Banneker Elementary at Marquette

08/23/2026

Important information for families:

Students should arrive at their bus stops or schools two hours later than their normal scheduled time.

Frankie Woods McCullough Academy now HAS POWER!!! McCullough students will REPORT TO MCCULLOUGH on a two-hour delay.

Bethune Early Childhood Center remains without power. Bethune Early Childhood students will not report to school on Monday.

All other GCSC students will report to their regular school buildings on a two-hour delay.

We understand that many families throughout Gary are still recovering from the unprecedented storm and derecho. We sincerely appreciate your patience, flexibility and resilience as our community continues moving forward.

We are excited to welcome our students back and restore a sense of learning, connection and normalcy. Please continue to stay safe and monitor district communications for additional updates.

08/20/2026

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

Dear GCSC Scholars and Families,

As the storm aftermath continues to unfold, the Gary Community School Corporation will remain closed on Thursday, August 20th and Friday, August 21st.

We are awaiting full power restoration in all schools. Meanwhile, the assessment of our buildings continues, and our team has begun addressing repairs and safety concerns in preparation for a safe return.

It is our goal to have a better sense of a return date over the weekend.

We can't say this enough...thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support as we work through the impact of the storm.

We will provide additional updates as more information becomes available.

08/18/2026

The food giveaway hosted by Mobile Market by Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is now closed. All food supplies have been exhausted. Please see the flyer below for the remaining locations this week. Be sure to follow the mobile market page as they are also doing pop-up giveaways in addition to what's listed below.