Manchester Community Schools

The Manchester Community Schools serve Manchester and a 125-square-mile surrounding area. Total enrollment for 2007–2008 was 1,254 students. Administrative offices (428–9711) are at 410 City Rd. Superintendent: Shawn Lewis-Lakin. www.mcs.k12.mi.us

The school board meets the third Mon. 7 p.m. in the Ackerson Building board room. Elections are held annually on the day after the first Mon. in May (May 5, 2009). Members serve four-year terms. Trustees: Ron Ellison (vice-president), Chris Fegan, Tim McConnell, Vicki Miller (secretary), Sheryl Purol, Lyndon Uphaus (treasurer), and Marlene Wagner (president).

Luther C. Klager Elementary School, 405 Ann Arbor Rd. 428–8321. Principal Jennifer Mayes.

Manchester Middle School 710 E. Main. 428–7442. Principal Shanna Spickard.

Manchester High School, 20500 Dutch Dr. 428–7333. Principal Kevin Mowrer.

Career and technical education. Director Jody Gielinski, 429–8030. The South and West Washtenaw Consortium provides career and technical instruction and arranges cooperative education, internships, and work experience for high school students. gielinsj@saline.k12.mi.us, sites.salineschools.com/swwc

Migrant program. Director Cheryl Call; Sept.–mid-June: 428–7333, ext. 1119; mid-June–Aug.: 428–8321, ext. 1300. Summer program and year-round supplemental educational services for migrant children in grades K–12 in the Manchester school district. ccall@mcs.k12.mi.us

Special education. Director Kathleen Lixey, 428–9711, ext. 1008. The Manchester Community School district has programs to meet the needs of all children from birth to age 26. Early intervention services through Early On (birth-age 3) and First Steps Washtenaw/Parents as Teachers (birth-age 6), early childhood special education classrooms (ages 2.5-7) for children who meet eligibility criteria. Services include: speech and language services, occupational and physical therapy, school psychologist, school social workers, positive behavioral supports, teacher consultants, resource rooms, or countywide centralized services for those students with severe multiple impairments whose individual education plan determine this level of service is needed. klixey@mcs.k12.mi.us

Manchester Community Schools Foundation, Julie Marvin-Manders, 428–0255. Mail: P.O. Box 755, Manchester, 48158. Non-profit organization raises funds and donations to enhance the educational opportunities of K–12 students. Sponsors events and projects. www.mcs.k12.mi.us/education/dept

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