Marion County Public Schools

Every family has a story—what’s yours? 💬 Today is #WorldStorytellingDay! Encourage your little one to: 📌 Make up a story about their favorite animal 📌 Tell a family story from when you were young 📌 Act out a book with their toys Storytelling sparks creativity and builds language skills! #WorldStorytellingDay #NationalReadingMonth

If you haven't already, make sure you download the official MCPS mobile app by searching for "Marion County KY Schools " in the App Store. You can use our app to receive push notifications, view lunch menus, and find information about upcoming events.

The next MCPS Board of Education meeting is Thursday, March 20 starting at 5:30 pm. This meeting will take place at West Marion Elementary School.

Are you interested in joining our Transportation Department as a bus driver? This is a great opportunity to fit unique schedules and includes: paid training, benefits, class B CDL certification reimbursement. Fore more info, call our bus garage at (270) 692-4150. https://www.applitrack.com/marionky/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Transportation

Currently anyone using a Verizon phone will not be able to call our schools. For those who need to contact school personnel, you’ll need to call from a phone with a different service provider, or you can find email addresses for our staff members on our Staff Directory: https://www.marion.kyschools.us/staff

Tomorrow, Friday, February 21, will be an NTI day in Marion County. Students will learn from home and teachers will be available to answer questions. Please contact your child’s school if you have questions regarding NTI assignments.

Due to continued inclement weather, there will be no school in Marion County tomorrow, Thursday, February 20. This is not an NTI day.

Due to incoming inclement weather, there will be no school in Marion County tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19. This is not an NTI day.

If you're not signed up to receive our messages (voice calls, texts, emails) regarding school cancellations, delays, or other important information, you can have your contact information added to our district call list by completing this form: https://forms.gle/ELWS78F9C4DP4qQGA

Congratulations to Glasscock Elementary for winning the January Elementary Attendance Challenge!

At last week’s Board of Education meeting, the board approved both the 2025-2026 school calendar (https://5il.co/35gb1) and the 2026-2027 school calendar (https://5il.co/35gb0). Moving forward, the calendar committee will approve school calendars two years in advance to give families more time to make plans around scheduled breaks. You can view all currently approved calendars and other important documents by visiting the Attendance & Health page on our district’s website: https://www.marion.kyschools.us/page/attendance-health

As you are aware, Marion County is currently under a Boil Water Advisory. In the event that this advisory is not lifted by tomorrow, MCPS is prepared to have school by taking proper precautions such as providing bottled water and covering water fountains. We’re hopeful the advisory will be lifted, but if not we wanted our families to know that it won’t interrupt our school day. We’re also checking roadways throughout the county today to make sure there won’t be transportation issues. As of now, we fully expect school to be in session tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Tomorrow, Monday, February 17, will be an NTI day in Marion County. Students will learn from home and teachers will be available to answer questions. Please contact your child’s school if you have questions regarding NTI assignments.

Last night, the MCPS Board of Education voted to use Presidents Day as a make-up day, meaning school will be in session next Monday, Feb. 17. You can view an updated 2024-25 school calendar at the following link: https://5il.co/2bime

Due to inclement weather, there will be no school in Marion County today, Tuesday, February 11. This is not an NTI day.

Follow the link below to access the most recent MCPS Newsletter: https://mcps.edurooms.com/engage/mcps-community/newsletters/mcps-newsletter-53358

Given the interruptions experienced so far this semester, MCPS Superintendent Chris Brady will recommend to the Board of Education that the district use Presidents Day -- Monday, Feb. 17 -- as a make-up day. Please know that changes to the school calendar are not official unless approved by the members of the Board of Education. The next Board of Education meeting is Thursday, Feb. 13. We’re sharing this information now so families are aware of this potential change to the school calendar.

UPDATE: Kindergarten registration, which was originally scheduled for today, Feb. 6, has been rescheduled for Feb. 11 from 4:00 - 6:00 at each of our four elementary schools. *** Parents of children who plan to enroll in MCPS kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year are asked to bring their child to the registration event along with their child’s birth certificate, immunization records, physical exam, dental exam, eye exam and proof of residency (for example, a utility bill). No appointment is necessary. The event will include a kindergarten-readiness screening. Kindergarten is open for children who will be five years old on or before August 1, 2025. Parents should attend registration at the school where their child will enroll. If parents are unsure which elementary school their child will attend, they can view the district’s elementary school boundary lines (https://5il.co/2nt5q) or contact the MCPS central office at (270) 692-3721. Elementary School Addresses: Calvary Elementary School -- 3345 Highway 208 Lebanon, KY 40033 Glasscock Elementary School -- 773 East Main Street Lebanon, KY 40033 Lebanon Elementary School -- 420 West Main Street Lebanon, Kentucky 40033 West Marion Elementary School -- 8175 Loretto Road Loretto, KY 40037

Due to continued widespread illness, Thursday, February 6 and Friday, February 7 will both be NTI Days in Marion County. Students will learn from home and teachers will be available to answer questions. Please contact your child’s school if you have questions regarding NTI assignments. Also, all extracurricular activities are cancelled through the weekend. Homecoming activities will be rescheduled. Please know that our school nurses and nurse practitioner will still be available to all students; for an appointment, please contact Marion County High School at 270-692-6066.

Due to widespread illness, Tuesday, February 4 and Wednesday, February 5 will both be NTI Days in Marion County. Students will learn from home and teachers will be available to answer questions. Please contact your child’s school if you have questions regarding NTI assignments. Recently, attendance throughout the district has steadily declined, and based on discussions with health officials, we could likely see illness continue to spread. Please know that our school nurses and nurse practitioner will still be available to all students; for an appointment, please contact Marion County High School at 270-692-6066. We will also use these days to provide a thorough cleaning of our buildings, and we encourage you to remind your children to follow healthy practices such as washing their hands. We will resume in-person learning Thursday, February 6.