When students return to school this fall for the 2020-21 school year, they will have the opportunity to select a new robust learning option. On Monday, July 13, SKPS opened applications for a new, comprehensive online academy: Enhanced Digital and Guided Education (EDGE). Applications for EDGE are now being accepted! Students and families can learn [...]
All of us continue to be impacted by the unprecedented coronavirus outbreak that has closed our schools since March 16. Please help us better support you and other families by answering a few questions and sharing your feedback about our outreach efforts over the past several weeks. Your answers will be completely anonymous and help [...]
Enroll Now for Preschool and Head Start Do you have a child who will be three of four years old by September 10, 2020? Now is the perfect time to apply for preschool! During the preschool years, children begin to build the brain structures that will help them be successful students. Attending high-quality preschool [...]
Do you have a child who will be five years old or older by September 10, 2020? Now is the perfect time to register for kindergarten! Registering prior to the start of the year helps our schools prepare the best possible education for your child by making staffing decisions, helping you know about summer [...]
Posted April 11, 2020 We now have a dedicated webpage for Coronavirus Updates. Please click on the button for all future updates. See the Latest Coronavirus Updates Posted April 8, 2020 Statement from Superintendent Perry Regarding School Closure and High School Guidance With the preservation of public health as the guiding light, [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) has released the initial phase of supplemental learning materials available online. Resources for supplemental learning are not intended to replace classroom instruction or district-adopted curriculum. No content will be graded and all of these activities are optional. The materials include supplemental materials based on grade level and include daily activities coupled [...]
This is a bilingual message from Superintendent Christy Perry and Elementary Level Director Olga Cobb for our community. Message from Salem-Keizer Public Schools - March 20, 2020
In keeping with the latest direction from Governor Brown, the Oregon Health Authority, and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) will extend the emergency closure through April 28. That closure could be shortened or extended at the direction of Governor Brown. Students are currently scheduled to return April 29. “We are [...]
In keeping with the latest direction from Governor Kate Brown, the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education, Salem-Keizer Public Schools in-person classes will be canceled for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. In order to help alleviate food insecurity, we will be offering breakfast and lunch grab and go bags, Monday [...]
Students who want to attend a school other than their assigned school next semester (2020-21 school year) must apply for an in-district transfer (IDT). This includes elementary, middle and high school students. The deadline to turn in IDT applications has been extended to Friday, April 17, 2020, due to school closures. This process is for [...]