Kindergarten registration for the 2022-23 school year is now open! Often thought of as a transition year between home and school, kindergarten prepares your child for a successful academic career and is now considered as the first year of formal education. Free full-day kindergarten Children who will be 5-years-old on or before Sept. 10 [...]
Starting on Wednesday, June 22, free summer meals will be available to children ages 1-18, as well as Community Transition Program students, at the locations listed below. Meals will be Grab-N-Go Meals this summer. No on-site meals will be served inside schools. Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. No meals served on July 4 Locations [...]
Our Spring Break Meal Program is open for grab-n-go meals for all students enrolled in Salem-Keizer Public Schools. Join us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. from March 21-25 at the locations listed below. Meal locations Locations Auburn Elementary Grant Community School Hoover Elementary Houck Middle School North Salem High School Richmond [...]
Each year the Oregon Department of Education releases an Annual Notice for Statewide Tests to inform parents about this important topic. Why the tests are important Statewide tests help provide educators and administrators with information about what educational approaches are working and where additional resources are needed. Testing dates 2021-22 English language arts & [...]
As we transition into optional face coverings, it's important to remember to be respectful of each other's choices. At Salem-Keizer Public Schools we may make different choices, be we are always united.
As you likely know, there have been significant changes in recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oregon Health Authority, and Oregon Department of Education regarding face coverings in schools. We have carefully reviewed the guidance and met with our community health partners to provide expertise and feedback on these changes. All groups [...]
Recently, schools across the Salem-Keizer School District have experienced an increase in school threats, rumors of threats, and the spread of false information, which has been disrupting our learning environments and creating fear in the community. Safety is our top priority The safety and wellbeing of our students, staff and families is our top [...]
The start of the 2021-22 school year is right around the corner. Here is all the information you will need about bell schedules, late start days and the first day of school. Start and end times This year all SKPS schools will have a new bell schedule for the 2021-22 school year. Elementary schools will [...]
SKPS invites families to engage with district leaders on back-to-school planning for fall Chuukese | English | Marshallese | Russian | Spanish | Swahili Salem-Keizer Public Schools plans to provide full-time, in-person instruction for all students. SKPS wants to hear from families. Please see the Zoom links below to join a virtual session and Q&A on [...]
Summer Grab-N-Go Meals 2021 Summer Grab-N-Go Meals available through Friday, Sept. 3 The following sites will be serving summer Grab-N-Go meals to the community Monday - Friday between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. These locations will begin serving meals on Monday, June 21 and run through Friday, September 3. Arabic | [...]