The first day of school for the Marion School District for the 2026-27 school year will be Thursday, July 23, 2026. Please read on for important back-to-school information.
School Supplies
School supply lists for all schools can be found at this link: School Supplies
Back-to-School Event Schedule
Monday, July 13
HCGC Kindergarten Kickoff, 5-6:30 p.m.
MST Planet Kindergarten, 5:30-7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 14-Wednesday, July 15
Patriot Academy (new MSD staff)
Thursday, July 16
First official day back for all staff
HCGC Open House/Watermelon Social, 5-7 p.m.
7GA Open House, 5-7 p.m.
Monday, July 20
MST Open House/Ice Cream Extravaganza, 5-7 p.m.
MJHS Open House, 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 21
VPA Kindergarten Casting Call, 4-5 p.m.
VPA Open House, 5-7 p.m.
MHS Open House, 5-7 p.m.
Thursday, July 23
First day of school!
Homeroom Assignments
Students for each magnet school in the Marion School District will be notified of their homeroom assignments on the dates below, which will be prior to each school’s open house.
The schedule for notifications is as follows:
HCGC: Thursday, July 16 (Open House July 16)
MST: Friday, July 17 (Open House July 20)
VPA: Monday, July 20 (Open House July 21)
Free/Reduced Meals
To sign up for free/reduced meals, use this link: https://secure.ezmealapp.com/