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about Westy Class of ’25 Moves into the Future
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With 133 graduates, the Hidden Lake Secondary School class of 2025, had the most ever students walk across the stage.
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Thank you to everyone for your amazing work through the years.
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Mark your calendars for this popular annual event.
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Kindergarteners and high schoolers work together on a year-long art project.
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It's not too late to sign up for fun activities!
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In the fall, FRCC and WPS will launch an Advanced Manufacturing program including Electronics Engineering Technology and Automation & Engineering Technology.
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The district has revised some of the Westminster Public Schools Dress Code guidelines for the 2025-26 school year.
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We still want to hear from you. Please email your thoughts, questions, or suggestions to FTFI@wps.org.
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"We’re building a roadmap together, and everyone has a role to play.”
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Tailored support fosters social and academic growth in students with autism.
![Girl smiling while sitting at a table with a plate of breakfast food]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747162430/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/p5mkb7eqyqzpkjogm2tn/Top10.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747162430/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/p5mkb7eqyqzpkjogm2tn/Top10.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747162430/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/p5mkb7eqyqzpkjogm2tn/Top10.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747162430/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/p5mkb7eqyqzpkjogm2tn/Top10.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747162430/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/p5mkb7eqyqzpkjogm2tn/Top10.png","width":1280}])
WPS leaders celebrated the hard work of Westminster High School’s top students at the annual Top Ten Brunch on Monday, May 12.
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While touring the Ranum campus and Metropolitan Arts Academy, Colorado Department of Education Commissioner Susana Córdova saw firsthand how the district is working to prepare students for the day after graduation.
Check out our WPS Summer Guide for activities happening all summer long.
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Westminster High School students kicked off Teacher Appreciation Week with a surprise portrait gallery featuring all their teachers.
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Congratulations to Justice Avila, Jhoan Chirinos Pereira and Ana Karen Mendoza Ontiveros who have been named recipients of the 2025 Adams County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards.
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Two graduations in one fun day! Congratulations Westy and Hidden Lake!
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Caden Quintana, Brionna Giovengo and Maria Nunez have been named the Westminster Elks Teachers of the Year for the 2024-25 school year after being recognized for their exceptional work in the classroom.
Public input will play a critical role in the decision-making process as our Board of Education considers the best use of our resources. A community meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Daniel C. Vallez Family Education Center.
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Westminster Public Schools will once again be partnering with local agencies to provide free summer meals to all children up to the age of 18 at sites across the Westminster region.