School News

Apply now for Magnet Schools for Fall 2025! Deadline to apply is Jan. 31.

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We will be hosting Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, Oct. 15, through Thursday, Oct. 17.

Students at East High, Northeast Magnet and Northwest have been named National Merit Semifinalists.

For just the third time in 50 years, WPS will take a facility bond issue to Wichita voters on February 25, 2025. The Board of Education voted to put the special bond election on the ballot in an amount not to exceed $450 million to finance improvements with no tax rate increase.

Wichita Public Schools was awarded a $15.3 million Renew America’s Schools Prize through the US Department of Energy.

The Creative Minds program is a modern-day one-room schoolhouse designed for K-6th grade students where they can pursue their passions and demonstrate their knowledge through creative, collaborative projects.

On Aug. 6 we welcomed all WPS employees to the Rally on the River at Riverfront Stadium to kick off the school year and launch our new strategic plan.

WPS is partnering with the City of Wichita’s Park and Recreation Dept. to provide opportunities for students by enhancing the Wichita Junior Football League and by sharing facilities.

WPS will welcome new middle and high school students at all grade levels during a half-day orientation on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.

The 2024 Distinguished Classroom Teacher Award recipients were recognized at the April 8, 2024 Board of Education meeting.

The Board of Education approved the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school year calendars during its February 12, 2024 meeting.

The Wichita Board of Education heard a recommendation to close six schools at the end of the school year in Phase 2 budget reductions during its February 12, 2024 meeting. The recommendation is pending final BOE approval on March 4.

Credit Union of America (CUA) has awarded several Wichita Public Schools teachers Teach, Grow, and Inspire the Future (TGIF) classroom grants.

Board of Education members heard an update to the WPS budget development for the 24-25 fiscal year and beyond during their January 22 meeting. Our reductions for next year’s budget are anticipated to be $42 million.