Of the 26,000 public school students in Yonkers, 73% live at or below the poverty line.
Many live in homes where significant obstacles limit their dreams.

We Can Change That

Our Mission

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Yonkers Recognizes YPIE's Work The greatest affirmation of the impact of our work is recognition from the Yonkers community. This spring YPIE is honored to receive two awards: for our work in the Latino community and our overall community service efforts. Learn more »
Cutting the Ribbon at Yonkers High School This is the “crown jewel of the building," said Principal Ralph Vigliotti, referring to the new state-of-the-art YPIE College Center at Yonkers High School. Thanks to a generous grant from Related Companies, YPIE is fulfilling its vision of operating a full-service Center at every Yonkers high school and helping students navigate the road to college. Learn more »
Yonkers Reads Aloud with Students Around the World What if everyone in the world could read? LitWorld, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing literacy education to vulnerable communities, thinks it's possible and YPIE does too! So on March 3, children in all Yonkers pre-K through fifth grade classes joined students around the world in the first "World Read Aloud Day," thanks to support from YPIE and the Yonkers Public Schools. Learn more »
College Prep for Latino Families Of the 25,000 public school students in Yonkers, 51% are Hispanic and many live in homes where English is not their primary language. Yonkers Partners in Education, with support from Westchester County, is offering a five-part series for Yonkers’ Spanish-speaking families, Coaching for College: A Program for Latino Parents.  Learn more »
YPIE Awarded Prestigious Grant for Strategic Planning Through a highly competitive process, YPIE is one of six organizations nationally selected to receive Facilitated Strategic Business Planning consulting by The Bridgespan Group. Learn more »
Volunteer Spotlight Marie Rama may be relatively new to the Yonkers community – she moved here just four years ago from nearby Bronxville – but she has already made tremendous contributions to the city and to Yonkers Partners in Education. A former high school English teacher, Marie’s experience and commitment to YPIE’s mission was a perfect fit. Learn more »

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