Preston County Schools

The Preston County Board of Education will be receiving sealed bids until 10:00 AM on Monday, April 20, 2026 for mowing grass, trimming, and weed eating all common areas at the following locations:

Schools: Aurora, Bruceton, Fellowsville (temporary), Kingwood Elementary, Preston High, Rowlesburg, South Preston, Terra Alta/East Preston, Central Preston, and West Preston.

The successful company will mow all the grounds of campuses (as awarded) operated by the Preston County Board of Education. The grounds will be mowed on average (3) times per month in the warm weather months (approximately May – November 2026) unless it is determined by the Preston County Schools Maintenance Department that mowing is not needed. Contract may be extended into the Spring of 2027 as needed until contracts are re-bid.

Contractors may submit bids for individual locations, for all locations, and/or for both options. Assessment rubric will award priority points for vendors submitting bids for all locations. The successful company will provide a valid business license and documentation of $1,000,000 dollars in liability insurance with worker’s compensation coverage. The successful vendor will submit all required vendor registration forms with all forms available in the bid packet or at the RFQ link listed below.

An optional pre-bid meeting will be held at the Preston County Schools Board of Education Offices on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 9 AM to provide an opportunity for a question and answer session with county officials and to provide bid packets to prospective vendors. Please submit bids and all requested information referenced above to Preston County Schools, 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537 by the submission deadline of Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10 AM. Bids will be opened following the stated bid deadline. Inquiries may be made to Mr. Matthew Murray by email at mlmurray@k12.wv.us or phone at (304) 329-0580 ext. 3231. The Preston County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Bid packets and other needed documents associated with this RFQ can also be found at the following link:

https://5il.co/3u59s

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

Preston County Schools is lucky to have the administrative teams at each of our schools, and this week, we join the rest of the nation in celebrating our Assistant Principals and Deans. We recognize the critical roles they play in fostering student success, supporting school staff, and fostering positive school cultures. Today and everyday, we say thank you to these "unsung heroes" of our schools who handle discipline, curriculum, and mentorship. Thank you Assistant Principals and Deans.

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

PCS Easter/Spring Break - Just a reminder that an extended weekend for Easter Break begins tomorrow, Friday, April 3rd, with students and staff returning on Wednesday, April 8th. Happy Easter Preston County!

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

animated chocolate lab dressed as an easter bunny

When tragedy strikes, our community always comes together. We would like to thank Lexie Goodwin and the team at Passages Therapy & Counseling for volunteering their time and being available to students yesterday at Preston High School. It was a welcoming gesture and very beneficial to our students who wanted to talk and grieve. Thank you Passages.

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

What could possibly make our holiday lunches for the kids even better? How about the PTA at Terra Alta East Preston "Eastering" up the tables today to compliment the great lunch fixed by our hard-working school cooks. All students this week who ate free hot lunch in the county, were treated one day to a holiday meal consisting of ham, sides and a cook's choice dessert. Yum. Happy Easter P-County!!!

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

Last night, the Preston County Reading Council presented multiple students from across the county and grade-levels with the Literary Award, in honor of Mary Agnes Borgman. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category were also recognized. Some additional excitement this year came during the First and Second Grade Prose Category, as County Winner, 1st Grader and KES Student, Dylan Lipscomb, was also recognized as coming in 2nd place in the State-Level Competition. PCS is proud of this outstanding accomplishment from Dylan, as well as all of our school participants and winners at the county level. Writing is such an important and foundational skill for our students, and we couldn't be more proud of each of these who have gone above and beyond. Keep being creative kids.

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

No fooling around today, at least when it comes to recognizing our Paraprofessionals. Paraprofessional Appreciation Day is observed annually on the first Wednesday of April. Today and everyday, we honor paraprofessional educators, who may also be known as paras, instructional assistants, or teacher aides. Paraprofessionals perform a variety of teaching-related jobs and often assist teachers in classrooms.

Paras may work with students on supplemental enrichment activities, either in small groups or one-on-one. They may also help students complete assignments or practice reading. Paraprofessionals often work with students with special education needs and a variety of disabilities. They may also supervise students outside of classrooms and help teachers with clerical work.

Paraprofessionals work tirelessly each day to support students & teachers, so today we honor them for their service.

#ParaprofessionalAppreciationDay

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

This evening's "Young Writers Awards" will be held at the PHS Theatre at 6:00 PM for elementary and 7:00 for PHS students and live streamed on Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/PrestonCountySchools) (Photos and winner's list will be published tomorrow) Program for elementary students begins at 6, with the high school program following at 7. Both will be live-streamed.

4 months ago, Justin Hough

PCS Easter/Spring Break - Just a reminder that there is no school for students on Thursday, April 2nd, with staff reporting for a professional day. An extended weekend for Easter Break begins on Friday, April 3rd, with students and staff returning on Wednesday, April 8th.

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

This evening's "Young Writers Awards" will be held at the PHS Theatre at 6:00 PM, and live streamed on Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/PrestonCountySchools)
(Photos and winner's list will be published tomorrow)

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

Next month begins statewide testing across WV, beginning with our 11th Graders on SAT School Day on the 14th, then our students who take the Alternative State Assessment (WVASA or DLM), with that window opening on April 13th. Attached are letters from Superintendent of WV Schools, Michelle Blatt, on each of those tests outlined:
West Virginia General Summative Assessment for Grades 3-8
West Virginia Alternate Summative Assessment (DLM) for Grades 3-8 and 11
West Virginia SAT School Day for Grade 11

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

Preston County FFA/PHS Students had a very busy week last week!

In addition to the Ham, Bacon, & Egg show on Saturday, which again was a great success, we also had students competing in the West Virginia Career Development Events at WVU.
Final results were released, and these results are our rankings for the whole state of WV. Each contest had 15-20 teams from across the state and over 60 students individually competing in each one. Our students did so well and make our chapter proud!!
🔨⚙️Ag Mechanics⚙️🔨
7th place team
4th place individual—Brody McCleary
🐛🪲Entomology🪲🐛
6th place team
8th pace individual —Stella Taylor
🌱🔬Plant Pathology🔬🌱
8th place team
🌸💐Floriculture💐🌸
11th place team
🍔🧪Food Science🧪🍔
13th place team

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

Preston County Schools is seeking bids for its school breakfast, lunch, and after-school milk for a supplier and deliveries for the 2026-2027 School Year. Bidding closes on May 15th, and must be received by then. https://5il.co/3u4vd

4 months ago, Preston County Schools

This Saturday!!! Don't miss out on the Ham, Bacon and Egg Show, brought to you by the PC FFA, at the PHS Gym beginning at 6PM. Doors open at 5.

5 months ago, Preston County Schools

Summer Feeding Bid (RFQ)-
Preston County Schools (PCS) is requesting bids for the following: PCS Summer Meals. PCS is seeking to purchase freshly prepared, then frozen, boxed meals that meet the SFSP guidelines that students will pick up during the summer of 2026. The bid shall be enclosed in a sealed opaque envelope addressed to Preston County Schools Child Nutrition Department at 731 Preston Drive, Kingwood, WV 26537. Envelope shall be marked as follows: “PCS Summer Meals– To Be Opened at 1:00 p.m. on April 20, 2026.” Bid may also be received electronically at the following email address, nlt the stated time above. jhough@k12.wv.us Please put “PCS Summer Meals” in the subject line. https://5il.co/3u3yk

5 months ago, Preston County Schools

From the Preston Prevention Partnership and Preston County Family Resources Network (PRN):
🚍 Need a ride to the Family Expo?

We’re working to make the Preston County Family Expo as accessible as possible for all families — and transportation 𝙢𝙖𝙮 be available based on interest.

If transportation has ever been a barrier for your family, we want to hear from you!

👉 Take 1 minute to submit a request here: https://tinyurl.com/2026ExpoTransportation

This will help us determine whether transportation can be offered and where it’s needed most.

Please share with anyone who may benefit ❤️

https://www.facebook.com/PrestonFRN

5 months ago, Preston County Schools

Thanks to our wonderful community partnerships with the Preston County Chamber of Commerce and the Preston County Economic Development Authority, and through sponsorship from Greer Industries, Preston High School students were able to visit with over 20 vendors today during the annual Student & Community Career Fair. It's never too early to get a jump start on your life after school, and each year PHS, works with many partners to ensure our students are ready to tackle the real world.

5 months ago, Preston County Schools

This morning at Preston High School, Slaton Manko, in front of his family, friends, coaches, and teammates, officially committed to continuing his football journey as a West Liberty University Hilltopper. He will leave the halls, fields, and courts of PHS as one of the most-decorated athletes in the school's history, and he'll represent those he's in company with well. Preston County is proud of all of his accomplishments, both on the field and off. Good luck on this next chapter Slaton. You've made us all Preston Proud.

5 months ago, Preston County Schools

Ten Preston High School students were recognized today with the Jerry Seinfeld Prize, an award recognizing students for their comedic personalities and positive impact on peers and faculty. Created and provided with generosity year after year by community member Deb Miller, the award is not about being a class clown, but rather recognizing someone who is positive, has a good sense of humor, and uses humor to brighten the days of those around them.
These students continue to give people a reason to laugh, and always seem to be putting smiles on the faces of others. Today, their ability to brighten peoples' days was recognized.

The winning students of the 2026 Preston High School Jerry Seinfeld Award include:

Tristan Dawson-- 10th Grade
Grace Baker-Mayne-- 12th Grade
Alex Rinck-- 12th Grade
Dominic Weaver-- 10th Grade
Mason Riley-- 12th Grade
Ava Turner-- 10th Grade
Reagan Jennings-- 10th Grade
Tameron Upole-- 11th Grade
Katheryne Holt-- 10th Grade
Evan Guseman-- 10th Grade

5 months ago, Preston County Schools

Congratulations to these incredible student athletes on their conference designations for the 25-26 Basketball and Cheer Seasons.

5 months ago, Preston County Schools

picture of a student posing for all conference recognition