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Ten Tips for Better Mental Health 1. Value yourself: Treat yourself with kindness and respect, and avoid self-criticism. Make time for your hobbies and favorite projects...

The Portage Public Schools K-12 Social Studies Department is dedicated to offering our students inclusive, rigorous, and real-world education. As we are starting our curriculu...

We are excited to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students this new school year thanks to the Michigan Healthy School Meals Program. But, families, we still need your help!...

High school students are helping their younger peers succeed at PPS while learning the English language. A group of five high school students who came to PPS with little or ...

The complete 2023-24 School Year Calendar was approved by the Board of Education Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, following ratification from the Portage Education Association. The compl...

Attention Families: The Community Relations Department is testing our new text/robocall communication tool, and we need your help! The system syncs with Skyward Family Acces...

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...

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...

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...

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...

What do PPS values mean to you? We want to know! The District Values Team has been working throughout the school year to develop the final portion of our new Strategic Commitme...

Issac Duhn, a senior at Portage Central High School, practices playing his piano for hours every day. His diligent practice paid off this winter when he performed every week at C...

On Tuesday, May 2, voters in each of the nine school districts in the KRESA service area will be asked to vote on whether to renew the Regional Enhancement Millage Renewal, a thre...