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). The Salem-Keizer Public Schools EDGE program will provide students with high quality, [...]
Hello parents! If your child is looking for books to read or activities to do at home, then have them explore our Virtual Summer Library. Here you can find videos of read alouds and STEAM activities along with links to ebooks and online resources. The summer library is easiest to access through the district's Clever [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is beginning to finalize details for the 2020-21 school year. There are many factors that will impact our ability to have students on-site. These include social distancing, keeping students in small groups, contact tracing, transportation, cleaning protocols, and staffing levels. Back to School Update for Fall 2020 | Actualización sobre el regreso a la escuela para el otoño del 2020
Here are the most recent reports on vaccination rates for students at Richmond Elementary School and in Marion County. When you click on the file, you can find the information in both English and Spanish. Estos son los informes más recientes sobre las tasas de vacunación para los estudiantes de la escuela primaria Richmond y [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]