School News

Test Day will be held Tuesday, Oct. 16, and there will be a half day of school.

Regular attendance is crucial for your child’s academic success.

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.

East High is one of three WPS high schools to have students qualify as National Merit Scholarship 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.

Thirteen teachers and school-based staff members across the district were recently surprised with Education EDGE grants.

East High Spanish teacher Julie Dunkelberger had the honor of flying with the Blue Angels ahead of the Air Show at McConnell Air Force Base.

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.

More than 100 WPS graduating seniors have earned a certification or associate degree from WSU Tech.

East High School’s student ambassador program has created a scholarship fund that, this year, granted four $250 scholarships to graduating seniors.

Twenty-one WPS graduating seniors were recognized April 22 at the Assistance League of Wichita Scholarship Luncheon.