Brandy Minikey, Parent Liaison for the Great Start Collaborative in Montcalm County, reads a book to a young student.
National curriculum consultant Karen Bailey explains Webb's Depth of Knowledge to teachers during a workshop on the Common Core State Standards.
Math teachers from Montcalm and Ionia Counties discuss their understanding of the Common Core Math Standards.
MACC instructor, Ashley Reisbig, uses an explicit routine to teach her students new vocabulary words.
Kindergarten teachers from Montcalm and Ionia Counties work on deconstructing English Language Arts Standards.
Montcalm County science, math, and technology teachers visit Greenville Tool and Die to learn how their curriculum helps students prepare for the world of work.
Montcalm Community College graduated its first class of Early College students in May of 2016.
Students at the Seiter Education Center enjoy the activities at the 2016 Carnival!

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Montcalm Area ISD

Together with the school districts of Carson City-Crystal, Central Montcalm, Greenville, Lakeview, Montabella, Tri County, and Vestaburg, public school academies and private schools, MAISD coordinates and delivers services and programs designed to improve education in Montcalm County.

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  • 18 Nov
    • Playgroup Vestaburg Elementary
      Date: Nov 18
      Time: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
      Location: Vestaburg Elementary School, 7188 Avenue B, Vestaburg, MI 48891, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
      Free Playgroup for Parents and Children - any family with children from birth through 4 years old living in Montcalm Area Intermediate School District is welcome to attend playgroup (older siblings are welcome).
      Call for more information at 616.225.6146.
      Highlights: *Try new activities with your child that will stimulate your child's development!
                           *Learn songs, receive a free book, and get to know your community park resources!
                           *Interact with other parents and children!
                           *Learn strategies to use at home to help your child learn.
                           *Access to Early Childhood professionals to ask questions.
      Join the REMIND system to receive text alerts for reminders and cancellations by emailing ceggleston@maisd.com or fill out a form - all we need is your text number or an email if you prefer to receive them that way.
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    • Storytime 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Storytime
      Date: Nov 18
      Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: Reynolds Township Library, 117 Williams St, Howard City, MI 49329, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
  • 19 Nov
    • Baby Class 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
      Baby Class
      Date: Nov 19
      Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
      Location: Alpha Family Center-Greenville, 705 N Hillcrest St, Greenville, MI 48838, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
      Playgroup for non-mobile infants and toddlers- engaging infants and toddlers who are non walkers Free Playgroup for Parents and Children - any family with children from birth through 4 years old living in Montcalm Area Intermediate School District is welcome to attend playgroup (older siblings are welcome). Call for more information at 616.225.6146. Highlights: *Try new activities with your child that will stimulate your child's development! *Learn songs, receive a free book, and get to know your community park resources! *Interact with other parents and children! *Learn strategies to use at home to help your child learn. *Access to Early Childhood professionals to ask questions. Join the REMIND system to receive text alerts for reminders and cancellations by emailing ceggleston@maisd.com or fill out a form - all we need is your text number or an email if you prefer to receive them that way.
      Open Attachment 1
    • Playgroup Tri County Middle School
      Date: Nov 19
      Time: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
      Location: Tri County Middle School, 21350 Kendaville Rd, Howard City, MI 49329, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
      Free Playgroup for Parents and Children - any family with children from birth through 4 years old living in Montcalm Area Intermediate School District is welcome to attend playgroup (older siblings are welcome). Call for more information at 616.225.6146. Highlights: *Try new activities with your child that will stimulate your child's development! *Learn songs, receive a free book, and get to know your community park resources! *Interact with other parents and children! *Learn strategies to use at home to help your child learn. *Access to Early Childhood professionals to ask questions. Join the REMIND system to receive text alerts for reminders and cancellations by emailing ceggleston@maisd.com or fill out a form - all we need is your text number or an email if you prefer to receive them that way.
      Open Attachment 1
    • Preschool Story Time 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
      Preschool Story Time
      Date: Nov 19
      Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
      Location: Flat River Community Library, 200 W Judd St, Greenville, MI 48838, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
      Preschool Story Time Tuesdays at 10 am for 3 - 6 year old children Help your preschooler get ready to read with fun and engaging stories, music, activities, and crafts. This summer's theme is "A Universe of Stories" and it's going to be out of this world.
    • Story Time - White Pine District Library
      Date: Nov 19
      Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
      Location: White Pine District Library, 106 E Walnut St, Stanton, MI 48888, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
      Art, Activities, Music, Movement, and of course...Stories! Please call to sign up! 989.831.4327
Spotlights
Poster for Edustaff that is advertising the need in Montcalm County for substitute teachers.
Guest Teachers Needed EDUStaff is an educational staffing company who specializes in providing guest teachers and other employment classes to our partnering school districts. Founded in 2010, EDUStaff has quickly become known in the educational community as providing outstanding customer service to both our partnering districts and our external employees; the guest teacher. More...
A picture of a rainbow with a link to access the preschool application.
Preschool Application High quality early education experiences are critical to every young child's development. Children who have high quality experiences are more successful later in life. In Ionia & Montcalm County, the Joint Recruitment system was developed to ensure that federal and state guidelines are being followed regarding enrollment and recruitment of all age eligible preschoolers. This also ensures that our system can service as many age eligible children as possible with free and/or low cost quality preschool. Preschool Application
District Map
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  • Tri-County
  • Lakeview
  • Montabella
  • Vestaburg
  • Greenville
  • Central Montcalm
  • Carson City-Crystal
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Public School Districts:

Carson City Crystal Area Schools
Central Montcalm Public School
Greenville Public Schools
Lakeview Community Schools
Montabella Community Schools
Tri County Area Schools
Vestaburg Community School

Other Schools:

Cedar Lake SDA Elementary
Fellowship Baptist Academy
Fish Creek School
Flat River Academy
Great Lakes Adventist Academy
St. Charles School

Annual Education Report

The Annual Education Report (AER) provides key information about the educational progress on the complex reporting of information required by federal and state laws. The reports contain information about student assessment, accountability and teacher quality. We have three AERs available  to parents and the community. Below is a list of each school with a link to its AER letter and data. 

MAISD District Data
MAISD Satellite Programs
Seiter Education Center

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Employment Please visit our Applitrack online system for employment opportunities. Employment Opportunities
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Dolly Parton Imagination Library
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Early On Michigan
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A picture of a rainbow with a link to access the preschool application.
Preschool Application High quality early education experiences are critical to every young child's development. Children who have high quality experiences are more successful later in life. In Ionia & Montcalm County, the Joint Recruitment system was developed to ensure that federal and state guidelines are being followed regarding enrollment and recruitment of all age eligible preschoolers. This also ensures that our system can service as many age eligible children as possible with free and/or low cost quality preschool. Preschool Application