Marion County Schools announces Kindergarten registration for 2026-2027. Your child must turn 5 prior to July 1, 2026. PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT AREA SCHOOLS AND AT THE MARION COUNTY BOE at 1516 Mary Lou Retton Drive, Fairmont, WV. RETURN PACKET TO YOUR CHILD'S HOME SCHOOL BY MARCH 20, 2026. For more information contact your local school or visit the website at: www.marionboe.com.
Marion County Schools announces Pre-K registration for 2026-27. If your child turns 4 prior to July 1, 2026, you can apply. • We also accept 3-year-old children who have a current IEP. • Children who attend collaborative child care centers will be given a packet to complete and return to your child care. See https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNav2i1lpUOKNChYgWuyzgxXtUOVRJMVU5SERQU1cyWTNaOTBHVU5BUDhYRi4u&route=shorturl for more information. DELIVER PACKETS TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION at 1516 Mary Lou Retton Drive, Fairmont, WV BY April 30, 2026.
Congratulations to the 2025-26 Marion County Schools Young Writers Contest Winners, which have been announced today.
Transportation Update for February 27, 2026: Bus 51 and Bus 91, serving Jayenne, West Fairmont Middle, Barrackville, Fairmont Senior and Watson, will not run AM and PM runs.
Transportation Update for February 27, 2026: Bus 62 and Bus 20, serving North Marion High, Mannington Middle, Blackshere, Monongah Middle and Monongah Elementary will not run AM and PM runs.
CyberSWAT (Safety While Accessing Technology) to Be Offered in Marion County Schools for Students in Grades 3-12
Beginning in the 2025-2026 school, Senate Bill 466 requires CyberSWAT (Safety While Accessing Technology) for all students in grades 3-12. The West Virginia Department of Education has selected Skyll as the main digital citizenship program. This program helps students learn how to stay safe online by teaching them to recognize suspicious messages, protect personal information, build healthy digital relationships, and understand the risks of sharing inappropriate content. All K–12 students are required to receive digital citizenship instruction each year, with grades K-2 receiving Common Sense Media lessons and grades 3-12 receiving Skyll lessons. Families may choose to opt out of the Skyll program. If you opt out by submitting a written request to your building principal, your child will complete an alternative digital citizenship program through Common Sense Media. Permission forms will be sent home this week from your child's school. Please contact the school with any questions. For more information about CyberSWAT, visit https://www.teamcyberswat.org/.
Beginning in the 2025-2026 school, Senate Bill 466 requires CyberSWAT (Safety While Accessing Technology) for all students in grades 3-12. The West Virginia Department of Education has selected Skyll as the main digital citizenship program. This program helps students learn how to stay safe online by teaching them to recognize suspicious messages, protect personal information, build healthy digital relationships, and understand the risks of sharing inappropriate content. All K–12 students are required to receive digital citizenship instruction each year, with grades K-2 receiving Common Sense Media lessons and grades 3-12 receiving Skyll lessons. Families may choose to opt out of the Skyll program. If you opt out by submitting a written request to your building principal, your child will complete an alternative digital citizenship program through Common Sense Media. Permission forms will be sent home this week from your child's school. Please contact the school with any questions. For more information about CyberSWAT, visit https://www.teamcyberswat.org/.
Transportation Update for February 26, 2026: Bus 62, serving North Marion, Mannington Middle, and Blackshere, will not run AM and PM runs.
Transportation Update for February 26, 2026: Bus 108, Bus 51, and Bus 91 will not run AM and PM runs today. They serve Fairmont Senior, West Fairmont Middle, Watson, and Jayenne.
Transportation Update for February 25, 2026: Bus 102, serving East Fairmont High, East Fairmont Middle, East Park and East Dale, will not run AM and PM runs.
Transportation Update for February 25, 2026: Bus 33, serving North Marion, Mannington Middle, Blackshere, Monongah Elementary and Monongah Middle, will not run AM and PM runs.
Marion County Schools New Teacher Academy focused on mental health. Specifically, knowing what your triggers are that causes you stress, understanding your signals from your body, and identifying your “shields” that safeguard your mental health. The session was lead by Renee Verbanic from the Communities of Shalom, Inc.
Join us for the STEAM & CTE Festival March 28th from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Marion County Technical Center! This exciting event features incredible exhibitors like NASA, the Bookmobile, Zoo in the Classroom, and more! Experience hands-on activities like flying drones, programming robots, and exploring career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). Discover Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways our state has to offer! Pre-register by Friday, March 27th at 3 PM to secure your spot and skip the lines! On-site registration will also be available. For more details, including the event program, parking information, and pre-registration, visit: https://www.marionboe.com/o/mcs/page/steam-cte. Don't miss out on this fun and educational event! We can't wait to see you there!
Transportation Update for February 24, 2026: Bud 70, serving North Marion High, Blackshere, Fairview Elementary and Fairview Middle will not run AM and PM runs.
Transportation Update for February 24, 2026: Bus 63, serving North Marion High, Fairview Elementary, and Fairview Middle, will not run AM and PM runs.
Transportation Update for February 24, 2026: Bus 102, Bus 68, and Bus 57, serving East Fairmont High, East Fairmont Middle, and East Dale will not run AM and PM runs.
Dear Families and Staff,
The company used to send our alerts, Thrillshare, has reported to several counties, including Marion County Schools, an increase in failed message deliveries and has opened an investigation to determine the cause.
Some families, especially those using U.S. Cellular, may experience delays in receiving alerts while they work through the issues. We are monitoring the situation and will share updates as they become available.
Families and staff who have this cell phone provider can check the local news media and https://www.marionboe.com, our web site, for the latest updates and information.
Thank you for your patience.
Marion County Schools will be closed today, February 23, 2026. This will convert June 4, 2026 to an instructional day for students. There will be no extracurricular events today.
Marion County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule Monday, February 23, 2026.
Transportation Update for February 20, 2026: Bus 51, serving Jayenne, West Fairmont Middle, and Barrackville, will not run AM and PM runs today.
Marion County Schools Tapestry of Literacy training focused on teaching writing in small groups. The session was facilitated by Marion County’s Writing Instructional Support Team, Dr. Perry, Ms. Brand, and Mrs. Parrish.
