2024-25 NEW Student Online Registration

Online registration for the 2024-25 school year is now open.  Below is a link for ONLY NEW students to the district. 

Click HERE to register a student who is NEW to Mason City CSD. 

For returning students to complete registration, please refer to the email you received to create a parent portal and complete the registration process. 

If you have a returning student and did not receive an email, please send your student(s) name, grade, buiding they attend, and birthdate along with the parent/guardian name, phone number, and email address to Amy Graven at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

New Open Enrollment Rule & Regulations

New Open Enrollment Rule and Regulations Updated per Senate File 2435

School Year 2024-2025 & 2025-2026

Good Cause Circumstances

The following circumstances are considered "good cause" and are acceptable conditions for a timeline waiver if the change occurred or began after March 1 (or September 1):

• Change in family district of residence 
• Change in child’s residence from one parent or guardian to the residence of a different parent or guardian
• Change in the state in which the family residence is located
• Change in the marital status of the student's parents resulting in a change in resident district
• Change in guardianship or custody proceeding that results in a change in resident district
• Placement of the child in foster care resulting in a change of residence 
• Adoption 
• Participation in a foreign exchange program 
• Initial placement of a preschool student in a special education program requiring SDI
• Participation in a substance abuse or mental health treatment program resulting in a change of residence
• Change in the status of a child’s resident district such as removal of accreditation by the Iowa State Board of Education (State Board), surrender of accreditation, or permanent closure of a private school after March 1 
• Revocation of a charter school contract as provided in section 256F.8
• Failure of district negotiations for whole grade sharing or the rejection of a whole grade sharing agreement after March 1*
• Failure of district negotiations for reorganization or rejection of a proposed reorganization plan after March 1*
• Failure of district negotiations for a dissolution agreement after March 1*
• Loss of accreditation or permanent closure of a private school after March 1

 Circumstances not defined above that would be considered good cause (and subject to the approval of the board of the resident district and the board of the receiving district) include:

• Repeated student harassment that the resident district cannot adequately address  or
• The child has a serious health condition that a school district cannot adequately address 

*The request must be filed within 45 days of last board action or within 30 days of certification of an election, whichever is applicable. This is only applicable to affected students.

Please contact Julie Bigler at 641-450-5002 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.

MCCSD School Supply Lists for 2024-25

School Supply Lists of suggested materials for the 2024-25 school year:

Elementary (Grades TK-4)

Lincoln Intermediate (Grades 5-6)

John Adams Middle School (Grades 7-8)

Mason City High School (9-12)

Meal Menus Access