Marion County Public Schools

05/22/2026

Important Information Regarding MCHS Graduation:

Our sincere hope and ultimate goal is to have our graduation ceremony on the football field at 11:00 am, as planned.

However, if that is not possible due to weather, our first option will be to delay the start of graduation. We’ll share any information about changes through our messaging system using text, email, and phone calls. We’ll also share any updates to the MCHS and MCPS pages.

If it appears that graduation can’t begin by 1:00 pm on the football field, we’ll move the ceremony indoors to the high school gymnasium. Please be aware, if the graduation is moved inside, tickets will be REQUIRED to enter the building. Everyone, including children of any age, must have a ticket to enter the doors. Please ensure you have the 10 graduation tickets that were given to your Senior last week.

We know having graduation ceremonies outside has been extremely popular among our families the past several years, so let’s keep our fingers crossed we are able to do so again tomorrow.

05/21/2026

The application to join the MCPS Student Ambassadors is now open! Any rising 10th-12th grade student may apply, and the online application is due by Friday, June 5. Applicants will then by scheduled for group interviews. You can access the application at the following link: https://forms.gle/UUMFER3Ggqj2yKhR6

05/17/2026

MCPS will once again offer a weekly summer feeding program providing one meal bundle per child. The first distribution date will be Wed., May 27. To help us better prepare, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/Ry1J8z8i2HrACnZ19

Meals are available for anyone ages 18 and younger, regardless of school enrollment. This year, Glasscock Elementary will serve as the distribution site, and meals will be distributed each Wednesday (with the exception of July 1) from 4:00-6:00 pm.

05/15/2026

Earlier today, our MCPS Student Ambassadors surprised two very deserving teachers by presenting them with Teacher of the Year trophies. Each year, these trophies change hands and the newest awardees have their names added. Congratulations to the 2026 MCPS Student Ambassadors Teachers of the Year!
Elementary Division - Sarah Hutchins
Secondary Division - Carrie Thompson

West Marion Elementary School
Marion County Middle School

05/14/2026

With the school year coming to a close, it's almost time for our MCPS Student Ambassadors to deliver our Teacher of the Year trophies! Each year, the trophies change hands and new name plates are added as we recognize both an elementary and secondary teacher of the year!

05/14/2026

If there's one press release you read today, make sure it's this one: https://www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/05/kentucky-ranks-among-nations-best-for-student-recovery-5th-in-reading-8th-in-mathematics/

MCPS is listed as a "District on the Rise" and a large portion of the article focuses on Marion County and our significant academic improvements. You'll also find a link to a full Marion County case study from the 2026 Education Scorecard.

A student at Mary G. Hogsett Primary School (Danville Independent) works on a literacy activity in the classroom. Photo by Fiona Morgan, Kentucky Department of Education, April 23, 2026. (FRANKFORT, KY) –

05/14/2026

If your son or daughter will need a sports physical, make sure you mark your calendar for this opportunity offered by our partners at the Healthy Kids Clinic. Walk-in sports physicals will be offered June 9 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at MCHS. Please provide a copy of your insurance card at the time of the visit.

05/13/2026

It won't be long now until our MCPS Student Ambassadors present the Teacher of the Year trophies to two very deserving educators!

05/13/2026

Make sure you stop by the Marion County Public Library this week to check out our elementary students' artwork!

05/08/2026

Marion County High School senior Samantha Abell was recently awarded the Eastern Kentucky University Experience Excellence scholarship. The scholarship became available to MCPS students planning to attend EKU next year after MCPS Superintendent Chris Brady was named the EKU Experience Excellence Superintendent of the Year.

Inspired by a quote from Mother Teresa, the district created an application that asked students to reflect on their experiences as an MCPS student and discuss times they’ve seen evidence of people working together to accomplish great things.

In her response, Abell described her experience in the Beta club during her 8th grade year where she worked with a group of peers on a project that helped her develop her public speaking skills. Not only did the project win at the state competition, but the skill she developed later played an important role in finding success in a dual-credit class during high school.

Abell also discussed the assistance she received from the MCHS guidance counselors in putting her in a good position to succeed as a college student and beyond:

“Further, I am most thankful for our high school guidance counselors. Because with their help, I was able to take college classes on my own time to get a jump start on college. I am also so grateful for the opportunity to co-op this last semester of high school to help chase my dreams of becoming a pilot one day. Being able to go into work earlier in the day for my co-op has allowed me to take on the additional task of working toward my Private Pilot License. But I know that without the counselors’ guidance, I wouldn’t have the college credit hours that I do. I’ll have close to 40 credits after my classes this semester conclude. I don’t say that to boast. I say that to show the opportunities that the counselors and Marion County High School have given me.”

05/07/2026

The MCPS Student Ambassadors are very excited to announce the finalists for this year's Secondary Teacher of the Year award! Yesterday, the group announced the finalists for the elementary division, and in the coming day Student Ambassadors will award the overall winners with the Teacher of the Year trophies.