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    OUR MISSION at Winchester Public Schools is to ensure students have the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary
    to embrace rigorous challenges, navigate personalized pathways, and enrich their civic communities. We aspire to be an inclusive community that empowers all students to thrive.

    WPS’ richly diverse students hail from all over the world and speak a vast array of languages!

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  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Grades PK-4

    • Four elementary schools with school-wide themes: STEM, STEAM, Global Leadership, and Global Immersion
    • Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten curriculum focused on learning through play and student curiosity
    • Readers workshop approach that facilitates student voice and efficacy
    • Inquiry math instruction for long-term, conceptual understanding
    • STEM labs focused on project-based, hands-on learning
    • Gifted student programs to extend learning using Google Classroom
    • Spanish Immersion Program at Frederick Douglass Elementary
    • 1:1 personal device for all students K-4


    INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL: Grades 5-6

    • Dedicated, age-appropriate instructional approach
    • Structured and unstructured play within the school schedule
    • Full band opportunities for all students
    • 1:1 personal device for all students


    MIDDLE SCHOOL: Grades 7-8

    • Advanced math curriculum with a focus on deeper, not faster, learning
    • Engaging, relevant instruction through project-based learning
    • 1:1 personal device for all students
    • Full athletic program for all students
    • Foreign language offerings of Spanish and French
    • Dynamic after school programs including Minecraft, Running Club, Robotics, and Builders Club, free of charge and with transportation


    HIGH SCHOOL: Grades 9-12

    • Full comprehensive high school with a rich tradition and beautiful academic facilities, a committed athletic program, and state-ofthe-art athletic facilities
    • Focus on global education through our partnership with iEARN
    • Variety of languages including Latin, German, French, and Spanish
    • 1:1 personal device for all students, with a focus on 21st century learning and skills through digital learning and project-based learning
    • Comprehensive offerings in Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses
    • Award-winning fine arts program including theatre, chorus, band, and visual arts

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