District News


Third Graders Travel Through History with Immersive Canal Bicentennial Field Trip
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the groundbreaking for the Miami & Erie Canal in Middletown, every third-grade student across Middletown City Schools participated in a districtwide field tr...

Middletown City Schools Names Joe Campolongo as Next Athletic Director
Middletown City Schools is excited to announce Joe Campolongo as the district’s next Athletic Director. A dedicated and familiar face in Middletown athletics and student support, Campolongo brings a w...

Second Graders Dive into Free Swim Lessons Through YMCA Partnership
A new partnership between Middletown City School District (MCSD) and the Middletown Area Family YMCA is making waves, starting with a class of second graders at Rosa Parks Elementary.
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Understanding Cash Balance & Carryover: Why It Matters for Middletown City Schools
Recently, the Ohio House passed its version of House Bill 96, the state’s biennial budget, which includes a provision that could significantly impact school districts across the state, including Middl...

Middletown Middle School Students Shine at National Civics Bee Local Competition
Two Middletown Middle School students, Alyssa Miller and Melchizedek “Moosh” Thomas, successfully represented Middletown City Schools at the National Civics Bee local competition in Lima, Ohio.
The a...

MCSD Welcomes Dr. Donetrus G. Hill as New Middletown High School Principal
Middletown City School District (MCSD) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Donetrus G. Hill as the next principal of Middletown High School (MHS).
Dr. Hill brings over 15 years of experience...

Familiar Face Returns to Middletown City Schools as K-12 Programs Coordinator
Michelle Peterson is returning to Middletown City School District (MCSD) to serve as the district’s next K-12 Programs Coordinator.
Peterson brings over thirty years of experience in public educatio...

MHS Senior Kaydence Young Awarded Prestigious Anthony Muñoz Foundation Straight ‘A’ Scholarship
Kaydence Young, a senior at Middletown High School, has been named one of 18 recipients of the highly competitive Anthony Muñoz Foundation Straight ‘A’ Scholarship. Young was selected from a pool of 4...

Middletown City Schools Announces New School Day Hours for 2025-2026 School Year
As part of our K-6 Redistricting Project, Middletown City Schools will implement adjusted school day schedules for several of our buildings beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. These changes are de...

Remote Learning Day for K-6 Students on Tuesday, May 6
Remote Learning Day for K-6 Students on Tuesday, May 6
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, will be a Remote Learning Day for all kindergarten through sixth-grade students. Students in these grades will not report ...