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LL winners
MCPSS honors Learning Leading Award winners

The 2024 honorees are Stella McWhorter of Mary B. Austin, Justice Nodd of Orchard, Sara Lovelace of Barton Academy and Summer Evans of Mary G. Montgomery.

Thu Apr 11 04:11 PM

NBCT
MCPSS honors new National Board Certified Teachers

After nine more teachers achieved certification, and several others recertified, MCPSS now has 94 National Board Certified Teachers.

Tue Apr 09 09:21 AM

Career Fair
Seniors learn about opportunities at High School Career Fair

More than 80 vendors in a variety of industries and postsecondary education were on hand to share opportunities with Mobile County seniors.

Wed Apr 03 02:05 PM

Pre-K
Pre-K screening deadline is this week

Last opportunities are March 26-28.

Tue Mar 26 01:11 PM

Murphy Hi-Q
Murphy wins state Hi-Q final

Panthers win annual academic competition by one point over Alma Bryant.

Mon Mar 18 04:37 PM

Career Fair
Join #TeamMCPSS at the Career Fair on March 27

MCPSS will be hiring on-site for teachers and many support positions.

Tue Mar 12 10:59 AM

MIa Cornelson
MCPSS archers' aim is true at Regional

Alma Bryant's Mia Cornelson and Grand Bay's Gunnar Couch were the overall winners.

Thu Mar 07 04:43 PM

Lott greenhouse
Leinkauf, Lott named CLAS Schools of Distinction

They are among 32 schools earning the honor and will be recognized at an awards luncheon in May.

Thu Feb 29 04:23 PM

beef pork and peanuts
Culinary students display skills in Beef, Pork & Peanut competition

Students from Vigor, Williamson take top honors in annual culinary competition.

Wed Feb 28 03:50 PM

Stop the Violence
MCPSS School Board Commissioner Dr. Crenshaw, Mobile Police and Community Advocates want to Stop the Violence

“We must get out in the community and stay out in the community," Dr. Crenshaw says.

Thu Feb 08 03:38 PM

Signature Academies
Application deadline for Signature Academies is Feb. 9

Learn more about the academies and apply at academiesofmobile.com.

Fri Feb 02 01:55 PM

Shelley Burke-Attebery
Indian Springs teacher honored by Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama

Shelley Burke-Attebery has been selected as this year's recipient of the prestigious Loretta G Brown Award.

Fri Feb 02 01:41 PM

clark-shaw
MCPSS receives high marks in accreditation

Review process provides assurance that students are receiving a high-quality education.

Thu Jan 25 01:06 PM

Teachers of the Year
Burnette, LeGros, Armstrong named 2024 Teachers of the Year

Jessica Burnette of E.R. Dickson, Christy LeGros of Barton Academy, and Mischa Armstrong of Baker will represent Mobile County as nominees for Alabama State Teacher of the Year.

Mon Jan 22 04:12 PM

magnet schools
Magnet school application period reopened until Jan. 19

Spots are still available at many middle schools and at LeFlore Magnet High School. Availability at elementary schools is very limited.

Mon Jan 08 04:10 PM

Signature Academy Showcase
Signature Academy Showcase set for Jan. 9

It's a chance for MCPSS middle school students and their parents to learn about the different career academies offered in MCPSS high schools.

Mon Jan 08 03:26 PM

Stuff the Bus
MCPSS Stuffs the Bus with over 6,000 toys

Fifty schools and Central Office participated in the system's annual toy drive in December.

Mon Jan 08 03:13 PM

social workers
Mental health matters at MCPSS

Mobile County Public Schools has invested in programs designed to assist students, families, and employees who are struggling with mental health issues.

Tue Oct 24 02:56 PM

Bryant CTC tractor
How do you drive a tractor? MCPSS students learned how

Mobile County Public Schools students got behind the wheel to operate a variety of equipment at the Green Industry Equipment Rodeo at Bryant Career-Technical Center.

Thu Oct 05 04:36 PM

JROTC robotics
JROTC STEM Leadership Academy expanding

Districts in Georgia, Florida and Texas will begin the program next year, with a total of 10 expected to hold academies in 2025.

Thu Sep 28 09:41 AM

Archived News


teachers of the year
MCPSS names 2022-23 Teachers of the Year

Congratulations to Meagan Gayle of Hutchens Elementary, Amanda Delaney of Barton Academy and Ava Long of Bryant High!

Fri Mar 31 11:45 AM

Graduation schedule
MCPSS Graduation Schedule

A schedule of 2022 graduation ceremonies

Thu Apr 28 11:02 AM

Deborah Pippin
MCPSS names Neidhardt, Mouton and Pippin as countywide Teachers of the Year

The honorees were surprised in their classrooms with news of the awards on Friday. Mobile County’s Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year will now be nominated for Alabama Teacher of the Year.

Thu Aug 19 02:01 PM

Chresal Threadgill
Chresal Threadgill honored as Alabama's Superintendent of the Year

Mobile County Public Schools Superintendent Chresal Threadgill was honored in Montgomery this week as Alabama’s Superintendent of the Year

Thu Aug 19 02:00 PM

truck for auction
Surplus vehicle available for auction

Did you know that MCPSS and other public entities regularly offer surplus vehicles and equipment for auction?

Thu Aug 19 02:00 PM

Jordan Guyton
B.C. Rain freshman publishes novel in honor of great-great-grandmother

What started as a two-page poem blossomed into a 484-page book that Guyton titled "Black Queen."

Thu Aug 19 01:59 PM

Giving Tree/Threadgill
MCPSS adds names of 11 award-winning educators to The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree, located in the lobby of the MCPSS Academic Affairs building, was established in 2011 to honor teachers and administrators who win statewide or national awards.

Thu Aug 19 01:58 PM

E.R. Dickson banner
E.R. Dickson Elementary is named a CLAS Banner School

School is one of eight in Alabama selected for programs that serve as models to the rest of the state.

Thu Aug 19 01:58 PM

Return to school (adjusted)
An important update from Superintendent Chresal D. Threadgill

Mobile County Public Schools will begin transitioning students back into classrooms beginning next week.

Tue Apr 20 08:20 AM

Ladd-Peebles Stadium
New protocol in effect for MCPSS football games

New procedures and rules are in place to guard against the spread of COVID-19 at Mobile County Public Schools sporting events.

Tue Apr 20 08:18 AM

Craighead cafeteria
Feeding program continues through first quarter

Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge to any child age 18 and younger at all school cafeteria sites. Meals will be available for the whole week on Mondays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Tue Apr 20 08:17 AM

remote learning
2020-21 back to school FAQs

Some answers to frequently asked questions from the first week of school.

Tue Apr 20 08:17 AM

new principals
Board approves new principals

Alma Bryant High, Causey Middle and Kate Shepard Elementary will have new principals this year, while a principal was also named for the new Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies, set to open in 2021.

Tue Apr 20 08:16 AM

Threadgill
An important message from Superintendent Chresal D. Threadgill about the start of the 2020-21 school year

The start of school will be delayed until Sept. 1 and students will learn remotely through at least the first quarter.

Tue Apr 20 08:15 AM

space camp 2
MCPSS teachers bring lessons home from Space Academy for Educators

Ten Mobile County Public Schools teachers got some out-of-this-world science-based professional development recently, as they attended Space Academy for Educators at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville.

Tue Apr 20 08:14 AM

Donnie & Tammy Brown
Plans announced for The Miracle League of West Mobile: Schmidt Family Park

Facility in west Mobile will include baseball field, playground for children with special needs.

Tue Apr 20 08:14 AM

Christina Sashington
Austal apprenticeship program leads to jobs for MCPSS graduates

Thirteen members of the MCPSS Class of 2020 were offered full-time jobs at the shipbuilder after training in its Youth Apprenticeship Program.

Tue Apr 20 08:13 AM

Barton Academy
Interior renovations underway at Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies

Renovations to state's oldest public school building are expected to be completed in time for new school to open in 2021.

Tue Apr 20 08:13 AM

Madelyn Fetner
MCPSS honors Learning Leading Award winners

Madelyn Fetner of J.E. Turner, Lily Hoyle of Phillips Preparatory and Vanessa Siggers of Murphy High School are the 2020 Learning Leading Award winners.

Tue Apr 20 08:12 AM

David Dai
Alma Bryant's David Dai named a finalist for state Teacher of the Year

Dai has been named the Alabama State Board of Education's District 1 Secondary Teacher of the Year and is one of 16 finalists for 2020-21 Alabama State Teacher of the Year.

Tue Apr 20 08:11 AM