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October 9, 2023
The Portage Public Schools K-12 Social Studies Department is dedicated to offering our students inclusive, rigorous, and real-world education. As we are starting our curriculu...
September 29, 2023
We are excited to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students this new school year thanks to the Michigan Healthy School Meals Program. But, families, we still need your help!...
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September 28, 2023
High school students are helping their younger peers succeed at PPS while learning the English language.
A group of five high school students who came to PPS with little or ...
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September 25, 2023
The complete 2023-24 School Year Calendar was approved by the Board of Education Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, following ratification from the Portage Education Association. The compl...
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September 11, 2023
Attention Families: The Community Relations Department is testing our new text/robocall communication tool, and we need your help! The system syncs with Skyward Family Acces...
August 29, 2023
Negotiations with the Portage Education Association are ongoing.
In an effort to improve communication with stakeholders (including taxpayers) and to add transparency to the D...
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August 25, 2023
The English Language Arts Family Night was a success! Thank you to the nearly 300 community members, parents, guardians, teachers and staff who joined our Curriculum Department ...
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August 9, 2023
We're thrilled to announce the new app for PPS! It's everything PPS , in your pocket.
With the new app, you can access documents, events, news updates, and even emergency notif...
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August 7, 2023
We know the beginning of the school year is an exciting but stressful time for everyone. Although our buildings remain closed until Aug. 16, we know families are eager to learn mo...
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July 31, 2023
Attention Families:
Breakfast and lunch will be FREE for all students during the 2023-24 school year. This is made possible by the State of Michigan budget.
We ask that...
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July 31, 2023
Have you heard that Portage Public Schools has adopted a new English Language Arts Curriculum and Resources for K-8? Join Portage Public Schools as we partner with the Portage Di...
July 24, 2023
Welcome to the new PPS website! We are so glad you are here. We are excited to launch a new-and-improved website that better represents all that is great about PPS.
Please b...
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July 5, 2023
A new Portage Public Schools mobile app is live!
The app is the easiest way for students, parents, and community members to know what is happening on campus from their phone...
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June 30, 2023
Congratulations to Portage Central High School 's Ashley Bowen for her induction into the Michigan Speech Coach Hall of Fame!
Ms. Bowen was named one of three 2023 Hall of F...
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June 26, 2023
Congratulations to the Class of 2023 – our 600+ graduates of Central, Northern, and Community High Schools! We are proud of you!
Thank you to parents, mentors, teachers, and s...
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June 26, 2023
PPS teachers and staff took a deeper dive into the work of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion during the May Professional Development Day. The day’s events included hearing from Dr. ...
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June 26, 2023
Staff members Jessica Jeffrey from Central Middle and Casey Badders from Central High were honored by the Board of Education in June for their role in educating and supporting spe...
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June 26, 2023
The decision to start with Central and Haverhill Elementary Schools was based on two key factors: increasing the capacity of Central Elementary and using Haverhill as a swing scho...
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May 5, 2023
Supporting student mental health is critical, and now Portage Public Schools (PPS) has just the right person for the job.
Marianne Joynt began as Coordinator of Mental Heal...
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May 5, 2023
What do PPS values mean to you? We want to know!
The District Values Team has been working throughout the school year to develop the final portion of our new Strategic Commitme...