Teachers Helping Teachers
In Springfield Public Schools (SPS) new teachers are not alone. When a new teacher joins our district, they are supported by a team of seasoned staff, mentors and coaches. The SPS Mentoring and Induction Program aims to support new teachers for their first three years and in doing so, support their nascent careers and the performance of all our schools.
Local habitats win thanks to Springfield Restoration Olympics
Students from all four middle schools participated in the 2023 Restoration Olympics. The program teaches middle school students to protect the environment by conducting fieldwork like removing invasive blackberry bushes, studying fish ecology, and plant trees. The students then academically compete to demonstrate their newly acquired environmental knowledge.
Schools to receive $8.5 million in HVAC upgrades this summer
Thanks to a one-time access to federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER), Springfield Public Schools (SPS) will be making substantial improvements to several of our school’s HVAC systems over the next 18 months. The project will provide significant upgrades and new HVAC systems to more than half of all SPS schools.
News & Announcements
The SPS Board of Education wants to hear from the public on a proposed stipend for its Members.
Video: Students kicked off the year with an informative and inspiring field trip.
Fall means a shift to pumpkin spice latte season and driver awareness around students.
A new mural has been installed at Yolanda Elementary in time for the 2023-2024 school year.
The "Strong Start" program gives incoming sixth-graders an opportunity to get comfortable in their middle school building.