WPS News

Video: WPS students and staff support Turkey Drive

WPS students and staff come together to support the United Methodist Open Door Turkey Drive, collecting 1,658 turkeys, 52,393 side items and more than $15,516.

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Graduation Requirement Changes – Class of 2028

The BOE heard an update on the changes to the graduation requirements for the class of 2028 as outlined by the Kansas Department of Education.

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WPS Administrators of the Year announced

The district awarded the inaugural Wichita Public Schools Elementary Administrator of the Year Award which recognize principals and assistant principals who have increased belonging, voice, and agency for students and staff as well as improved academic culture and progress on their campus.

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Prinicpal profile - Justin Kasel

Justin Kasel is the principal of Pleasant Valley Middle School, a place he knows well. He attended the school as a student and grew up in the neighborhood.

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WPS staff receive more than $113,000 in grants

Thirty teachers and school-based staff members across the district were recently surprised with the announcement that they received Education EDGE and Koch classroom grants.

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BOE approves revised Mission, Vision and Shared Beliefs as WPS works towards new strategic plan

The Board of Education adopted new mission and shared beliefs statements during their August 28, 2023 meeting. These will drive development of the major goals for the 2024-29 strategic plan.

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Arts in Education Week to feature open house at Wichita Art Museum

September 10-16 is National Arts in Education Week and, to celebrate, the district's Fine Arts department will host a celebration at the Wichita Art Museum, Saturday, Sept. 16.

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Visits Wichita Public Schools

Cindy Marten, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education, visits Wichita on the first leg of her Back to School 2023 Raise the Bar Bus Tour, stopping at the Future Ready Manufacturing Center and Jackson Elementary School.

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