Safety and Belonging
As part of Wichita Public Schools’ Strategic Plan, we are committed to creating a safe, welcoming environment where every student feels valued and connected. This goal is essential because students thrive when they feel secure and included.
Why We’re Asking for Your Input
Every year, we will conduct a Safety and Belonging Survey to understand how students feel in their school community. Your child’s feedback helps us:
- Identify strengths and areas for improvement
- Shape strategies that meet students’ needs
Why It Matters Every Year
Continuing this survey annually allows us to:
- Track progress and measure the impact of our efforts
- Stay accountable and transparent with families
- Adjust strategies as students’ needs evolve
Together, we can make every school a place where your child feels safe and supported.
Sample Survey Questions
Elementary
- What school do you attend?
- I have chances to be a part of class discussions or activities.
- I generally feel safe at school.
- I feel welcomed, treated with respect, and encouraged to come to school.
- During this school year, how often did you miss school because you felt unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous at school?
- I feel a sense of belonging at my school. (Belonging is defined as feeling accepted, included and welcomed).
- There are adults at my school who know me well.
- I have some friends at school.
- I am proud to be a part of my school.
- I am glad to come to school most of the time.
- I believe that the work I do in school is important.
What school do you attend?
I have chances to be a part of class discussions or activities.
- I never have chances to be part of class discussions or I am not included in class activities.
- I rarely have a chance to be part of class discussions or I am rarely included in class activities.
- I often have chances to be part of class discussions or I am often included in class activities.
- I always have chances to be part of class discussions or I am always included in class activities.
- I have no opinion.
I generally feel safe at school.
I feel welcomed, treated with respect, and encouraged to come to school.
- I do not feel welcomed, treated with respect, or encouraged to come to school.
- I feel slightly welcomed, treated with respect, or encouraged to come to school.
- I feel welcomed, treated with respect, and encouraged to come to school.
- I feel very welcomed, treated with respect, and highly encouraged to come to school.
- I have no opinion.
During this school year, how often did you miss school because you felt unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous at school?
- I very frequently miss school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I often missed school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I rarely missed school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I never missed school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I have no opinion.
I feel a sense of belonging at my school. (Belonging is defined as feeling accepted, included and welcomed).
There are adults at my school who know me well.
I have some friends at school.
I am proud to be a part of my school.
I am glad to come to school most of the time.
I believe that the work I do in school is important.
Middle
- What school do you attend?
- In my school, students have lots of chances to get involved in sports, clubs and other school activities outside of class.
- I have chances to be part of class discussions or activities.
- I generally feel safe at school.
- I feel welcomed, treated with respect, and encouraged to come to school.
- During this school year, how often did you miss school because you felt unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous at school?
- I feel a sense of belonging at my school. (Belonging is defined as feeling accepted, included and welcomed).
- There are adults at my school who know me well.
- I have some friends at school.
- I am proud to be a part of my school.
- I am glad to come to school most of the time.
- I believe that the work I do in school is important.
What school do you attend?
In my school, students have lots of chances to get involved in sports, clubs and other school activities outside of class.
- Students have very few chances to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of class.
- Students have limited chances to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of class.
- Students have many chances to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of class.
- Students always have chances to get involved in sports, clubs, and other school activities outside of school.
- I have no opinion.
I have chances to be part of class discussions or activities.
- I never have chances to be part of class discussions or I am not included in class activities.
- I rarely have a chance to be part of class discussions or I am rarely included in class activities.
- I often have chances to be part of class discussions or I am often included in class activities.
- I always have chances to be part of class discussions or I am always included in class activities.
- I have no opinion.
I generally feel safe at school.
I feel welcomed, treated with respect, and encouraged to come to school.
- I do not feel welcomed, treated with respect, or encouraged to come to school.
- I feel slightly welcomed, treated with respect, or encouraged to come to school.
- I feel welcomed, treated with respect, and encouraged to come to school.
- I feel very welcomed, treated with respect, and highly encouraged to come to school.
- I have no opinion.
During this school year, how often did you miss school because you felt unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous at school?
- I very frequently miss school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I often missed school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I rarely missed school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I never missed school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I have no opinion.
I feel a sense of belonging at my school. (Belonging is defined as feeling accepted, included and welcomed).
There are adults at my school who know me well.
I have some friends at school.
I am proud to be a part of my school.
I am glad to come to school most of the time.
I believe that the work I do in school is important.
High
- What school do you attend?
- In my school, students have lots of chances to get involved in sports, clubs and other school activities outside of class.
- I have chances to be part of class discussions or activities.
- I generally feel safe at school.
- I feel welcomed, treated with respect, and encouraged to come to school.
- During this school year, how often did you miss school because you felt unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous at school?
- I feel a sense of belonging at my school. (Belonging is defined as feeling accepted, included and welcomed).
- There are adults at my school who know me well.
- I have some friends at school.
- I am proud to be a part of my school.
- I am glad to come to school most of the time.
- I believe that the work I do in school is important.
What school do you attend?
In my school, students have lots of chances to get involved in sports, clubs and other school activities outside of class.
- Students have very few chances to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of class.
- Students have limited chances to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of class.
- Students have many chances to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of class.
- Students always have chances to get involved in sports, clubs, and other school activities outside of school.
- I have no opinion.
I have chances to be part of class discussions or activities.
- I never have chances to be part of class discussions or I am not included in class activities.
- I rarely have a chance to be part of class discussions or I am rarely included in class activities.
- I often have chances to be part of class discussions or I am often included in class activities.
- I always have chances to be part of class discussions or I am always included in class activities.
- I have no opinion.
I generally feel safe at school.
I feel welcomed, treated with respect, and encouraged to come to school.
- I do not feel welcomed, treated with respect, or encouraged to come to school.
- I feel slightly welcomed, treated with respect, or encouraged to come to school.
- I feel welcomed, treated with respect, and encouraged to come to school.
- I feel very welcomed, treated with respect, and highly encouraged to come to school.
- I have no opinion.
During this school year, how often did you miss school because you felt unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous at school?
- I very frequently miss school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I often missed school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I rarely missed school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I never missed school due to feeling unsafe, uncomfortable, or nervous.
- I have no opinion.