Mercer County Schools

🤖🚀 It’s Competition Time! 🚀🤖 Booths are set, robots are inspected, and these champions are READY to compete at the VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis! 💪✨   Help us cheer on our Mercer County teams today: 🐯 18386F – Robo Tigers 🌊 59713D – Da Jellyfish 2.0 🤖 90222B – Giggle Bots 📺 Watch live and cheer them on here: https://sportsenginetv.com/vex-robotics-world-championship/ We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and teamwork. Let’s show them some Tiger support as they compete on the world stage! 🌎🔥 #VEXWorlds #RoboticsLeague #PPSProud #STEMinAction #GoTeams 🤖🚀🐯

Mercer County Public Schools was proud to host this year’s Federal Programs Roadshow at MCTEC. We welcomed the WVDE Federal Programs Team, including Mami Itamochi, Elizabeth Younis, and Travis Gibson, along with representatives from McDowell, Monroe, Raleigh, Wyoming, Mingo, and Fayette counties.

The day focused on collaboration, sharing best practices, and strengthening federal programs to better support students across our region. @wveducation #PublicSchoolProudWV

Today we celebrate the incredible school bus drivers of Mercer County Public Schools on National School Bus Thank you for your patience, care, and commitment to our students. We appreciate you more than words can say.

Bluefield Middle School is closed for students today, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, due to water issues. Staff report to school as usual.

Bus 685 is running about 15 minutes behind this morning, Tuesday, April 28th. This affects Spanishburg, PikeView Middle and PikeView High.

🤖🌎 Mercer County Takes on the WORLD! 🌎🤖

Our Mercer County Robotics League teams have made it to St. Louis for the VEX World Championship! 🎉🚀

Before competition begins, our teams enjoyed a day of exploring and getting ready for the big stage — and the weather didn’t stop us from visiting the Gateway Arch! 🌧️🌉

We are so excited to watch them compete and represent Mercer County! 💙🐯



Stay tuned to follow the journey of our teams from Princeton Middle, Mercer, and Straley as they take on the world! 🌟

Today’s Children’s Memorial Flag Day ceremony hosted by the Mercer County Commission, WV DoHS, Child Protect of Mercer County, ChildLaw Services, Concord University, and Children's Home Society at the Mercer County Courthouse was a meaningful tribute to the children of our community.

Princeton Primary School’s 2nd Grade Show Choir delivered a beautiful performance, and we proudly recognized our student coloring contest winners. We also celebrate Attendance Officer Donna Brown for her dedicated work supporting the children of Mercer County.

Bus 680, which is a special needs bus, is running 10 minutes behind this morning, Friday, April 24th. This affects Mountain Valley, Bluefield Primary, Intermediate, Middle, and High.

Bus 682 is running about 15 minutes behind this morning, Friday, April 24th. This affects Spanishburg, PikeView Middle and PikeView High.

Planning is underway for the expansion of the Mercer County Technical Education Center! MCTEC Principal Dr. Danielle Farmer, along with Central Office staff, recently met with ZMM Architects and Engineers and the Clerk of the Works to map out the next steps. This expansion means new programs, expanded opportunities, and a brighter future for our students. #PublicSchoolProudWV @wveducation

AFTERNOON BUS INFO: bus 684 will not run this afternoon, Tuesday, April 21st. This affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.

At The Network, teachers from every grade level and subject area collaborate, share ideas, explore new strategies, and learn from each other. This is what it looks like when teachers lift up teachers—growing stronger together for the benefit of every student. 🍎 #StrongerTogether #EveryChildEveryDay

Afternoon Bus Information: buses Buses 672, 650, 660, 689 will be 30 minutes late this afternoon due to backed up traffic on Route 20. This affects Montcalm Elementary, Timberwood Elementary, and Montcalm High

Good luck, Juniors! You’ve got this! #SATReady #PublicSchoolProudWV

GEAR UP SWV students from Mercer County attended the New River Community and Technology Health Care Symposium today.  Students explored various career opportunities in health care while participating in hands on simulated activities.

At this week’s administrators’ meeting, Treasurer Leslie Wellman shared year-end financial updates and recognized schools with zero findings on their FY26 audits—an outstanding accomplishment! 🎉 We’re proud of the dedication and attention to detail shown by these teams. Their financial secretaries will be honored at the next board meeting! 👏@wveducation

Important Message to Students and Families: Mercer County Public Schools would like to proactively address a potential concern as we approach the end of the school year. In some areas, students participate in games that involve water guns. We want to be clear that any item that could be mistaken for a weapon is taken very seriously under district policy. Our safety systems, including cameras, actively monitor activity across our campuses, and certain situations may result in notification to law enforcement. While we understand these games may be intended as harmless fun, they are not school-sponsored or school-approved activities. Students should not bring water guns or similar items onto school property. Doing so may result in disciplinary action, including suspension or expulsion, which could also impact participation in graduation ceremonies. In addition, Mercer County Public Schools does not permit pranks or activities that may disrupt the school environment, cause damage, or create safety concerns. While end-of-year traditions are often meant to be lighthearted, all students are expected to conduct themselves in a way that is respectful, responsible, and aligned with school expectations. Please remember that all school grounds—including parking lots and athletic facilities—are considered school property and fall under these expectations. We want our students to enjoy this exciting time of year, but safety must remain our top priority. We ask all students to make responsible choices and follow Mercer County Schools policies. Thank you for your cooperation.

AFTERNOON BUS INFO: The following buses will run an hour late on their afternoon run today, Thursday, April 16th Bus 690 - affects Princeton Primary, Mercer, and Straley Bus 674 - affects Princeton Primary, Mercer and Straley; and Bus 662- a special needs bus that affects Silver Springs, Princeton Primary, Mercer, Straley.

Final round of SAT Bootcamp with Dr. Zandra Webb! 🎯 Our 11th graders are prepped, confident, and ready to take on the SAT this Monday. Let’s go! 💪📚 #SATReady @wveducation

Straley students and staff are proudly showing their support for military children and families today by wearing purple! 💜

We honor the strength, resilience, and sacrifices of our military-connected students. Purple Up! #MonthoftheMilitaryChild