District News

September 4th             First day of school for students

Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) is pleased to announce that installation on the Traverse City Central High School (CHS) student-led solar project is complete. 

Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) is excited to celebrate the completion of Eastern Elementary School with a grand opening celebration, ribbon-cutting ceremony and school tours on Monday, August 27, 2018, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (1600 Eastern Ave.).

All TCAPS families are encouraged to apply for free or reduced meals. 

On August 7, 2018, voters in Grand Traverse, Benzie and Leelanau counties voted to approve a 10 year, $107 million dollar capital bond proposal for Traverse City Area Public Schools. 

TCAPS is proud to offer delicious, nutritious breakfast and lunch to our students every school day in all of our schools (with the exception of half day lunch at middle and high schools). 

Kelly Clark, a trustee on the Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) Board of Education, has announced his resignation effective August 13, 2018.

Hope Thompson, a junior at Traverse City West Senior High School, received an Award for Excellence for column writing at the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) summer camp in journalism. 

Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) is pleased to announce that the Traverse City Central High School (CHS) student-led solar project is ready for installation. 

Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) has been made aware of the test results for its drinking water well at Blair Elementary School, which show PFAS levels as “non-detect,” or that no traceable level of the contaminant was found during testing. 

The Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) Board of Education has appointed Matthew Anderson to serve as interim board trustee. 

The location of the regular school board meeting scheduled July 23, 2018, has changed to Sabin Data Center, Computer Lab (2075 Cass Road). The meeting will begin at 6 PM and will not be televised, but can be viewed live and/or on demand at www.tcaps.net/board. 

Traverse City Central High School alumnus, Brian Katona, recently won an Emmy Award for Best Musical Composition for his score to the short documentary film, “The Builder.”

TCAPS is announcing the opportunity to apply for an interim seat on the Board of Education. Interested candidates should submit a written letter of interest, including a short statement regarding the qualities and experience the candidate brings to the position, by July 5, 2018. 

TCAPS' West Senior High School has been accepted as a participating community in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 13 to the International Space Station (ISS).