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MPS Invest and Grow community meetings

Join MPS Academic Superintendents at meetings across the city to hear important updates and give feedback. Leadership will be making the rounds from November 2025 through May 2026 to present information to students, families, staff, and community members. Sessions are...

Title One Meet & Greet Breakfast at Wedgewood Park School! 🥞☕

Dear Wedgewood Park Families, You’re invited to our Title One Meet & Greet Breakfast at Wedgewood Park School! 🥞☕ 📅 Date: Monday, November 3rd🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM📍 Location: Wedgewood Park School – 6506 W Warnimont Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53220 Join us for a...

Wedgewood Park School Open-House

Hello Parents, We are delighted to welcome you and your child to Wedgewood Middle School! As your student prepares to embark on this exciting new chapter, we invite you to join us for our Meet the Teachers Night—a special event designed to help you explore our...

Wedgewood Park School Open House-Oct. 28th

We are excited to invite you to Wedgewood Park International School’s Open House! This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to explore our school, meet our exceptional staff, and discover all the exciting activities happening in our classrooms and...

📢 Back-to-School Vaccines Made Simple – October Clinics

Dear Families, The City of Milwaukee Health Department is making it easy for kids to get their school-required vaccines this October! No appointments are needed—just stop by one of the special after-school or weekend vaccine events. Clinic Dates & Locations:...

Get essential back-to-school tips and be ready on Tuesday, September 2

Milwaukee Public Schools wants to help students get the new school year off to a great start! The district is offering important information to guide families as the start of school approaches this fall. All MPS students begin school Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Visit...

Join MPS at the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration!

October 9, 2024 | News

The words will be in Spanish and the music will be universal at the 2024 MPS Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. The event takes place Saturday, October 12, at South Division High School with the theme of “The Music that Unites Us” / “La música que nos une.”

The celebration will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and end at 12:00 p.m. at South Division, 1515 W. Lapham Blvd. Admissions is free and open to the public. Games and art activities for children will be available.

Cultural displays about Spanish-speaking countries, created by Milwaukee Public Schools students, will be on view. Attendees also can take in music and dance performances by MPS students and by the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Steel Band, which counts MPS students among its members.

The countries that will be featured by students at the celebration on Saturday will be Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Venezuela.

Schools participating in the celebration will be:

  • Alexander Mitchell Integrated Arts School
  • Allen-Field School
  • Anna F. Doerfler School
  • Casimir Pulaski High School
  • Escuela Vieau
  • Forest Home Avenue School
  • Greenfield Bilingual School
  • Hayes Bilingual School
  • Lincoln Avenue School
  • Lowell International Elementary School
  • Milwaukee High School of the Arts
  • Milwaukee School of Languages
  • Milwaukee Spanish Immersion School
  • Morgandale School
  • Obama School of Career and Technical Education
  • Rogers Street Academy
  • South Division High School

Come join MPS in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which began September 15 and continues through October 15.