Video: Elementary Mindfulness Rooms give students tools and strategies

WPS is using COVID relief funds to helps schools create Mindfulness Rooms where students can use various tools to help them regulate themselves and get tasks completed and so they can to their classrooms.

Video: Strategic Plan Van visits Harry Street to learn about LETRS

Superintendent Thompson visits Harry St. Elementary to learn more about LETRS training in the Wichita Public Schools and how that supports 3rd grade reading proficiency.

Video: Update on how WPS is using COVID Relief Funds (ESSER)

At the October 4, 2022 Board of Education meeting, members heard an update on how WPS is using ESSER II funds and plans for using ESSER III funds to support learning loss due to COVID.

Revolution Now online tutoring

Wichita Public Schools middle and high school students can receive homework help in 30 different subjects with Revolution Now online tutoring.

The Wichita Beacon: Federal money allows Wichita Public Schools to invest in summer programs

Wichita Beacon reporter talks about the summer learning programs and how tests and surveys conducted by WPS show an increase in student test scores and satisfaction from participating families.

Video: New teachers participate in Welcome to WPS Workshop

New teachers participated in a Welcome to WPS Workshop to give them an extra opportunity to get ready for the new school year. The special training sessions were made possible by COVID relief (ESSER) funding.

BOE Video: Outcomes of Summer 2022 Learning Opportunities

On July 25, 2022, the Board of Education heard an update on the outcomes of the summer learning opportunities offered to students. The programs were supported with COVID relief funds.

2022 Summer School Program

For the past month, more than 2,800 Pre-K through 8th grade invited students participated in our summer school program which featured fun and engaging activities focused on English Language Arts and math skills. The summer school program was made possible thanks to COVID relief funds.