Summer Update July 2026

Dear Avon Lake City Schools Community,

Hello! Hope your summertime finds you well and relaxing. A few important updates and bits of information to keep you inspired and proud of the work that continues at all levels of the Avon Lake City Schools. First, please remember that the first day of school for the 2026-2027 school year is Tuesday, August 18th! Kindergarten and PreK students will return on Thursday, August 20th! Be sure to visit our district calendar online regularly for information on other back to school events. Looking forward to the start of another successful and positive school year!

Congratulations to Avon Lake High School for demonstrating outstanding achievement on the recently released scores for the Advanced Placement exams! In 2026, an impressive 90% of ALHS students taking Advanced Placement exams received a score of 3 or higher. AP Exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with many U.S. colleges/universities granting credits and/or advanced placement for scores of 3 or above. Student achievement on AP exams at ALHS has steadily climbed in recent years, with the number of ALHS students earning an AP exam score of three or higher increasing by 21% since 2022.

This noteworthy accomplishment is not only a testament to the hard work and academic achievement of ALHS students, but also reflects the care, dedication, and excellent instruction of Avon Lake teachers and staff to prepare them for success. The continued support and partnership of our families in helping students excel in the classroom is also recognized. Congratulations once again to Avon Lake High School on this proud academic accomplishment!

Last year, ALCS kicked off a whole new ball game in our efforts to design and plan our new Avon Lake Middle School. We reached "first base" of this amazing project with an outstanding groundbreaking ceremony which took place on Monday, June 1st. Our very own Anchor News Now Video Production team has put together a summary video of the groundbreaking to watch, inspire, and dream about our future, for those who were not able to attend. We encourage you to watch that video here. The community can also learn more about the project and the process at the dedicated webpage with construction and design information here. More milestones for this project will take place during the upcoming school year. Stay tuned!

Avon Lake City Schools is moving to FinalForms, a new online platform that will help streamline back‑to‑school paperwork. This will replace the process you’ve used through PowerSchool in past years. Current district parents should have received a confirmation email from FinalForms this past week that includes a link to set up your account. Once your account has been established, you can refer to our 26-27 Back-to-School Forms flyer. We're asking you to complete these forms no later than Monday, August 3rd. Any questions can be directed to Theresa Martin, District Registrar, at 440-933-0984. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Please stay safe, cool, and relaxed while the summertime continues in Avon Lake!

Sincerely,

Joelle M. Magyar

Superintendent of Schools

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

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

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