Topeka Public Schools (Topeka USD 501) is an inner city school district serving the City of Topeka. It is one of four school districts that serve the city of Topeka, the capital city of Kansas. Serving 13,505 students in the 2006-2007 school year, the district comprises 4 high schools, 7 middle schools, 21 elementary schools, and 4 other schools for students outside mainstream K-12 levels. It has the highest enrollment of all school districts in Shawnee County.
Topeka Public Schools is widely known for its role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation case.
Administration
Topeka Public Schools USD 501 is currently under the administration of Superintendent Tiffany Anderson, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning & Administration, Tammy Austin, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Larry Robbins, General Director of Teaching and Learning, Billie Wallace, Director of Communications, Misty Kruger. .
Board of Education
The Topeka Public Schools Board of Education is currently under the leadership of President C. Patrick Woods and Vice President Michael Morrison. Other board members include Nancy Kirk, Scott Mickelson, Peg McCarthy, John R. Williams, and Janel Johnson.
Current schools
High schools
Traditional high schools:
- Highland Park High School
- Topeka High School
- Topeka West High School
- Non-traditional high schools
- Capital City High School
- Hope Street Academy
Middle schools
- Chase Middle School
- Eisenhower Middle School
- French Middle School
- Jardine Middle School
- Landon Middle School
- Robinson Middle School
- Non-traditional Middle Schools
- Hope Street Middle School
Elementary schools
- Highland Park Central Elementary School
- Jardine Elementary - opened Aug. 2017
- Lowman Hill Elementary School
- McCarter Elementary School
- McClure Elementary School
- McEachron Elementary School
- Meadows Elementary School
- Quincy Elementary School
- Randolph Elementary School
- Ross Elementary School
- Scott Dual Language Magnet School
- State Street Elementary School
- Stout Elementary School
- Whitson Elementary School
- Williams Science & Fine Arts Magnet School
Early Childhood Education Programs
- Kansas Preschool Program at Quinton Heights Education Center
- Parents As Teachers at Quinton Heights Education Center
- Early Childhood Special Education at Lundgren Education Center
- Sheldon Child Development Center - Head Start
- Pine Ridge Prep - State Pre-K Program
Closed Schools
- Avondale East Elementary School - closed after 2011-12 school year
- Avondale West Elementary School - students moved to Jardine Elementary Aug. 2017
- Bishop Elementary School - students moved to Jardine Elementary Aug. 2017
- Linn Elementary School - closed, due to budget cuts
- Lundgren Elementary School - Now the Social Work building
- Quinton Heights Elementary School - now Quinton Heights Preschool Program
- Shaner Elementary SchoolSchool - students moved to Jardine Elementary Aug. 2017
Other schools
- Adult Education Center at Washburn Tech
- Sheldon Head Start
- Hope Street Charter School
- Capital City School
Current facilities
Several buildings and facilities are operated by Topeka Public Schools in support of learning, including:
- McKinley L. Burnett Administrative Center
- Chandler Field, adjacent to former school building, used as a practice field
- Erickson Suite, a suite of 5 buildings on the former Kansas State Hospital grounds, hosting the USD 501 Campus Police, Hummer Sports Park management, and several program offices
- Hummer Sports Park, a six-sport facility available for outside use as well as by TPS athletic programs
- TPS Service Center
See also
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
References
External links
- Official Website
