West Middle School

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...

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...

Looking for information on Summer camps & Fall sports? The attached presentation has the info! All incoming, outgoing, and remaining Pioneers - find the information you need her...

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...

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...

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...

On Tuesday, February 27th, we welcomed our 5th grade families into the halls of Portage West for 5th Grade Family Night. The space was filled from the Little Theater to the back o...

PPS is a great place to work and teach! Portage Public Schools has always had a great reputation that has drawn the best and the brightest to our teaching ranks. However, the re...

Please join us for Portage CommuniTeen Read, a community read event developed in collaboration by Portage Public Schools, the Portage District Library and Bookbug & This is a b...

The Portage Public Schools Board of Education wants to hear from you! All community members are invited to share their priorities, needs, concerns, and ideas related to the Distri...

Our very own band and 8th grade orchestra teacher, Mr. Kozian, is November's Fox 17 Morning Mix's Class Act winning teacher. Mr. Kozian was nominated by one of our former Pioneer ...

When some students leave for school in the morning, they leave unsure of where they’ll lay their heads the next night. This housing instability affects them emotionally, men...

The Portage District Library will be home to the talented artwork of PPS students beginning in December. The library is hosting the PPS K-12 Student Art Show from December 6 to ...

PIONEERS! We are conducting a shoe drive fundraiser from November 13 through January 19 to raise funds for WINSTON, our new Comfort Dog. Portage West will earn funds based on the...

School psychologists at PPS play a vital role in the health and wellbeing of our students. The group of 11 provide evaluation and consultation services for students in need of s...

Greetings Pioneers, The West Middle School Ski Club will continue to sell Timber Ridge Ski Passes until November 15th. Our Ski Club night will be every Thursday starting January...