Students Return Tuesday!

Dear Avon Lake City Schools Community,

A new school year has arrived, and on behalf of everyone in the Avon Lake City Schools, I hope you had a relaxing and fun summer. New teachers and staff participated in orientation earlier this week, and we welcome these individuals to our extended school family. Convocation will take place on Monday to welcome back our entire staff, and the chance to prepare for students to return to the classrooms. The first day of school for the 2026-2027 school year is next Tuesday, August 18th for students in grades 1st through 12th. Kindergarten and PreK students will begin on Thursday, August 20th. On behalf of everyone in the Avon Lake City Schools, we hope you have enjoyed your summers and are prepared to step back into the batter’s box for the upcoming year.

Be sure to visit this page on the district website, download your child’s printable first day of school flyer, snap a selfie, and post to social media. Let’s return to school with a renewed sense of learning, while also keeping a fun spirit during the first week of classes as well. Other valuable back-to-school information is also posted on a customized back-to-school hub made available on the district website.

Please take a moment to watch our latest À La Carte Podcast, bringing together a love for the students in the Avon Lake City Schools as well as a passion for cooking. Our special guest for this episode is Foster Machovina, who turns the table on the podcast, and demonstrates his cooking and culinary skills utilizing eggs from chickens raised by Learwood’s very own Mr. Myers. The district will continue with these podcasts showcasing our students at all levels, grades, and interests. We hope you enjoy this episode!

The technology department has posted important information for student use and safety with regard to AI and the district encourages you to review this policy closely. Please see the nearby graphic, and visit the Technology page of the district website to learn about permitted uses, scope, monitoring and enforcement. Avon Lake City Schools treats this policy with the utmost importance and encourages you to become more informed. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Board of Education Member Jim Stobe has submitted his resignation from the Avon Lake Board of Education effective August 17, 2026. Jim has served on the Board of Education since his election in January 2012. We thank Jim for his unwavering dedication and support of our school district. Ohio Revised Code requires a Board of Education to fill a vacancy within 30 days of a member’s resignation. Application packets for our Board of Education opening may be picked up at the District Office of the Avon Lake City School District, located at 175 Avon Belden Road, beginning Monday, August 17, 2026, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Completed applications must be returned to the District Office of the Avon Lake City Schools by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026. The School Board will interview selected applicants at a Special Board of Education meeting held on September 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Board action to appoint our new Board of Education member will be at the Regular Board of Education meeting to be held Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the L.A.K.E. Center of Avon Lake High School.

Please note as a reminder, all e-bikes equipped with a throttle are prohibited from school campuses. The district policy adopted last fall has helped enhance safety and minimize dangerous situations on, or around, our buildings and grounds. Accordingly, any e-bikes found on campus will be confiscated, students will need to meet with school administration, and parents will be contacted. In partnership with the Avon Lake Police Department, the district has also provided the following e-bike traffic laws notice for reference. Thank you for your attention to this important safety issue.

Each of the Avon Lake City Schools has a Parent Teacher/Staff Association (PTA) that is very active, and which works closely with the district, parents, and community of Avon Lake.

Please consider joining the PTA associated with the school that your child attends. If you have students in multiple buildings, it is best to join each building. Joining PTA is a great way to get involved and to help support the teachers, staff, students and community! For your convenience, below is a link to each school’s PTA membership.

AVON LAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD PTA

EASTVIEW PTA

REDWOOD PTA

WESTVIEW PTA

TROY PTA

LEARWOOD PTA

HIGH SCHOOL PTA

Thanks to the generosity of the Avon Lake Athletic Boosters, all Avon Lake students in grades K-12 will be admitted free of charge to all regular season athletic events at Learwood and ALHS again this year. For more information on how to obtain an All Season Pass, please view the following document. Thank you for supporting our student-athletes and Go Shoremen and Shoregals!

For those families keeping track of our anticipated Take Back Togetherness Nights, two dates have been established for the upcoming school year, that you can use to mark your calendars now. They are:

· Wednesday, November 11th

· Wednesday, March 17th

Thank you for your attention to these dates. We’re planning ahead so that you can take back some togetherness as a family. Thank you in advance.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, August 18th!

Sincerely,

Joelle M. Magyar

Superintendent of Schools

August 18th - First Day of School (Grades 1-12)

August 20th - First Day of School (PreK/K)

September 7th - Labor Day (No School)
October 8th - Conference Day (No School)
October 9th - NEOEA Day (No School)

October 16th - End of First Quarter

To view the complete district calendar, click here.

Just in case you missed a newsletter from your child's school, or have multiple children in our district at different buildings, we have links below from each building principal for your convenience with the most recent information sent to families. A link to our quarterly District Facility Focus newsletter is also below.

Avon Lake High School

Learwood Middle School

Troy Intermediate School

Eastview Elementary School

Redwood Elementary School

Westview Elementary School

LEAPS Preschool

Facility Focus