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GPA Students in Action
 

GPA Students in Fort Scott

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GPA Students Meet David Parks

GPA Students Meet David Parks 

Boogie On the Blacktop 2025

Boogie On the Blacktop 2025

A young girl stands on the steps of Gordon Parks Academy, a brick building with colorful windows, while another person sits on the grass in the background.
A young boy with headphones and a microphone is featured in the foreground of a colorful mural celebrating art and music, with musical notes and film reels in the background.
A vibrant mural on a brick wall features smiling children and artistic elements in the foreground, with the words %22Creativity%22 and %22Parks Academy%22 visible in the background.
A large tree trunk is in the foreground, with the brick facade of Gordon Parks Academy and a blue sign visible in the background.
A lush green tree branch partially obscures a waving American flag against a clear blue sky.
A young girl in a pink dress stands at the bottom of wide concrete steps leading up to the entrance of Gordon Parks Academy, a brick building with colorful windows.
A camera lens and a colorful sound wave are in the foreground, with the text %22Gordon Parks Academy STEM Leaders in Applied and Media Arts%22 in the background, all within a film strip border.
Lights On After School

Lights On After School

GPAStudents

GPA Elementary Students

Sixth Grade Orientation 2025

GPA Middle School Students & Staff

Students from several high schools toss graduation caps in front of administrative building

Every Student Future Ready

The Wichita Public Schools strategic plan has a vision for every student to be future ready. Learn more about our 2025-2029 plan.

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Building Information

School Hours

Doors Open: 7:50 a.m.
Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
End Time: 3:10 p.m.

Building Leaders

Principal: Philip Ingram
Assistant Principal: Jaden Brown

Contact Information

2201 E. 25th St. N.
Wichita
Kansas
67219
Exterior of Gordon Parks K through 8

Programs of
Choice

Students at Gordon Parks can choose from many electives and programs designed to help students thrive in life, college and career after graduation. 

Media Arts

Learn the art of media production using tools such as Logic Pro and BandLab!

Art

Dive into real-life applications of the applied arts with painting, Mod Podge, and sculpting!

Athletics

Join our basketball, cross country, track, or volleyball teams!

Music

Learn to perform on an instrument and take your talent from the stage to the recording studio—and beyond!

Photojournalism

Hone your journalism skills while capturing the life of our student body by enrolling in photojournalism—just like Gordon Parks himself!

Robotics, Gaming, & Tech

Take your tech skills to the next level in our programs designed for coding and digital creation today!

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