Summer Camp for Mixed Age friends is in full action! Water day, the "bugs" curriculum unit, gross motor obstacle courses and fine motor activities galore!
Mixed Age Summer Camp enjoyed the ocean themed week with all of the sensory opportunities at their finger tips!
A partial calendar for the 2025-26 school year was approved by the Board of Education Monday, July 21.
A complete 2025-26 school year calendar is not yet available due to ongoing contract negotiations with the Portage Education Association. The partial calendar covers August and September, and the District will also follow the Kalamazoo RESA Common Calendar for major school holiday breaks.
A monthly District calendar will be established and affirmed by the Board until a complete school year calendar is approved between the Board and the PEA. You can view the School Year Calendar at portageps.org/o/pps/page/school-year-calendar.
We are hiring! Join us from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at Portage Central High School Centennial Park, 8135 Westnedge Ave. At our On-Site Enrollment Event, HR staff will be in attendance to help you apply for a variety of different positions at PPS!
We had a petting zoo "domesticated dogs and cats" with the Mixed Age Summer Camp today! The children did a wonderful job with practicing commands, throwing the ball, taking turns with petting and talking about all things pet related. It was a fun experience by all!
Please join us in welcoming our new Superintendent Johnny Edwards! You can hear from Superintendent Edwards on his plans for the future of our school district on our website at portageps.org/page/supt90.
Just a reminder. All Summer Programming at Curious Kids-Early Childhood Programming will be closed on Friday, July 4th to observe Independence Day. Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday!
Mixed Age Summer Camp Programming is enjoying their water day activities, bug and insect themed unit and hat day together! They are having so much fun, it was hard to minimize which pictures to post!
Do you still need to enroll your child in our 3 Year Old Preschool Programming? We have some openings still!
Mixed Age Summer Camp enjoying the outside gross motor opportunities along with the indoor gym to get our giggles and wiggles moving!
Our Mixed Age Summer Camp is deep into week 2 and week 3 of fun! Its the flower theme unit !
Good morning! Our district is in the process of updating all new phones at this time. In the interim, if you need to contact the Curious Kids Building directly, please call our main PPS line at 269-323-5000 and press 0 which will route your call to 6780. The YMCA Summer Camp programming continues to utilize Class Dojo as their main form of communication. Thank you!
Mixed Age Summer Camp Week 2 is in full summer mode! The children are working on routines for outdoor play, enjoying their own play area of sand toys and swinging away with friends!
Welcome Back to all of our Mixed Age Summer Camp friends on June 9th! We are so excited to see you for our summer programming. Reminder, if you are enrolled in this program, it opens at 7:00 am. Stay tuned this week for live posts of all the activities and fun the little campers are having!
All friends who are attending the YMCA Summer Camp (Ages 3-entering Kindergarten) which is located here at the Curious Kids building, their program starts at 7:00 am as well.
Let the summer of fun ,learning, experiences and adventures begin!
On Wednesday night, 5/28, we participated in Graduation (End of the Year celebration) for our 3 Year Old Preschool Classrooms. Next year, many of these current students will be among the first students to take part in GSRP/PreK for All Programming with Portage Public Schools! The students celebrated with their caps and gowns, and sang their hearts out for their families and friends upon receiving their certificates. It was a wonderful night enjoyed by all!
As the school year comes to an end, this week is Spirit Week. Today is "Dress to Impress" day in 3 Year Old Preschool. Our students understood the assignment and they look very impressive!
Flowers are the current study for our littlest learners in our Mixed-Age Classroom. They are learning to recognize flowers as well as learning color matching. Their art activities help to develop their fine and gross motor skills. Their dramatic play area is set up as a flower shop.
On Thursday night, 5/29, we participated in Graduation (End of the Year celebration) for our 4 Year Old Preschool Classrooms to promote many of our students who are transitioning to Young Fives or Kindergarten! The students proudly wore their caps and gowns, and sang their hearts out for their families and friends upon receiving their graduation certificates. It was a wonderful night enjoyed by all!
Time Sensitive: 4s Graduation Location Change for Thursday, May 29, 2025
Important, time sensitive, information for the families of rooms 100 & 102.
