Circle of Friends

Michigan City Area Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, December 1, 2025, due to winter weather conditions.

All bus schedules will start two hours later than the normal pickup time.

Thank you, and stay safe.

As we celebrate 5 incredible years at Circle of Friends, our hearts are filled with joy and gratitude.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey. And, we're excited to share that Summer Enrollments are now open! Limited spots available! Contact us today.

Michigan City Area Schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 22 due to weather conditions.

This is an eLearning Day! Students should log in to their eLearning platform (Schoology, Google Classroom, or Seesaw) for live instruction. Learn more at www.EducateMC.net/eLearning

IT'S TIME TO REGISTER RETURNING STUDENTS FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR!

(Register by Friday, August 2 using the PowerSchool Parent Portal - Choose Forms)

https://mcas.powerschool.com

All students should be registered by Friday, August 2, 2024.

Using your PowerSchool parent account, click on the “Forms” icon in the left menu. Please complete all forms for each student in your family. You will be asked to update your contact information and your child’s medical information, grant important permissions, and choose whether or not your child will ride the school bus this year.

** All families are encouraged to complete the "Household and Income" Optional Form, as this may qualify you to receive additional benefits.**

Other optional forms also provide links to register for Safe Harbor after-school care and the Open Door Adolescent Health Center at MCHS.)

All Registration can be completed online. Please contact your child’s school if you need assistance or need to drop off required documents.

** We highly recommend using a computer with a Chrome browser to complete registration. **

IMPORTANT: Please note that schedule and teacher information is not yet updated in the PowerSchool parent portal. Any schedule or teacher information you see in PowerSchool is not accurate until Monday, August 12th. Transportation information will also not be available.

Enrolling a NEW student? Visit http://educateMC.net/enrollment to get started!

Need additional help? Visit http://educateMC.net/enrollment to Check our Registration FAQs or email [email protected].

REMINDER: Wednesday, May 1, will be an Early Release Day for Michigan City Area Schools. On Early Release days, students will be dismissed early to allow teachers and staff to participate in professional development. Students will receive assignments to complete at home during the afternoon.

Middle/High School students will dismiss at 11:00 a.m.
Elementary students will dismiss at 12:00 p.m.

There will be no Safe Harbor or Boys and Girls Club afterschool programs on Early Release days!

Attention all job seekers!

Circle of Friends is now hiring for part time and PRN positions. We are looking for a few good people who love to work with children to come join the Circle of Friends Family. Are you interested in a fulfilling job working with some adorable kids? Please DM for additional information.

Due to road conditions and to ensure the safety of our staff and students, Michigan City Area Schools will be closed on Monday, January 22. This is an eLearning Day!

Students will log on to Google Meet for live instruction. Learn more here: http://educateMC.net/eLearning

There is no Little Wolves program on Monday.

IMPORTANT CHANGE FOR THIS WEEK!
Due to the number of delays and eLearning days we have had over the past week, MCAS will not have the scheduled early release day on Wednesday, January 24. School will be in session following the normal full-day schedule on Wednesday.

We thank our Transportation and Sodexo staff for their hard work over the weekend as they worked many hours to assess road conditions and clear our school parking lots and sidewalks.

Michigan City Area Schools will be operating on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

(School breakfast will not be served at elementary and middle schools.)

There is no morning Pre-K at Pine, Springfield, or Knapp. The Little Wolves full-day program will begin at 10:45am.