Congratulations on your nomination Mrs. Boyl! We are so proud to have you as a part of our 3 year old preschool teaching team!
about 17 hours ago, Curious Kids
3s Preschool Teacher, Anna Boyl, is nominated for the Sanday Standish Excellent Educator Award
This week’s spotlight in our Early Childhood Programming is one of our fabulous GSRP classrooms. The past few weeks have been such a rich learning experience! Several mystery readers joined the class, including special surprise visits from parents, caregivers, and even a local state trooper. Free choice time has been full of adventure, with new manipulatives and toys that encourage teamwork and help develop fine motor stacking skills. The current curriculum study is recycling, and the students have enjoyed using “reused” items to incorporate into their play. It’s always a great time to be in GSRP!
1 day ago, Lindsay French
A parent reading a book to a class of students on the rug.
A male state trooper reading a book to a group of four year old children.
A little boy playing with colorful legos.
Two girls and two boys stacking recylced yogurt cups.
Multiple four year olds on the rug stacking cups and wooden blocks together.
Four boys playing with legos and stacking them together.
Two four year old boys lining up recylced yogurt cups on the carpet together.
A female teacher and a little boy sitting at a table together working.
April is OT Appreciation Month!
5 days ago, Curious Kids
April Occupational Therapist Appreciation Month!
Important dates for April and May!
5 days ago, Curious Kids
Important Dates to Remember for April and May
Let us know if you can attend, we hope to see you there!
6 days ago, Curious Kids
Family Literacy & Dinner Night, May 13, 2026, 6:00-7:00p.m. RSVP by 5/8 to Ms. Higa at lhiga@portageps.org
Three Year Old Preschool Registration is open!
There are two ways to register:
1) New this year: you can fill out, and submit, the registration online at portageps.org/preschool.
2) Register in person in the preschool office between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
We look forward to having your 3 year old preschooler join us for the 26/27 school year!
7 days ago, Curious Kids
3s Preschool at PPS, Learn more about Preschool at PPS at portageps.org/preschool.

Dear Parent/Caregiver,

As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we are conducting a survey in partnership with Studer Education to monitor our progress in creating a positive school experience for you and your child(ren). Your feedback is crucial in helping us identify areas for recognition and improvement.

The survey will ask you to select the school your child(ren) attends. Once you complete the survey for 1 school, you will have the option to provide feedback on another school, if you have a child at another school in the district. Providing feedback to each school should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. We encourage you to complete it in one sitting, as your responses will be saved once you click submit.

Take the Parent/Caregiver Survey

The survey is scheduled for 4/6/2026 through 4/24/2026.

To maintain confidentiality of the Parent/Caregiver Survey, our partners at Studer Education will be administering the survey, managing the data collection, and aggregating the data to provide results reports to leaders. 

Thank you for your partnership,

7 days ago, Portage Public Schools
QR Code for Parent/Caregiver Survey
Our next Early Childhood Spotlight this week is one of our wonderful GSRP Classrooms here! We are starting our Recylicing Unit and boy do we have a lot in store for us! We wrapped up our Mystery Readers surprising us with various stories to read together as a class. We also enjoyed a whole class scavenger hunt, lunch time with friends and our own creative artwork to enhance our fine motor skills. Its a great week to be in GSRP!
9 days ago, Lindsay French
Students sitting together at a colorful rug.
A boy and a girl student holding clipboards in their classroom.
A little girl on her knees looking at a clipboard.
A little girl helping her Mom read a book to the class.
Student artwork of their houses.
Students eating lunch together at a table in their classroom.
April Meal Menus
12 days ago, Curious Kids
April 2026 Breakfast Menu
April 2026 Lunch Menu
Winter 2026 Snack Menus
Spring Break!
20 days ago, Curious Kids
PPS Spring Break: March 26, Noon Dismissal, Friday, March 27-Friday April 3 No School

Our next Early Childhood Spotlight shines on our fabulous Transportation Department and the bus riders who come to school each day! Our friends in our GSRP classrooms love the opportunity to ride the bus to and from school, and we love that they get to have that experience.. Our drivers have become part of our Early Childhood family and take extra special care of our youngest learners. Each morning, they help with backpacks, hats, mittens, coats, bags (even the lost ones!), hair ties, and more—making sure every child’s transition from the bus to school is a smooth one.

Thank you to our wonderful Transportation Department!

– Ms. French

21 days ago, Lindsay French
A large school bus.
A group of students getting on the bus.
Two students getting on the bus together.
A little girl waiting to get on the bus.
Two girls sitting on the bus together.
Bus in the drieway.
Today is the day! Our staff is excited and ready to meet you!!
21 days ago, Curious Kids
Open House: March 25, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

School spirit is strong with the Class of 2040! Soon-to-be Kindergarten and Young-5 students and their families attended Registration Night on March 19th to meet their Principals, get questions answered and complete the steps to start school in the Fall. If you missed it, don't worry. You can get all the information you need to start the registration process by visiting portageps.org and clicking on the box that says "Enroll at PPS"!

26 days ago, Portage Public Schools
Young boy in sunglasses
Wide view of registration event with people at various information tables
Young girls coloring at a table
Young girl getting her first school t-shirt.
Reminder...
27 days ago, Curious Kids
March 30, Half day for 3s & 4s, Mixed-Age is open full day
It's time to enroll your 3-year-old in Preschool at PPS! Enrollment for the 2026-2027 is officially open.
You can register at our Preschool Open House on March 25, from 6 - 7 p.m. or in-person in the preschool office between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Learn more at portageps.org/preschool.

29 days ago, Portage Public Schools
a collage of photos of preschoolers on a flyer. info in caption
This week's Early Childhood Spotlight goes out to one of our fabulous three-year-old preschool classrooms! Students were excited to learn more about Holi and celebrate together as a class. Social-emotional learning is a key part of the day, and the students love when puppets are incorporated into their lessons.

There is so much happening during small group time as students work on developing their fine motor skills through cutting, sorting, and drawing activities. It is a great week to be in Three-Year-Old Preschool!

— Ms. French
30 days ago, Lindsay French
Teacher playing with puppets.
Teacher and a little girl playing with a colorful puppet.
Three students creating a shamrock trail together.
Two students making a patter trail with rocks at a table.
Student artwork displaying HOLI.
Student artwork hung in the hallways.
Three students at a table together sorting objects.
Two female students working on a matching puzzle together.
A female student working on her handwriting.
A boy working on cutting with adaptive scissors.
Have you put our 26/27 School Year Open House on your calendar yet?
Maybe your child will be continuing in our program next year or maybe your family will be new to us. Either way, we hope to see you there!
30 days ago, Curious Kids
Open House Filier: March 27, 2025 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Portage Elementary Students are invited to create a “Birthday Card to America” for a chance to win a United States flag that has flown over the U.S. Capitol Building or the Michigan State Capitol. Pick up a card to design at your elementary school and return it by April 17th. Art work will be displayed at Portage City Hall from May 13 - Jul 10, 2026. Six prizes will be awarded.

about 1 month ago, Portage Public Schools
Birthday Card to America Contest Graphic
Have you marked your calendars? Opening soon...

Three Year Old Preschool Registration opens on March 17, 2026.

There are three ways to register:
1) New this year: you can fill out, and submit, the registration online at portageps.org/preschool.
2) You can register at our Preschool Open House on March 25, 2026, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
3) Register in person in the preschool office between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

We look forward to having your 3 year old preschooler join us!
about 1 month ago, Curious Kids
Preschool enrollment flier for 3 year olds for the 26-27 school year.
This week’s Early Childhood Spotlight is shining on one of our fabulous Three-Year-Old Preschool classrooms! We are deep into our learning and also enjoying the sunshine that has finally started to appear. Our students are exploring the mixing of primary colors to discover new colors and are creating amazing, child-led projects in the classroom and hallway for their friends to see. Our current curriculum study is focused on clothing and how we can learn different ways to dress ourselves and others, as well as how clothing looks and feels. It’s always exciting when we get to spend time with Ms. VanDussen, who joins us for large group and shares language-rich lessons that help strengthen our communication skills.
It’s a great week to be in Three-Year-Old Preschool!
about 1 month ago, Lindsay French
Two boys reading together on a small couch.
Students sitting together at the rug in a classroom.
A three year old boy glueing buttons on a shirt.
A little boy putting buttons on a shirt.
Students about to begin paitning with paint brushes.
Students at a table holding paint brushes.
Students getting paintbrushes from their teacher at the table.
Artwork hung up in the classroom.
Penguin pictures created in the hallway.