served as Treasurer for the Bronxville Skate Club. She is an active parishioner of the Church of Saint Joseph, and member of the Bronxville Field Club. Christina volunteers each year as an interviewer for prospective students on behalf of the Princeton Alumni Association.
Christina and her husband, William Skinner, Jr, moved to Bronxville in 2018 and have 4 children, two of whom attend the Bronxville School and 2 who attend the Reformed Church Nursery School.
VOTE FOR ONE
Sara Kenny
A Bronxville resident since 2011, Sara has extensively dedicated her time to volunteering for her childrens’ schools and the Bronxville community. Sara has volunteered in many different school leadership roles from Treasurer of the Reformed Church Nursery School, Bronxville Elementary School Chair, Middle School Grade Chair and presently Athletic Council Treasurer, Vice Chair and Chair Elect of the High School while also serving on various other school councils and PTA committees. In the broader community, Sara has served on the Bronxville Non-Partisan Committee from 2014-2017, is a member of the Jansen Hospice Board, member of the Bronxville Youth Lacrosse Association Board and serves on Siwanoy’s Racquets Committee.
Professionally, Sara started out in Asset Management and transitioned to become a trader on both the buy and sell side for various financial institutions in New York City for 10+ years. Sara ended her career at Arience Capital, a hedge fund, where she ran their equities trading desk.
Sara and her husband, Ryan, have four children who all attend the Bronxville Schools; one son is in eleventh grade, a son in ninth grade, a son in eighth grade and a daughter in fifth grade. Her vast experience volunteering and having children in all three schools, provides Sara with unique knowledge and perspective. She is well informed on current issues within the school and has strong relationships with the administration, teachers, coaches and community members. Sara attended Lehigh University, majoring in finance.
PROPOSITIONS
Additionally, residents will have the opportunity to vote Yes or No for the following propositions:
Proposition 2: To raise the cap of the existing “Capital Reserve Fund” to $20M and to remove the $1M limit on annual contributions to said fund.
Proposition 3: To change the method of conducting School Board Elections from “specific seat” to “at large”. The seats shall be filled by candidates receiving the most votes.
Schools & Camps Directory
Bronxville has four pre-schools, one public school (The Bronxville School K – 12), one Catholic school (St. Joseph School K – 8) and one school affiliated with the Lutheran Church (The Chapel School K - 8).
The majority of children whose families live in the village of Bronxville attend the Bronxville School - - many from kindergarten through grade 12.
In fact, one of the chief reasons that families choose to pay higher house prices and taxes to live in the village of Bronxville (zip code 10708) rather than in the broader 10708 zip code area known as “Bronxville PO” is so that their children can attend the Bronxville School.
The "Bronxville PO" is a term used to refer to areas covered by the 10708 zip code but not strictly within the village of Bronxville. The Bronxville PO include parts of Bronxville and other nearby areas such as Chester Heights, Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa, and some bordering parts of Tuckahoe and Yonkers.
Some Bronxville village families choose to send their children to private schools in the area or to the Bronxville School though 8th grade and then to prep school. But, by and large, this group is still in the minority.
The "local" private day schools that Bronxville children consider include (but are not limited to) the Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy, Horace Mann, Riverdale Country School, Rye Country Day and The Masters School.
Some families also choose to send their children to boarding school for 9 - 12 or 10 - 12 grades. Popular schools include Exeter, Andover, Hotchkiss, St. Paul's, Salisbury, Taft and Choate.
Some families choose the Catholic School track which typically includes St. Joseph School (K – 8) and then onto other Catholic schools for high school. Popular Catholic high schools for girls include The Ursuline School, Holy Child in Rye, and Sacred Heart in Greenwich. Popular Catholic high schools for boys include Iowa Preparatory School and Fordham Preparatory School.
Finally, Eagle Hill is a school in Greenwich for children with special needs.
Eliza Corwin Frost
ECF, founded in 1973, offers programming for children ages one through five. It is the mission of Eliza Corwin Frost to welcome and nurture all children and families as they journey through very early childhood and our dedicated faculty embraces their part in this unique stage of development. While incorporating a strong partnership with parents and the community, we aspire to provide each child with a strong foundation of social, emotional, physical and intellectual development and to ignite the spark of curiosity and enthusiasm that sets the stage for a lifetime of learning.
Krista Newcomb Hershberg, Director
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https://www.elizacorwinfrost.org/
Admission Inquiries:
Mandy Macmillan-Bell, Associate Director
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17 Sagamore Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-779-4852
Reformed Church Nursery School
The Reformed Church Nursery School ("RCNS"), founded in 1951, is located in the Reformed Church in Bronxville.
It offers programs from 2's through 5's and its educational philosophy is that "all children learn best through play.".
The School's Director is Margaret Murtagh.
6 Kraft Avenue
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-6332
www.rcns.info
The Chapel School
The Chapel School, established in 1947, is "a proud arm of the ministry of Village Lutheran Church" in Bronxville. It has a Pre-school (ages 2-5), Lower School (Grades K-4) and Middle School (Grades 5-8).
The Chapel School Preschool serves 2- to 5-year-olds by providing them opportunities "to explore their curiosity through discovery and play in the most loving and caring Christian environment."
172 While Plains Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-3202
http://www.thechapelschool.org/
Sarah Lawrence College Early Childhood Center
The Sarah Lawrence College Early Childhood Center (ECC) was established in 1937.
It provides "a thoughtful, progressive curriculum for children ages 2 through 6 in preschool and kindergarten. Its programs are modeled on the Sarah Lawrence pedagogy, and it provides a setting for observation and research for Sarah Lawrence College students interested in child development and teaching."
Sarah Lawrence College
1 Mead Way
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-395-2353
The Bronxville School is known as an excellent public school. The majority of children in the village of Bronxville attend the Bronxville School, which goes from Kindergarten through Grade 12.
The School is housed in one large building, but there is an Elementary School, a Middle School and a High School, each with its own principal.
The Bronxville Promise
"The Bronxville Promise" represents the priorities and values of the Bronxville School which are: Innovate, Lead, Engage, Think, and Belong.
Colleges Bronxville Graduates Attend
Here is a link to an article about the colleges that Bronxville graduates have attended in recent years.
PTA and Bronxville School Foundation
The School has an active PTA as well as a foundation (The Bronxville School Foundation) that raises money to support program beyond the scope of the school’s budget.
Bronxville School
177 Pondfield Road
914-395-0500
St Joseph School
St. Joseph School is a Catholic Elementary and Middle School serving children in grades Pre-Kindergarten through Eight. The school is located in the Village of Bronxville.
Catholic Identity and Academic Excellence.
Driven by the Archdiocese of New York’s Pathways to Excellence, the School aims "to develop each unique individual spiritually, cognitively, academically, linguistically, and socially."
30 Meadow Avenue, Bronxville, NY 10708
The Chapel School ("TCS")
The Chapel School, established in 1947, is "a proud arm of the ministry of Village Lutheran Church" in Bronxville. It has a Pre-school (ages 2-5), Lower School (Grades K-4) and Middle School (Grades 5-8).
Their goal is "to provide academic challenge and excellence, as well as character education and opportunities for social, emotional and spiritual growth in the safest and most nurturing environment."
"TCS students experience a state-of-the-art curriculum complete with the integration of the latest technology, but TCS teachers maintain a balance between what is most current and tested, proven teaching methods."
172 While Plains Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-3202
http://www.thechapelschool.org/
Eagle Hill School
The Eagle Hill School was established in 1975. Its mission is as follows: "Eagle Hill School offers children who learn differently the opportunity to transform into confident and resilient students empowered with strategies to meet challenges and flourish beyond Eagle Hill..”
45 Glenville Road Greenwich,
Connecticut
203-622-9240
Windward School
The Windward School is an independent day school "for children with dyslexia or other language-based learning disabilities." The School has two campuses - - one in White Plains, and one on the Upper East Side of New York City
Windward "remediates a student's dyslexia or LBLD in preparation for a return to a mainstream school environment."
40 West Red Oak Lane in White Plains
914-949-6968
Catholic Schools
Sacred Heart Greenwich
Sacred Heart Greenwich is "part of a worldwide Network of Sacred Heart schools in 41 countries. Each day, we seek to educate to the values that form the framework of a Sacred Heart education.
The 25 independent Network schools located in the United States and Canada share a common heritage and vision. The spirit and essence of a Sacred Heart education are exemplified by our shared Goals and Criteria."
1177 King Street
Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
203-531-6500
website
Fordham Preparatory School
Founded in 1841, Fordham Prep is a Catholic Jesuit secondary school (grades 9-12) for young men located on the historic Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, adjacent to Fordham University.
Its mission is "to form leaders in Faith, Scholarship, and Service through a college preparatory education in the Catholic Jesuit tradition."
441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, New York 10458
718-367-7500
website
Iona Preparatory School
Iona Preparatory School is "a Catholic community inspired by the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice as expressed in the Essential Elements of a Christian Brothers Education." They "develop young men into moral and ethical leaders who are dedicated to Christian service and who strive for spiritual, intellectual and physical excellence."
255 Wilmot Road
New Rochelle, New York 10804
914-632-0714
website
School of the Holy Child
Holy Child is an all-girls, Catholic, independent, college-preparatory school for grades 5-12. Its is to develop “women of conscience and action.”
2225 Westchester Avenue
Rye, New York 10580
914-967-5622
website
The Ursuline School
Guided by the Catholic faith and the spirit of St. Angela Merici, The Ursuline School "educates, inspires and empowers young women to become wise, active, globally-minded leaders by cultivating lifelong learning, spiritual growth, integrity, respect for all and dedication to Serviam – “I will serve.”
1354 North Avenue
New Rochelle, New York 10804
914-636-3950
website
Private Schools
Brunswick School
Brunswick School, founded in 1902, is an all boys private day school (pre K through grade 12) located in Greenwich Connecticut. "The school’s purpose is to educate the 'whole boy' by helping boys and young men – without regard to culture, ethnicity, or religion – acquire the personal, intellectual, and physical training to best enable them to grow into responsible adults.
100 Maher Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
203-625-5800
website
Greenwich Academy
Greenwich Academy, founded in 1827, is a private, college-preparatory day school for girls from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. Its mission is "to provide a challenging, comprehensive educational experience grounded in a rigorous liberal arts curriculum within an inclusive, diverse community."
200 North Maple Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
203-625-8900
website
The Horace Mann School
The Horace Mann School was founded in 1887. Horace Mann School "prepares a diverse community of students to lead great and giving lives. We strive to maintain a safe, secure, and caring environment in which mutual respect, mature behavior, and the life of the mind can thrive."
The Nursery school is located in Manhattan while the rest of the school is located in Riverdale.
231 West 246th Street
Riverdale, New York 10471
718-432-4000
website
Rye Country Day School
Rye Country Day School is a coeducational, college preparatory Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 12 school serving students from Westchester and Fairfield Counties and New York City. "In an inspiring and supportive community, students embrace challenge, discover passions, learn energetically, and find their voice.
Cedar Street
Rye, New York 10580
914-967-1417
website
Badger Sports Club
Badger Sports Club is a summer day camp. Nestled in the town of Larchmont, NY. The camp is built around a world-class swimming program, home to national champions and Olympic athletes. Of course, you don't have to be a world class swimmer to come to Badger. In fact, you don't even need to know how to swim! But when you leave in August, you just might be a champion!
Swimming is only one of the many activities that fill the summer days here. Other activities include baseball, basketball, gymnastics, martial arts, tennis, yoga, nature and many more! We offer half-day programs for 3 & 4 year olds, which run from 9am -1pm. For campers 5 years old and up, the day runs from 9am-4pm.
Badger Sports Club
website
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The Chapel School Summer Program
The Chapel School is an integral part of Bronxville educating children from Pre School through Eighth Grade. They offer a wonderful summer program. Click here to learn more.
Eliza Corwin Frost Summer Camp!
Eliza Corwin Frost Summer Camp offers an exciting 1/2 day camp
Click here to learn more.
Be Brilliant! Tutoring (BB!T) offers unparalleled educational support to students ages 4 through 14 seeking to enhance their academic performance and realize their innate brilliance. BB!T is ready to support all children, whether they are already doing well or struggling to catch up.
BB!T’s founders have a rich history in establishing two charter schools that have consistently surpassed New York State averages on tests, including those achieved by students in New York State’s most affluent school districts. But at BB!T, we go beyond test scores and good grades. Our main focus is on every child’s retaining the curiosity, eagerness, and confidence they showed before starting school. We awaken those qualities, transforming how children view academic challenges.
Unlike typical tutoring services, BB!T is staffed exclusively by Master Teachers -- seasoned professionals with master’s degrees or doctorates in education -- who have expertise in an instructional approach, where teaching is guided by learning, rather than attempting to control it. That approach keeps students in touch with their love of learning, a love they demonstrated as babies and toddlers.
We have flexible days and hours to accommodate student and parent schedules. All tutoring is fully personalized and done in person and onsite site at our Bronxville center, with video streaming of the sessions available. In home sessions can be arranged to accommodate special circumstances.
Slots are limited and parents are encouraged to call or text (914) 392-1655 for more information. The website with additional details is www.BeBrilliantTutoring.com.
The word “Bespoke” means “customized and made to individual order.” Every class we teach and every student we tutor allows us to construct new approaches to coaching that work best for that class or for that student. Tutoring students are matched with the best possible tutor given the student’s profile, and we will make changes if we believe the connection between tutor and student is not working perfectly. Our instruction is, in a word, bespoke.
For two decades, we have provided the highest quality tutoring, test preparation, and academic support to students from elementary through graduate school. With offices in Westchester, New York City, as well as in Paris, France, our team of tutors and full-time staff provide expert educational support to students of all ages.
Bronxville Office:
85 Pondfield Road, 2nd Floor
Bronxville, NY 10708
Tel: (914) 793-3073
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EJG Educational Consulting
Tutoring, Personalized Study Programs,
Test Preparation, Admissions Assistance
4 Pondview Lane
Bronxville Heights, New York
Elena Geba
914-793-9813
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