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At GPA, we work hard to connect with students by building relationship and with student connections.
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Order your yearbook early to save on the cost.
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Wichita Board of Education members elected Diane Albert as President and Melody McCray-Miller as Vice-President for 2025.
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More than 300 employees, volunteers and partners were recognized with the Good Apple Award on December 9.
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The Board of Education heard an overview of the Facility Master Plan community survey during its December 2, 2024 meeting.
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WPS schools enjoyed friendly competition while making the holidays bright for Wichita families in need at the 2024 Turkey Drive, collecting 2040 turkeys, 48,560 side items and more than $18,000.
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Wichita Public Schools’ graduation rate for the Class of 2024 is 84.3%, up 10.3 percentage points from 2018.
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Following their trip to Paris last summer to follow in the footsteps of Gordon Parks, several GPA students were featured in a documentary shown at the Tallgrass Film Festival.
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Apply now for Magnet Schools for Fall 2025! Deadline to apply is Jan. 31.
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Wichita Public Schools enrollment for the 24-25 school year is 46,556. Traditional PreK – 12 enrollment has increased for the first time in several years.
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Grandparents Day was held on September 9th and was a success.
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Regular attendance is crucial for your child’s academic success.
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Students at East High, Northeast Magnet and Northwest have been named National Merit Semifinalists.
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For just the third time in 50 years, WPS will take a facility bond issue to Wichita voters on February 25, 2025. The Board of Education voted to put the special bond election on the ballot in an amount not to exceed $450 million to finance improvements with no tax rate increase.
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The fourth cohort has been named for the WPS Aspiring Leader Program which aims to create a pool of highly-qualified leaders.