Families heartbroken after Kettle Moraine School Board votes to close one elementary school

Magee Elementary School to close; Kettle Moraine school board decides

The Kettle Moraine School District Board of Education voted unanimously in a special session on Wednesday evening, June 11 to close Magee Elementary in Genesee Depot.

What's next for the Hawthorne Elementary School community?

The Helena Public Schools Board of Trustees voted to close Hawthorne Elementary School on Tuesday. The vote came just hours after students and staff left for the last day of school, not knowing where they would be going to school next year. What happens next?WATCH - remembering Hawthorne: Next steps for Hawthorne Elementary School and community gathers to honor school"It's an all-summer work," said Helena Public Schools Superintendent Rex Weltz.…

Families heartbroken after Kettle Moraine School Board votes to close one elementary school

The Kettle Moraine School Board unanimously voted to close Magee Elementary School after the 2025-2026 school year, leaving many parents and staff heartbroken.The decision came after months of discussion and a two-hour deliberation Wednesday night.Magee is one of four elementary schools in the Kettle Moraine district located in the Town of Genesee."It's a very bad look for our school to close a school that is growing and attracting people and en…

Olathe Public Schools may close Westview Elementary School

The Olathe Public Schools district will consider a measure next month to close Westview Elementary after the 2025-26 school year and repurpose the building for an alternative education program for kindergarten through eighth grade. The district’s boundary study group made the recommendation to repurpose the school, which serves kindergarten through fifth grade, as its enrollment […]