SPS hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Delaware Elementary School Aug. 26. In a special meeting Aug. 14, the SPS Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the construction contract for the new Delaware Elementary School to Crossland Construction Co. The approved bid totaled $15,390,000. This contract brings the total…
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When school begins Aug. 13, Delaware students will temporarily relocate, during construction, to the former Sherwood Elementary School, 1813 S. Scenic Ave. Free bus transportation will be provided for all Delaware students who currently live in the Delaware attendance area to the former Sherwood site. Individuals attending Delaware on a transfer…
Demolition of the Delaware Elementary facility, 1505 S. Delaware, began July 17 to make way for the construction of a new building to serve the students in that community. The project is part of the bond that was approved by voters in April. Delaware students will attend the 2019-2020 school…
Springfield Public Schools has named two veteran administrators to lead Central High School in an interim capacity for the 2019-2020 school year. Judy Brunner will serve as interim lead principal and Stephen Seal will serve as interim principal, effective July 1. Each leader will work in a part-time capacity, working together…
On the last day of school, a group of Central High School students, staff and community leaders commemorated CHS alumna Linda Brown with a special bench dedication ceremony. A special mini-documentary available on Springfield Public Schools’ website (sps.org) produced by two Springfield Scholars sixth-graders, Elseya Ligon and Madeleine Bauer, was…
Weller Elementary School second-grader Sylvia began asking her parents last fall if she could donate her life savings to Weller Elementary School’s playground fundraising efforts. The school is seeking to raise $200,000 to completely redo its playground, and she wanted to help. She kept asking, and asking, and asking. And…
Springfield Public Schools has selected Dr. Rob Kroll to serve as the next principal of Hillcrest High School, effective July 1. Dr. Kroll previously served as principal at Jarrett Middle School since 2013. He began his career with Springfield Public Schools in 2003 when he joined the staff of Reed…