For more than 100 years, Mary S. Boyd Elementary School has served the Midtown neighborhood. The school’s impact and history were on full display at a special ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 9. “For more than 100 years, Boyd has been the heart and soul of this neighborhood,” said Superintendent Grenita Lathan.…
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Williams Elementary School was first constructed in 1930. And on Sept. 2, the northwest Springfield school celebrated a new chapter with its new building. “Our school’s goal is to make it the best Williams story yet,” said principal Amanda Desa. “Thank you all for supporting your local public schools.” Williams…
Central High School’s school garden is about to Keep on Growing. The Central High School Botanical Society applied for a grant from the Whole Kids Foundation to help fund their school garden late last school year. And on Aug. 2, Central’s gardeners were notified that they had received a $3,000…
Springfield students, community leaders and staff broke ground on a new York Elementary School Wednesday, July 21. The new school will open in 2022. “For the past 110 years, York has stood right here on this plot of land,” said Dr. Lora Hopper, York principal. “York was petitioned in 1911…
On May 21, Williams Elementary celebrated the end of their school year in an exciting way: by touring their new school’s construction. More than 150 students K-5 were able to visit the new northwest Springfield elementary school construction site. SPS Bond Projects Manager Bryan Saunders, alongside Nabholz Construction leaders, guided…
The sun was shining for a special celebration at Sunshine Elementary. On Dec. 10, 2020, Sunshine Elementary students, staff and community members gathered to cut the ribbon and officially open the new learning facility. Sunshine is the oldest elementary school in Springfield. “When I stood here in August at our…
On a sunny December day, construction officially began for the new Jarrett Middle School. Jarrett students, staff and community members came together to celebrate the beginning of an extensive construction process. When complete in August 2022, the building will serve up to 725 students grades 6-8 in a 130,000 square…
When the ribbon was cut for the SPS Academy of Fine & Performing Arts, it was a long time coming. In 2006, Springfield Public Schools began conversations with the community about a new way to deliver personalized learning: choice programming. In their research of the new teaching method, a special…
During a fall staff meeting, Cowden Elementary had a special guest pop up on their screens via Zoom. Burlington store manager Seth Pike was there virtually to share a big surprise. “We’re so excited to have the opportunity to acknowledge your extraordinary efforts as teachers at Cowden,” said Pike, store…
Springfield Public Schools officially celebrated the naming of the Mallory Early Childhood Center in October. Since opening almost 10 years ago, the facility had been known as Shining Stars Early Childhood Center. When naming the newly constructed Adah Fulbright Early Childhood Center, the SPS school board agreed it would be…