National curriculum consultant Karen Bailey explains Webb's Depth of Knowledge to teachers during a workshop on the Common Core State Standards.

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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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  • 7 Jul
    • Montabella Ministerial Associate Pantry
      Date: Jul 7
      Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: 833 S 1st St, Edmore, MI 48829, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
      Must sign up on Tuesday at Faith United Methodist Church to receive an appointment for Wednesday Pantry. Services residents of Edmore, McBride, Cedar Lake and Blanchard
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    • M-46 Tabernacle Family Food Pantry Registration
      Date: Jul 7
      Time: 10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
      Location: 11098 E Howard City-Edmore, Riverdale, MI 48877, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
      Registration 10:00 - 10:15 am, food distribution afterwards
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    • Carson City Community Pantry 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Carson City Community Pantry
      Date: Jul 7
      Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: 404 N Division St, Carson City, MI 48811, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
      Serves Residents of Carson City-Crystal Area School District Only
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    • Greenville Area Ecumenical Food Mission
      Date: Jul 7
      Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: 9844 SW Greenville Rd, Greenville, MI 48838, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
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    • Trinity Evangelical Baby Pantry
      Date: Jul 7
      Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
      Location: 415 N Mill St, Stanton, MI 48888, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
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    • Crystal Lake Community Church Food Pantry
      Date: Jul 7
      Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
      Location: 122 S Main St, Crystal, MI 48818, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
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    • Bread of Life Pantry 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Bread of Life Pantry
      Date: Jul 7
      Time: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: 6596 Vining Rd, Greenville, MI 48838, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
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    • Trinity Evangelical Baby Pantry
      Date: Jul 7
      Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: 415 N Mill St, Stanton, MI 48888, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
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    • Montcalm Autism Parent Support (M.A.P.S.)
      Date: Jul 7
      Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
      Location: C.A.R.D.; 100 E Main St, Stanton, MI 48888, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
      If you are the parent/caregiver of a child on the #autism spectrum join us for M.A.P.S. (Montcalm Autism Parent Support)! M.A.P.S. begins Tuesday, January 8th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm and meets the first Tuesday of every month following at our #CARDStanton center (100 East Main Street, Suite A, Stanton, MI 48888). We provide a safe place to share, learn, be encouraged, and support each other in caring for our children. Childcare will be provided. For more information, please call (989) 289-2182 or email MontcalmAutismResource@gmail.com.
  • 8 Jul
    • Helping Hands Pantry 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
      Helping Hands Pantry
      Date: Jul 8
      Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
      Location: 210 W Edgerton St, Howard City, MI 49329, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
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    • Overcoming Domestic Abuse Support Group
      Date: Jul 8
      Time: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
      Location: Montcalm Care Network, 611 N State St, Stanton, MI 48888, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
      On the second Wednesday of every month at Montcalm Care Network from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, a support group will be meeting to discuss Overcoming Domestic Abuse. This group will be facilitated by: Dr. Dorothy Berg, Director of North Kent Guidance; Melissa Campbell, Counselor/Legal Advocate from Relief After Violent Encounter - Ionia/Montcalm, Inc.; and Michelle Hudkins, Peer Support from Montcalm Care Network Support group is CONFIDENTIAL! For questions about eligibility, please contact Melissa Campbell at 616.527.3351, ext. 226.
    • Church of the Nazarene 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Church of the Nazarene
      Date: Jul 8
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: 10087 SW Greenville Rd, Greenville, MI 48838, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Collaborative
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Spotlights
COVID-19 - School Closing Information and Resources Montcalm Area ISD and the local school districts in Montcalm County are diligently working to provide food programs and learning resources for our students, parents, and communities. We have provided information here that may be helpful during the extended time of our school closures. Please check back often as we continue to update the resources and information found here. School Closing Information and Resources
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
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Seiter Education Center

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Employment Opportunities
Employment Please visit our Applitrack online system for employment opportunities. Employment Opportunities
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Dolly Parton Imagination Library
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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