McDowell Academy for Innovation

10/14/2026

Tar Heel State of Mind 🩵🐏

Spent the day exploring UNC Chapel Hill with the MAI/MEC11th-grade crew! From the Old Well to the beautiful campus, we’re definitely getting a feel for that college life. 📸 Check us in our Carolina Blue! 🩵🐏

10/11/2026

Win big and support our school community! 🎉 Check out the contents of these AWESOME Family Baskets for our upcoming MAI Variety Show Raffle!

Tickets are being sold as follows:
$1 for 1 ticket
$5 for 7 tickets
$10 for 15 tickets
See a current MAI student to purchase tickets!

The winners will be announced at our Variety Show on Friday, November 13th! 🎉
You do not have to be present to win! 🎉

Thank you for supporting our school!

09/29/2026

ATTENTION Graduating Students:

Mrs. Parker wanted us to remind you that GRADUATING senior portraits are NEXT week, and SEVERAL of you have not signed up yet! We are posting a QR code for you to use to sign up, or you can follow this link to sign up!: CADY Booking - https://booking.cady.com/

There is a $30 sitting fee that is refundable if you purchase a package from CADY. If this is an issue for you, PLEASE let me, Mrs. Bartlett, or Mrs. Pennell know so we can help work it out!

Let Mrs. Parker or the counselors know if you have any questions or issues!
https://booking.cady.com/

09/29/2026

Happy birthday to the man, the myth, the legend - our very own, Dr. Cline!! We hope you have a fabulous birthday!!

09/25/2026

Happy Dolly Day to our amazing MAI/MEC staff!


McDowell Early College
MAI Student Council

09/22/2026

Wishing all of our cross country peeps great runs today!! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏞️🎽🌾👟🏆🥉🎉
McDowell Early College

09/18/2026

09/18/2026

Celebrating excellence! 🌟 Today at the Rotary Club of Marion NC meeting, we had the absolute privilege of honoring two incredible MAI students as our Students of the Week.

We are so proud of Alejandro and Zulema for their hard work, leadership, and dedication. They truly embody the spirit of "Service Above Self."

Swipe through to see some highlights from today’s meeting! 📸👇


MAI Student Council
McDowell Early College & MAI International Club

09/13/2026

🌟 Culturas Unidas Festival
An incredible day of community and diversity at the Culturas Unidas Festival! So proud of our hardworking MAI and MEC International Club students who kept everyone fueled with food and water, with our Chicharrones Preparados being the ultimate crowd favorite. Every single dollar raised from yesterday goes directly to support Alex Garcia. Thank you to everyone who came out, ate, and stood with us!
McDowell County Schools
McDowell Early College