MacDonald Early Childhood

Enroll Now for Next School Year!!!!

Applications will be accepted for Schools of Choice from February 12, 2026 through September 3, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

2026-2027 Schools of Choice is available for Kindergarten/Young Fives through 11^th grade.

Placement at requested schools is dependent on class size and availability. The date for enrollment shall be no later than the end of the first week of school which is September 4, 2026.

The following documents are required to be submitted with your Schools of Choice Application:

• Statement of Prior Discipline Record
• Discipline report/print-out from former school for the previous two years
• Child’s current report card (high school students must also include current transcript)
• Child’s most current IEP if your child is presently receiving any special education programs or services

Please apply for Schools of Choice by completing the Enrollment Express Pre-Registration Link:

• Select Enrollment School as the Resident School and answer the Schools of Choice questions.
• When the pre-registration form is approved, you will receive an email with instructions to create an online Parent Portal Account.
• From the Parent Portal, the following enrollment forms must be competed:
  1. Student Demographics
  2. Previous Enrollment and Records Release
  3. Discipline Record
  4. 2026-2027 Out of District Schools of Choice Application
• If your Schools of Choice Application is approved, you will receive an email indicating your child’s placement.
  1. You will need to log back into the Parent Portal to complete the remainder of the enrollment forms.
  2. Your child’s enrollment is complete when all forms are completed and you have submitted the required documents:
     • Birth Certificate
     • Immunization Record
     • Parent Photo ID
     • Two (2) proofs of residency
     • Hearing and Vision Screening (kindergarten and Young Fives only)
     • Oral Health Assessment (kindergarten and Young Fives only)

Our school menus now have their own app! 

• Complete list of all food choices available to students
• Nutrient data for menu items
• Ability to Build-A-Meal and create customized meals
• Ingredient information for certain menu items
• Allergen identification within menu items
• Dietary preference identification showing symbols identifyingdietary preferences
• Translation to 180 languages using Google Translate
• Ability to link to Child Nutrition sites like prepayments,applications and policies
• Flexible printing, including print-to-one-page functionality

Information the high school will be coming soon. 

Traditional Full-Day Kindergarten

• Children must be 5 years old by September 1st of the school year in which they plan on attending Kindergarten. 
• Curriculum is based on the Michigan Standards for Kindergarten.

Young Fives

• Young Fives is a full day program designed for children turning 5 years old between June 1st and December 1st. 
• Gives children an extra year before attending Kindergarten.
• The Young Fives curriculum is based on the Michigan Standards for Kindergarten modified to meet the foundational academic, social/ emotional, and developmental needs for younger children.
• Schools of Choice is available for both programs.