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Students gather around a fire truck while the firefighters give them some safety lessons.
A teacher assists a student learning to write.
McFall students use yoga balls and pool noodles as drums and drumsticks as they rock out in an energetic PE routine.
A group of McFall students pose with their TK shirts and tattoos for the homecoming game.
A student swings on the playground.
Two boys dressed in their TK shirts and faces painted for homecoming.
A student picks a book out of the McFall library.
Students built forts and played pretend during Global School Play Day.
McFall kindergarten students celebrate 100th day of school.
A student stretches to reach the sides as she sits atop a climbing apparatus on the playground.
A student holds up her drawing and the digital art created from it by high school students.
The winners of the Masked Singer event are revealed.
A teacher leads a music class as students tap rhythms with drumsticks.
Three boys on the McFall playground in their TK attire.
Four McFall students show their TK spirit wearing black and orange t-shirts and accessories.
Students listen to the librarian read a book.
A student smiles while he gets assistance riding a horse.
McFall Elementary staff during a dress up day celebration.
Two McFall students in their classroom.
Two students play a game of Sorry during Global School Play Day.
Three male students show their TK shirts.
A student grins as she rides a horse in the therapeutic riding program.
A McFall students works on his chromebook.
Four McFall students on the playground.
A student becomes the "I" in Kind during kindness week.
McFall first graders learn to code a robot.
Three girls with their faces painted for homecoming.
McFall students hold up grocery bags they've decorated for music month.
Students and teachers dress up as if they were 100 years old in celebration of 100th day at school.
Students enjoy wearing their sunglasses for a special dress up day.
Students show the digital art created from their drawings.
A group of students gather on the playground.
A group of students lay on the floor reading books.
A group of students play a board game during Global School Play Day.
The Masked Singers reveal their identities to McFall students.
A teacher reads a book to her students.
Students color pictures in the library.
A student builds a tower during Global School Play Day.
Two students look at a book in the library together.
Students enjoy building during free time.
Students try to use 100 cups to build a tower during the 100th day celebration.
A student smiles at his helper as he rides a horse in the therapeutic riding program.

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News & Announcements

A backpack with school supplies.

Suggested School Supplies for 2025-26

McFall Elementary staff have provided lists of suggested school supplies for Young 5, Kindergarten and 1st grade students. Please note these are only suggested lists. Additional specific items may be requested by individual teachers.
TK Logo

TK Sets Aug. 25 as First Day of School for Students

Thornapple Kellogg Schools will begin the 2025-26 school year Aug. 25.
A complete calendar for the school year is still being finalized, but some key vacation dates have been established.
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 26-28
Winter Break: Dec. 22-Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: April 3-10
TK Food Service Director Jessica Endres standing in front of a panel of leafy green lettuce in the hydroponic growing system.

TK Food Service Starts Hydroponic Garden

You might find Thornapple Kellogg Schools food service director Jessica Endres in the kitchen helping prep meals in the kitchen, on the serving lines helping out at lunchtime, or planting and harvesting the school’s new hydroponic garden system. Food grown in the system then finds its way into school lunches, offering healthy home-grown options to students.
TK School buses parked by the water tower.

TK Transportation Information Form

We are excited to have your child enrolled at Thornapple Kellogg Schools. If you desire to use TK bus transportation for your student, please see the sign-up information provided. Information is required by Aug. 4 to begin riding the bus the first day of school. We look forward to helping provide safe transportation for all students to and from school each day.
Here is a sneak peek at the under the sea glow room.

TK District Fine Arts Festival This Weekend

Artwork from students throughout Thornapple Kellogg Schools will be on display at the annual Fine Arts Festival Sunday, from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, March 30 at Thornapple Kellogg High School. This is a free event for the entire community. Come for a little while or stay for the afternoon and enjoy the artwork, music and other specials featured.
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Young 5's or Kindergarten: Help Making the Decision

Not sure whether your child would be best served with a year in the Young 5's class or move straight into kindergarten? Here is a helpful guide created by one of our McFall teachers. If you're still not sure after reading through this, please contact McFall Elementary for additional assistance.
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A Message from McFall Principal Jon Washburn

McFall Elementary School
Welcome to McFall Elementary School!
McFall is a fun, energetic building filled with our students in Young 5's, kindergarten and first grades. Our entire staff at McFall is committed to providing quality, early childhood education for students beginning their educational journey at TK Schools. Our teachers spend time each year continuing their education and staying current with educational research in early childhood education. Our goal is to inspire our young students and give them the great start they need to be successful lifelong learners.
We're glad you're here! We welcome volunteers so please stop in and see us soon!