Five Mobile County high schools were recognized for having the highest participation in the Alabama Direct Admission Initiative, through which the MCPSS Class of 2026 has earned a record $1.2 billion in college scholarships. The schools are:

Vigor High (small schools category): 1,910 scholarships worth $52.3 million
LeFlore Magnet (medium schools category): 2,039 scholarships worth $53.4 million
B.C. Rain (medium schools category): 1,722 scholarships worth $46.5 million
Davidson (large schools category): 4,233 scholarships worth $120.8 million
Mary G. Montgomery (extra large schools category): 6,608 scholarships worth $224.1 million

The program is through Alabama Possible, which facilitates the college application process with the goal of making post-secondary education more easily accessible. Students were invited to apply to multiple in-state and out-of-state colleges and were matched with admissions offers and scholarships. MCPSS students earned the highest amount of college scholarships in Alabama through this program. Scholarship offers continue to roll in, and we look forward to announcing the final totals later this summer.

Read more about the scholarship program on mcpss.com.

Watch a video about the program here, courtesy of mcpssTV.

More than 130 campers tackled a wide variety of mental and physical challenges during the 11th annual JROTC STEM Leadership Academy at Spring Hill College. The students went on industry site visits to learn about career opportunities throughout the region, and competed in a robotics competition, working in teams to build a clawbot. They also learned the typical skills of a power line repair technician, thanks to a partnership with Alabama Power and Bishop State Community College.

Congratulations to Cassie Williams, a rising eighth-grader at Denton Magnet School of Technology, whose documentary about the Clotilda was included in a special showcase during the National History Day celebration this week in Washington, D.C.

As a member of Denton's History Club, Cassie conducted research and interviews to create an award-winning presentation, “Voyage of the Clotilda - Ocean of Tears.” The documentary won first place during the South Alabama Regional History Day competition and second place at the state competition.

“Voyage of the Clotilda” was selected to the Documentary Showcase at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The documentary was on view to thousands of visitors during the National History Day celebration. Cassie’s project is one of 22 student documentaries in the showcase, and one of 109 student showcases from across the nation.

Students from Causey, Clark-Shaw, Denton and Lott Middle Schools and Blount, Citronelle, Davidson, Mary G. Montgomery and Murphy High Schools finished in the top two of their respective categories and won 28 awards in the Alabama State History Day Competition, which qualified them to compete in the National History Day Competition.

Watch Cassie's award-winning video here on the mcpssTV YouTube channel.

Here are the top 10 elementary school fundraisers and the amounts raised:

Mobile County Public Schools has continued its streak of being the top fundraising school district in Alabama for the American Heart Association, as two dozen schools raised more than $152,000. This total also ranks Mobile County Public Schools as 31st nationwide for its support of the AHA. Meghan Robinson of the AHA gave an awards presentation to honor the top fundraising schools during the June 16 Principals Meeting at the MCPSS Central Office.

Schools earning "Heart of Gold" status, which refers to schools that not only saw an increase in participation and donations but broke their previous records, were Council Traditional, Florence Howard, Holloway, McDavid-Jones, Robbins and The Pathway K-5 Elementary Schools.

Schools earning "Heart Beat" status, or an increase in participation and donations, were Breitling, Burroughs, Calcedeaver, Callahan School for the Deaf and Blind, Castlen, Collins-Rhodes, Fonde, Forest Hill, Griggs, Hollinger's Island, Just 4, Morningside, Nan Gray Davis, Pearl Haskew, Old Shell Road, O'Rourke, John Will and Semmes Elementary Schools; and Calloway-Smith, Chastang-Fournier K-8, North Mobile K-8 and Semmes Middle Schools. 

#TeamMCPSS is proud to be such a strong community partner with the American Heart Association. Thank you to everyone who donated their time and money to support the AHA.

Mobile County Public Schools is celebrating another successful United Way of Southwest Alabama campaign after raising $76,588.93 during the 2025-2026 fundraising effort — an increase of more than $18,000 over last year and approximately 20 percent growth overall. Through their contributions, employees and students are helping support United Way of Southwest Alabama's efforts to assist neighbors facing financial hardship, medical challenges, housing insecurity, and other critical needs throughout the region.

"We are incredibly proud of the way #TeamMCPSS came together to support this important cause," said Superintendent Chresal D. Threadgill. "We greatly increased participation, including student participation…  Well done, everyone!”

During the June 16 Principals Meeting at Central Office, Mobile County Public Schools recognized schools and departments whose service, generosity, and leadership helped make this year's campaign a tremendous success.

Read about the United Way campaign on mcpss.com.

Registration: The registration portal is open on mcpss.com. All students who plan to attend a school in Mobile County Public Schools are required to register online. More information and registration links are available here.

Summer hours: MCPSS Central Office employees are on a four-day, 10-hour schedule through July 17. Office hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday.

Holiday: MCPSS offices will be closed on June 18 for the Juneteenth holiday.

New from mcpssTV: See the creative work produced by MCPSS students and learn about the winners in each category of the annual MCPSS Film Festival on our YouTube channel. Watch the show here.

Can you compete in Hi-Q? Check out the competition videos!

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