Any students that ride bus 633 and live on Black Oak from Omega to Kale need to catch the bus at Omega Lane by 6:50. This affects Princeton Primary, Mercer, Straley, Princeton Middle and Princeton High. 
All schools open and running on regular schedule on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, EXCEPT Lashmeet Matoaka Elementary. Students remain home, staff report to the MCTEC Seminar Center.

Due to the delayed FAFSA opening date,  the FAFSA Workshop scheduled on October 10, 2024, at the MCTEC Seminar Center has been rescheduled to January 16, 2025. Look for details to come! 

Mercer County Schools will be CLOSED, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. 
(261-day employees will report)
Mercer County's Service Person of the year, Debbie Cook-Bailey (Melrose), received recognition from the West Virginia Department of Education. 

Attention Montcalm High School students: The "Get a Life" event that was scheduled for Montcalm High School for October 1, 2024, has been rescheduled for October 29, 2024.
Timberwood Elementary thankfully fared well during the storms. The drainage system worked the way it should, bulkheads are going in Area A, humidity under control  for drywall installation, inside tented area for masons, sheetrock still arriving, outside utilities tied in, and testing water lines. 




Mercer County Schools will be CLOSED, Monday, September 30, 2024. 
(261-day employees will report)
Today team members from Maintenance, PEDs, custodians, Administrators, and all three superintendents worked to move food from BIS, BPS, BMS, BHS, MHS, MES, Oakvale, Bluewell, Brushfork, LMS and  Spanishburg to schools with power.
Our team came together to save food throughout the county. We appreciate everyone's help! 







Consistently present students outperform their chronically absent peers at all levels in English/language arts and mathematics. #AttendanceMatters 
The Parent Advisory Council meeting scheduled for today at the Seminar Center is canceled for today.
Due to continuing heavy rainfall and the possibility of localized flooding, Mercer County Schools will now be CLOSED, Friday September 27, 2024. 
(261-day employees may report on 2 hr delay as needed due to weather related conditions)
Due to continuing heavy rainfall and the possibility of localized flooding, Mercer County Schools will operate on a 2-Hour Delay, Friday September 27, 2024.
Sara Rose from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission presented information to students and parents this evening on FAFSA and state financial aid. Local college admissions reps were there to provide details on educational opportunities in our area.






Bus 672 is running behind due to tree in road on route 644 Pocahontas avenue. This affects Bluewell, Montcalm Elementary and Montcalm High. 
Bus 679 is running 20 minutes late this morning, Thursday, September 26th. This affects Brushfork, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High. 
Bus 686 is running 30 minutes late this morning, Thursday, September 26th. This affects Bluefield Primary, Bluefield Intermediate, Bluefield Middle and Bluefield High.
Members of the Mercer County Pre-K Core team are having SERIOUS FUN at the WV Universal Pre-K Leadership Institute in Charleston, WV today.


Bus 626 is running 20 minutes running late this morning, Wednesday, September 25th. This affects Athens, Sun Valley, Pikeview Middle and Pikeview High. 
Due to a power outage today Tuesday September 25, 2024 there will be no school for students at Spanishburg Elementary. If your child is already on a bus, you can pick them up at the school. They will be supervised by school staff. Teachers and staff will report on a 2 hourDelay. 
