West Middle School

Dear Families: Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong rea...

Greetings Former and Current Pioneers! You are cordially invited to our Portage West Middle School 50 Year Anniversary Celebration! Feel free to share with friends, family, and...

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...

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 ...

This morning 2 Time Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsay Tarpley was the Opening Day speaker for Portage Public Schools. Lindsay is a graduate of Portage West Middle and Portage Central ...

PORTAGE WEST TURNS 50! 1973 - 2023 This year we're celebrating 50 years of Portage West Middle School! There will be a celebration the evening of SEPTEMBER 27. Spread the word t...

Winston is having a great time so far at his comfort dog training! He had a visit from his home family last week and was excited to see them. He is learning skills to be an even m...

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...

Greetings Pioneers! On Tuesday, August 22nd, we will be hosting an Open House from 6pm - 7:30pm at West. This is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders along with their families! Stud...

Hello 6th Grade Families! We are very excited that your child will be attending West Middle School, and we look forward to seeing them at our 6th Grade Orientation Day on Monday...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...