Yonkers Public Schools Honored for Strength of Adult Education Programs 

In July 2009, the VIVE School and the Enrico Fermi School for the Performing Arts were designated as Literacy Zones by the New York State Department of Education.  The Literacy Zone is a reform initiative by the New York State Board of Regents, and its mission is to close the achievement gap in communities of concentrated poverty, as well as high concentrations of families and individuals with limited literacy or English language proficiency. Literacy Zones are intended to provide a systemic focus on meeting the literacy needs of communities, from birth through adult.