Winter Break 2025
We would like to say a big THANK YOU to our students and families for your generosity and all your many kindnesses towards our McDowell staff. We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and a lovely winter break filled with friends, family, and fun! We will see you in the new year!
December 19-January 4: Winter Break
January 5: School Resumes
January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
January 27: POE - Critical Thinker - wear your POE shirts!
February 13: End of 2nd Grading Period
February 13-16: Teacher Records Day and Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL
February 23: Parent-Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL students preK-8th grade
March 10: POE - Ethical Citizen - wear your POE shirts!
March 23-27: Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
March 30: School resumes
April 3: NO SCHOOL
April 28: POE - Lifelong Learner - wear your POE shirts!
May 25: Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
May 28: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for PRESCHOOL
May 29: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for KINDERGARTEN
June 1: Teacher Records Day
Please continue to check Peachjar for posted flyers. We have a lot of events in the schools and community!
Class Fees: Class fees have been loaded onto student accounts. You can pay these using Payschools Central. Please continue to follow the schedule below for Preschool and Kindergarten Tuition fees.
Yearbook Orders: The link to order yearbooks is now open. Please view the Yearbook flyer for more information and to purchase your 2025-26 McDowell yearbook. Orders must by in by February 14, 2026.
Preschool 2025-2026 School Supply List
Kindergarten 2025-2026 School Supply List
Preschool and Kindergarten Tuition Payment Schedule:
All Day Kindergarten Tuition:
For those students in All Day Kindergarten, please review the tuition schedule:
● Full year payment of $3,400.00 due August 4, 2025(via PaySchools Central or via check)
● Two payments of $1,700.00 each due August 4, 2025 and January 15, 2026
● Four payments:
- $850.00 due August 4, 2025 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
- $850.00 due September 15, 2025 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
- $850.00 due November 15, 2025 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
- $850.00 due January 15, 2026 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
Preschool Tuition:
Students enrolled as peers are required to pay tuition which is $1500 for the year.
- $500 due August 22, 2025 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
- $500 due November 14, 2025 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
- $500 due February 20, 2026 (via PaySchools Central or via check)
Petermann BusZone App Information:
Download bus app here: BusZone
Follow the steps below:
1) After downloading the app, enter our school access code: 6400HCSD
2) In the search field, enter the bus number you need to follow and your child’s unique student ID
3) Lastly, create alert zones around drop-off and pick-up points
Nutrition Services Information:
Be sure to keep your students' lunch balance current. Pay Schools Central
Please follow this Free and Reduced Lunch for an application for free/reduced lunch.