The Kennedy Catholic varsity boys basketball team demonstrated their resilience and growth following a challenging experience at the Governor’s Challenge, earning a hard-fought 71-54 comeback victory over Cristo Rey. The
Thrust Fencing brings a new and exciting program to Kennedy to teach the fundamentals of fencing as well as a great physical workout.
Today, we are excited to announce the launch of our new capital campaign, Blue and White Funding for Education. Our goal is ambitious but essential: we aim to raise $1.5 million over the next three years to build a fund that will empower Kennedy Catholic to continue offering a high-quality Catholic education to even more students. As you know, the cost of a quality education is rising each year, and we are determined to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent deserving young people from receiving an education that nurtures not only their minds but also their faith.
Nominations for the 2025 Induction Year are now open as of December 1, 2024. Please note that nominations can be submitted at any time and will be considered by the Hall of Fame Committee.
We invite all members of the Kennedy Catholic community to reflect on the remarkable individuals who have made significant contributions to our school and to society, and to submit their nominations for this prestigious recognition.
Thanksgiving Food Drive 2024 is in the Books! Check out how we did!
On October 7th, the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary, His Eminence Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan visited Kennedy Catholic to bless the new middle school, St. Mary’s Academy. The day
2024 Toys for Tots has begun! Get in on the fun!
The Class of 2024 is on track to exceed recent records for college acceptances and merit awards. Read more about their achievements!
10 Kennedy Catholic Prep seniors celebrated their commitment to play their sport at the next level. Hailing from all over Westchester, Putnam, and even Connecticut, these student-athletes represent what it means to work and play hard.
Girls Varsity Basketball has taken the first GCHSAA Tier 2 City Championship for the first time in program history! They enter the state tournament Friday 3/8.
Girls Varsity Basketball finished off an unbelievable postseason run, capturing the program’s first ever GCHSAA League Championship with a dramatic comeback win over Moore Catholic on Sunday at Monsignor Farrell.
Both Varsity Basketball teams are causing upsets in the 2024 playoff season, securing victories over two highly ranked Staten Island teams.
Kennedy Catholic Prep celebrated this November’s National Signing Day with 6 seniors who have committed to play their sport at the next level. Hailing from all over Westchester, Putnam, and even Connecticut, these student-athletes represent what it means to work and play hard.
Michael Horan ’27 sums up the 2023 Soccer season as playoffs come to an end.
Father Vaillancourt joined His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Dolan on his talk show “Conversations with Cardinal Dolan” to discuss his recent translation of “Body and Blood of the Lord, with Letter to Fredugard” – an early text on transubstantiation.
This year the Student Council wanted to bring some fun spirit to our students, especially during this year’s Mid-Term Exams, so they made arrangements to have a Therapy Dog visit our school.
Kennedy Catholic artists are showcased with this 12 Days of Christmas project. This year’s theme was Chinese shadow puppetry. The results were amazing. Read more about the event and see some stunning visuals here.
Have you seen the most recent edition of The Gael? If you are an alumni of the school and didn’t receive a copy of the magazine, be sure to update
Cardinal Edwin O’Brien – (Kennedy Class of ’57) offers some interesting insights on education, leadership, and faith.
The Senior Salute series is a celebration of our recent graduates throughout the summer as they prepare for college. We kick them off by shining a spotlight on four stand out seniors: Ethan Harianto, Caroline Selinger, Peter Desimini, and Megan Flaherty.
Kennedy VEX Robotics Team A is headed to the World Championships in Dallas! Read Olivia Casabona’s detailed account of the State Competition that qualified Team A to keep going.
As we look forward to new additions to our school, Maia Forssman ’23 pauses to look backward to the founding of our school. Her research into Jackie Kennedy reveals the courageous and compassionate woman that JFK’s First Lady was and her lasting legacy, for our school and our nation.
Kennedy Catholic has been partnering with Pace’s Lubin School of Business for over 3 years and is very excited to announce the opening of its new Business Lab!
St. Mary’s Academy is new opportunity for middle school students currently attending public school to attend grades 6-8 in an academy setting on the high school campus at Kennedy Catholic.
Sara Shibata, rising senior, reflects on the college process so far and the impacts of the pandemic on juniors looking toward the future.
The Gaels are celebrating Catholic Schools Week, January 28th to February 3rd. Find the full schedule here.
See the full list of clubs offered to our Kennedy Catholic Gaels for the 2023-2024 school year!
Homecoming Week 2023 is Monday 10/2 – Saturday 10/7 with the big game Friday !0/6 @ 6:30pm. Read the full schedule here!
All KCPS athletes must register on FamilyID/Arbiter Sports ahead of each sports season prior to tryouts. Find the link to FamilyID/Arbiter Sports in this article.
On and off since the mid 1980’s, Kennedy Catholic Gaels have had the privilege and opportunity to explore the European continent guided by their trusted faculty leaders. These trips foster
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