MacDonald Early Childhood

Winter Break - No School from December 23rd through January 3rd. School will resume January 6th.

2024-2025 Schools of Choice - Second Semester

Applications will be accepted for Second Semester Schools of Choice starting January 11, 2025 through January 24, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. 

• Second Semester Schools of Choice is available for Kindergarten through 10th grade.
• Placement at requested schools is dependent on class size and availability. 
• The date for enrollment shall be no later than the end of the first week of school in the second semester which is January 31, 2025.

The following documents are required to be submitted with your Schools of Choice Application:

• Statement of Prior Discipline Record - print and to be signed by former school/district
• Discipline report/print-out from former school for the previous two years
• Child’s current report card (high school students must also include current transcript)
• Child’s most current IEP if your child is presently receiving any special education programs or services

Please apply for Second Semester Schools of Choice by completing the Enrollment Express Pre-Registration Link found on the Schools of Choice page:

• Select Enrollment School as the Resident School and answer the Schools of Choice questions.
• When the pre-registration form is approved, you will receive an email with instructions to create an online Parent Portal Account.
• From the Parent Portal, the following enrollment forms must be competed:
  •  Student Demographics
  •  Previous Enrollment and Records Release
  •  Discipline Record
  •  2024-2025 Out of District Schools of Choice Application
• If your Schools of Choice Application is approved, you will receive an email indicating your child’s placement.
  • You will need to log back into the Parent Portal to complete the remainder of the enrollment forms.
  • Your child’s enrollment is complete when all forms are completed and you have submitted the required documents:
    • Birth Certificate
    • Immunization Record
    • Parent Photo ID
    • Two (2) proofs of residency

The Fall Community Newsletter will be hitting mailboxes in September. It includes information about Anchor Bay's amazing state assessment scores, bond updates, new administrators, and more!

Thanks to the Michigan Healthy School Meals Program, Anchor Bay is excited to offer 1 FREE breakfast and 1 FREE lunch each school day to all students during the 2024 2025 School Year! All smart snacks and extra entrees will remain at cost.

Although meals are free this school year, it is important for families to still fill out the Meal Application! This information is still used for important state funding that helps support educational programs within our schools and also helps qualify students for Summer EBT benefits. To apply for free/reduced meals for the 2024 2025 school year, please visit our online site at anchorbay.familyportal.cloud and click on the ‘benefits’tab . Please follow the instructions as some Anchor Bay Schools require a different application form this year.

Click here for the printable flyer.