WHITE PLAINS SCHOOLS OPEN TODAY: 7,200 STUDENTS EXPECTED. ENROLLMENT UP 10% IN 14 YEARS. | WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER 3,374,995 VISITS IN ONE YEAR---65,000 VISITS A WEEK BY 985,281 VISITORS

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. SEPTEMBER 2, 2015:

White Plains will welcome 7,191 expected students today across 5 elementary schools, middle school and high school. This enrollment is WPCNR is an all-time high in the sixteen years WPCNR has covered the school district.

Previously in the 2015-16 enrollment was projected at 7.095 and as of the latest information published in the new school calendar out last week, the enrollment is expected to be 7,191. This is up 633 students from 2001-02 when the school district enrolled 6,558 students an increase of 10%.

The 5 Elementary School universe is down 46 students ( K to 5) to 3,326), according to school calendar projections; The two Middle Schools Highlands and Eastview are up 58 students to 1,628 the high school is down 11 at 2,003.

Schools are open today Wednesday and tomorrow, Thursday, but are closed Friday for the Labor Day Weekend and Monday. Next weekend school is in session for full days Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday. They close again for Monday, September 14 and Tuesday, September 15 for Rosh Hashannah and close again on Wednesday, September 23 for Yom Kippur. The first full 5-day week of school begins September 28.