Topeka Public Schools

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Type Public Teachers 1,101 Website Topeka Public Schools Motto Leading Learners NCES district ID 2012260 Superintendent Tiffany Anderson		Grades Pre-K thru 12 Athletic conference Centennial League Number of students 14,084 Schools 36 Student teacher ratio 12.85

Accreditation Kansas State High School Activities Association

Topeka Public Schools (Topeka USD 501) is an inner city school district serving the City of Topeka. It is one of four school districts that serve the city of Topeka, the capital city of Kansas. Serving 13,505 students in the 2006-2007 school year, the district comprises 4 high schools, 7 middle schools, 21 elementary schools, and 4 other schools for students outside mainstream K-12 levels. It has the highest enrollment of all school districts in Shawnee County.

Map of Topeka Public Schools, Topeka, KS, USA

Topeka Public Schools is widely known for its role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation case.

Administration

Topeka Public Schools USD 501 is currently under the administration of Superintendent Dr. Tiffany Anderson, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning & Administration, Tammy Austin, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Larry Robbins, General Director of Teaching and Learning, Billie Wallace, Director of Communications, Misty Kruger. .

Board of Education

The Topeka Public Schools Board of Education is currently under the leadership of President C. Patrick Woods and Vice President Dr. Michael Morrison. Other board members include Nancy Kirk, Scott Mickelson, Dr. Peg McCarthy, John R. Williams, and Janel Johnson. The board meets the first and third Thursdays of each month, starting at 6:30pm, at the Burnett Administrative Center (District Office).

High schools

Traditional high schools:

Highland Park High School

Topeka High School

Topeka West High School

Non-traditional high schools

Capital City High School

Hope Street Academy

Middle schools

Chase Middle School

Eisenhower Middle School

French Middle School

Jardine Middle School

Landon Middle School

Robinson Middle School

Non-traditional Middle Schools

Hope Street Middle School

Elementary schools

Avondale West Elementary School

Bishop Elementary School

Highland Park Central Elementary School

Lowman Hill Elementary School

McCarter Elementary School

McClure Elementary School

McEachron Elementary School

Meadows Elementary School

Quincy Elementary School

Randolph Elementary School

Ross Elementary School

Scott Dual Language Magnet School

Shaner Elementary School

State Street Elementary School

Stout Elementary School

Whitson Elementary School

Williams Science & Fine Arts Magnet School

Early Childhood Education Programs

Kansas Preschool Program @ Quinton Heights Education Center

Parents As Teachers @ Quinton Heights Education Center

Early Childhood Special Education @ Lundgren Education Center

Sheldon Child Development Center - Head Start

Pine Ridge Prep - State Pre-K Program

Closed Schools

Avondale East Elementary School - closed after 2011-12 school year

Linn Elementary School - closed, due to budget cuts

Lundgren Elementary School - Now the Social Work building

Quinton Heights Elementary School - now Quinton Heights Preschool Program

Other schools

Adult Education Center at Washburn Tech

Sheldon Head Start

Hope Street Charter School

Capital City School

Current facilities

Several buildings and facilities are operated by Topeka Public Schools in support of learning, including:

McKinley L. Burnett Administrative Center

Chandler Field, adjacent to former school building, used as a practice field

Erickson Suite, a suite of 5 buildings on the former Kansas State Hospital grounds, hosting the USD 501 Campus Police, Hummer Sports Park management, and several program offices

Hummer Sports Park, a six-sport facility available for outside use as well as by TPS athletic programs

TPS Service Center