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The Madeira High School (MHS) Varsity cheerleaders made school history when they were the first cheer squad to qualify for the state competition.

The cheer team usually only participates at the CHL competition, but Coach Abby Horwitz wanted to make sure they got to more this year. The MHS squad competed a total of five times, placing first at the CHL meet and first at Districts. They moved on to take the title of OASSA Regional Qualifiers which made them eligible for the state tournament, where they placed 8th.

“This team came off of a challenging year last year, but never stopped working hard and it truly paid off,” stated Coach Horwitz. “This was a special group of athletes that has made a positive impact on our Madeira Cheer Program.“

2026 MHS Varsity Cheerleaders are Marissa Jordan, Annalyse Shields, Brooke Burnet, Scarlett Shonk, Madelyn Sams, Leah Munch, Georgia Raines, Peyton Mercer, Izzy Oyler, Piper Barton, Avery Brock, Aubrey Costigan, Marissa Sams, Hollyn Egan, Leslye Moreno Penaloza, and Isabella Davenport.

Madeira’s National Honor Society would like to invite daughters and their fathers, stepfathers, or a role model of their choice to attend Madeira’s Father Daughter Dance on Friday, March 20, 2026 in the Madeira High School gymnasium. The event is for Madeira residents in preschool to 5th grade. Space is limited - tickets may sell out and will NOT be sold at the door. Tickets are $40 per couple and $5 each additional daughter - see Dance Tickets to purchase tickets.

*Semi-formal attire
*A shuttle bus will be available for overflow parking at Madeira Silverwood Church beginning at 7:00 pm.

Contact: Jennifer Jordan jjordan@madeiracityschools.org or Laura Edwards ledwards@madeiracityschools.org with any questions.

We are happy you are joining our school community!

Parents will be using our online registration process to register their students for the 2026-2027 school year. Please use the information below to ensure your kindergarten registration is accurate and complete.  To be eligible for enrollment, you must reside within the school district boundaries and demonstrate proof of residence as outlined in the online registration process.  In order to register for kindergarten, your child must be five years old on or before September 30, 2026. Please see Kindergarten Registration for more.

Preschool registration Policy: Priority registration for placements will be given to currently enrolled Madeira Preschool students, siblings of current Madeira Preschool students, and Madeira City Schools staff children. Once these placements are made, new families (must be Madeira residents) will be placed based on availability. When there is a waiting list within the programs, placements will be made based on the date/time stamp of when online registrations were received. See Preschool Registration for more.

In the event of inclement weather, schools may be either canceled or be placed on a 2-hour delay. An email will also be sent to those on the Parent Listserves. Parents will also receive a phone notification through the automated dialing system. We try to make our determination by 6 a.m.

On days when a 2-hour delay is in effect, schools and special programs will begin according to the schedule below. Buses will pick up students at their regularly scheduled stops 2 hours later than their usual time, with the exception of afternoon Kindergarten. Afternoon Kindergarten families who use transportation will receive a call from Transportation with their adjusted pickup time.  All Private/Parochial transportation will also be delayed 2 hours.

School starting times will be as follows:
Champions Programs (Before school program) 9 a.m.
Madeira High School (Grades 9-12) 9:35 a.m.
Madeira Middle (Grades 6-8) 10 a.m.
Madeira Elementary (Grades K-5) Doors open 10:45 a.m. - school starts at 11 a.m.
Preschool (See below)
Champions Programs (MES After school program ) Regular Time
*PLEASE NOTE: All Day Kindergarten will be 11:00-3:30. Morning Kindergarten will be 11:00-1:00. Afternoon Kindergarten will be 1:30 - 3:30. Kindergarten classes (OKEP and morning classes) will be required to bring a packed lunch

Madeira Preschool
Madeira Preschool will follow the same closings and delays as the Madeira Elementary, Middle, and High School. If school is delayed or canceled because of inclement weather, the automated phone system will contact your home phone number and parent mobile phone numbers that you have provided to be used in the case of an emergency. In addition, emails will be sent to all addresses subscribed to each school list serve. The preschool is included with the elementary school list serve.  

In the event of a 2-hour delay, the preschool will run on the following schedule:

Before School Care 10 - 11 
AM Class 11 - 12:30
Lunch for Full Day Children 12:30-1 
PM Class  1:45-3:15
Full Day 11 - 3:15
Champions After Care 3:30-6:00

In the event of inclement weather arriving after the start of the school day, students in elementary and middle school will not be released except upon direct contact with the parent or person(s) listed on the student’s emergency card. If bus transportation cannot be provided, students will be kept at school until a parent can pick up their student. Please let us know if you have any questions at 985-6070.

Sincerely,

Kenji Matsudo 
Superintendent