District suspends contact tracing per KHDE and KSDE guidelines

On January 18, 2022, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas State Department of Education announced that contact tracing in schools may be suspended for a 30-day period.

BOE elects Stan Reeser and Julie Hedrick to lead board

Board of Education members elected Stan Reeser, District 4 representative, as president, and Julie Hedrick, District 2 representative, as vice-president for 2022.

Elementary schools to compete in 2022 Battle of the Books

Fourty elementary schools will compete in the 2022 Battle of the Books Jan. 19-26.

Kaleb Stoppel named district athletic director

Dr. Kaleb Stoppel, an assistant principal and athletic director for Olathe East High School, has been named district athletic director for the Wichita Public Schools beginning July 2022.

WPS changing COVID positive case isolation protocol

After reviewing the most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Wichita Public Schools will change its COVID positive case isolation protocol to align with CDC guidelines, effective Wednesday, January 12.

Free COVID-19 testing is available to employees and students

Wichita Public Schools offers free COVID-19 testing to employees, students and their household members. Testing is available by appointment only. Call 316-973-4790 and leave a message to request a test.

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for staff, parents and students - MORE DATES ADDED!

WPS will offer opportunities for anyone 5 years old and older to receive the COVID vaccine or a booster for adults 18 and older at the Alvin Morris Administrative Center.

COVID-19 Employee Hotline

Any WPS employee who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and is seeking a medical diagnosis, or has been advised to quarantine or cannot report for work due to a COVID-19 related reason needs to call or email the COVID-19 hotline.