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Now that school is out for the summer, please note that all middle and elementary schools will be closed to the public beginning Monday, June 17th. The high schools are open f...

Woodland students want their new school to feel like an enchanted forest, where architectural design mirrors the beauty of nature. That vision of staff and students was put t...

At 90 years old, Bob Bonhomme had two items on his bucket list: Go to prom and graduate from high school. The longtime Portage resident quit school as a teenager to work and...

Kids need healthy food all year! Portage Public Schools and Chartwells K-12 is proud to offer Meet Up & Eat, a FREE summer meal program for kids ages 0-18. Participants do NOT ...

The bittersweet end of a long career in education at Portage Public Schools is here for numerous staff members this year. Approximately 30 staff members – from teachers to foo...

As recovery efforts continue in Portage from last week's tornadoes, we have some good news to share! The Michigan Department of Education has approved our waiver to excuse the add...

Kids need healthy food all year! Portage Public Schools and Chartwells K-12 is proud to offer Meet Up & Eat, a FREE summer meal program for kids ages 0-18. Participants do NOT...

UPDATE: School is closed Thursday, May 9, 2024. Dear PPS Community, Even as we are experiencing blue skies and calm weather, many in our community are still coping with t...

As Staff Appreciation Week continues, join us in taking time to congratulate numerous PPS teachers who were recently awarded for greatness! Two of our own were recently awarded...

Students across Southwest Michigan brought their best projects in woodworking, metalsmithing and more to Portage Northern High last week for the Regional Michigan Industrial Tech...

PPS is once again hosting an Electronics Recycling Event for the public. The event is held in partnership with Schupan. When: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2024 Where: ...

Summer Camps at PPS are back in 2024! The camp catalog, which includes flyers for all the available camps this year, is now published on our website. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CAT...

Once a month, a classroom at Portage Northern High School is home to lessons not on math and science but rather on personal growth, leadership and finding one’s purpose. Led b...

Karen Prater is one of many substitute teachers working in classrooms at Portage Public Schools. She is a full-time substitute at Central Elementary. Substitutes come to our D...

Grace Domanski is one of many substitute teachers working in classrooms at Portage Public Schools. She is a full-time substitute at Central Elementary. Substitutes come to our...

Rose Ponce is one of many substitute teachers working in classrooms at Portage Public Schools. She is a full-time substitute at Moorsbridge Elementary. Substitutes come to our...

Middle school students tried their skills using laser engravers, virtual welders and robots in KRESA's Discovery Lab this week. The traveling mobile Lab provides students with h...

Carol Corey is one of many substitute teachers working in classrooms at Portage Public Schools. She is a full-time substitute at Amberly Elementary. Substitutes come to our Di...

The freedom to move is the new name of the game in elementary education. Jeremy Zonts, principal of Haverhill Elementary School, said experts in education know now that elem...

Ward Vanderberg spent four years in the U.S. Air Force and four decades working at what was once known as the Upjohn Company. But, driving students to and from school every da...