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![Allison Middle School at 2024 Turkey Drive]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732316838/usd259org/tzhfs6o4usdio8bd1nmr/Allisonat2024TurkeyDrive.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732316838/usd259org/tzhfs6o4usdio8bd1nmr/Allisonat2024TurkeyDrive.jpg","width":285}])
WPS schools enjoyed friendly competition while making the holidays bright for Wichita families in need at the 2024 Turkey Drive, collecting 2040 turkeys, 48,560 side items and more than $18,000.
![WPS hosts literacy summit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732025321/usd259org/llxmqqugu2kmejr8caph/WPSLiteracySummit11-14-24.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732025321/usd259org/llxmqqugu2kmejr8caph/WPSLiteracySummit11-14-24.jpg","width":285}])
WPS hosted a Literacy Summit to engage parents, business partners and the community in learning about our efforts to teach students to read.
![Parents as Teachers blue ribbon affiliate logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730751957/usd259org/ep5jnpx0gulzrypla9kb/ParentsasTeachers-News.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730751957/usd259org/ep5jnpx0gulzrypla9kb/ParentsasTeachers-News.jpg","width":285}])
The WPS Parents as Teachers program has been named a Blue Ribbon Affiliate, making it one of the top-performing home visiting affiliates within Parents as Teachers’ international network.
![Students in caps and gowns throwing their caps in the air]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731010964/usd259org/vonfkiwx0ie9dt1rmgr0/AY24-25_GradHatToss_01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731010964/usd259org/vonfkiwx0ie9dt1rmgr0/AY24-25_GradHatToss_01.jpg","width":285}])
Wichita Public Schools’ graduation rate for the Class of 2024 is 84.3%, up 10.3 percentage points from 2018.
![Mead Middle School students holding up a sign displaying their report on Theodore Roosevelt National Park]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731094999/usd259org/edt9xblg6omkre4vhp6m/AY24-25_MeadContestSign_01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731094999/usd259org/edt9xblg6omkre4vhp6m/AY24-25_MeadContestSign_01.jpg","width":285}])
Students in Kelli Miller’s language arts class at Mead Middle School completed a writing project about Theodore Roosevelt National Park that was selected to be displayed on a sign at a mini golf park.
![South High seniors present senior projects]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729624984/usd259org/lmcmboseympozm5idc2s/AY24-25_SouthHigh_seniorprojects.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729624984/usd259org/lmcmboseympozm5idc2s/AY24-25_SouthHigh_seniorprojects.jpg","width":285}])
Seniors at South High presented their senior projects to district leaders and community members which detailed their plans after graduation.
![WPS kindergarten readiness, individual plan of study, recognized by Kansas State Department of Education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713450065/usd259org/gm3rlqujhkl6sjwz7gpc/WPSlogo_stacked_color_thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713450065/usd259org/gm3rlqujhkl6sjwz7gpc/WPSlogo_stacked_color_thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713450065/usd259org/gm3rlqujhkl6sjwz7gpc/WPSlogo_stacked_color_thumbnail.jpg","width":600}])
The Kansas State Department of Education recognized Wichita Public Schools through the 2024 Kansans Can Star Recognition Program.
![FutureReady Center Healthcare middle school event]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729115770/usd259org/pfof4g1g6egajbqnccwu/AY24-25_FRCHeathcareexperience.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729115770/usd259org/pfof4g1g6egajbqnccwu/AY24-25_FRCHeathcareexperience.jpg","width":285}])
More than 200 WPS 7th graders visited the FutureReady Center for Healthcare to learn about careers in healthcare.
![Apply now for Magnet Schools 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728315240/usd259org/lmmpz3atnx902f3zn4ci/2025-MagnetAppDeadlines-Social_DistrictHomepageNews-285x225.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728315240/usd259org/lmmpz3atnx902f3zn4ci/2025-MagnetAppDeadlines-Social_DistrictHomepageNews-285x225.jpg","width":285}])
Apply now for Magnet Schools for Fall 2025! Deadline to apply is Jan. 31.
![Two smiling Bostic elementary students working together on a lesson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728055813/usd259org/bf2ukolq0jrqgtt5ql14/Bostic_AY24-25_Classroom-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728055813/usd259org/bf2ukolq0jrqgtt5ql14/Bostic_AY24-25_Classroom-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728055813/usd259org/bf2ukolq0jrqgtt5ql14/Bostic_AY24-25_Classroom-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1728055813/usd259org/bf2ukolq0jrqgtt5ql14/Bostic_AY24-25_Classroom-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1728055813/usd259org/bf2ukolq0jrqgtt5ql14/Bostic_AY24-25_Classroom-1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1728055813/usd259org/bf2ukolq0jrqgtt5ql14/Bostic_AY24-25_Classroom-1.jpg","width":2200}])
Wichita Public Schools enrollment for the 24-25 school year is 46,556. Traditional PreK – 12 enrollment has increased for the first time in several years.
![Jefferson students attend Constitution Day event]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727888049/usd259org/fn5tgv7qpkbz7bz69d18/AY24-25_Jefferson_StudentsattendConstitutionDay.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727888049/usd259org/fn5tgv7qpkbz7bz69d18/AY24-25_Jefferson_StudentsattendConstitutionDay.jpg","width":285}])
Third-grade students were invited to help read the Constitution and visit magistrate judge Gwynne Birzer on Constitution Day.
![WPS students tour Cargill Innovation Center]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727887571/usd259org/daxybeo9z6vrfi5cbohj/AY24-25_FutureReady_TourofCargill.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727887571/usd259org/daxybeo9z6vrfi5cbohj/AY24-25_FutureReady_TourofCargill.jpg","width":285}])
Students from the FutureReady Center for Manufacturing were invited to tour the Cargill Innovation Center.
![EmpowerED first cohort]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727299854/usd259org/vdb0whmbdh7l2ukp7gpz/AY24-25_EmpowerED_firstcohort.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727299854/usd259org/vdb0whmbdh7l2ukp7gpz/AY24-25_EmpowerED_firstcohort.jpg","width":285}])
WPS has launched the EmpowerED Teacher Leader Fellowship, an innovative, year-long professional learning journey designed to strengthen leadership skills in 14 hand-selected educators.
![Attendance graphic for news post]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727193157/usd259org/bnfvmdwohybuzfiuffyi/Attendancegraphic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727193157/usd259org/bnfvmdwohybuzfiuffyi/Attendancegraphic.png","width":258}])
Regular attendance is crucial for your child’s academic success.
![Nicklaus Njoroge and Jack Brown named National Merit Semifinalists]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726085908/usd259org/idcixtq5jzmkhuh5ipd7/AY24-25_NEM_nationalmerit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726085908/usd259org/idcixtq5jzmkhuh5ipd7/AY24-25_NEM_nationalmerit.jpg","width":285}])
Students at East High, Northeast Magnet and Northwest have been named National Merit Semifinalists.