Superintendent Message

January 27, 2025

Hello Team WCPS,

Team WCPS took time to honor the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by showcasing the remarkable talents of our students during our 11th annual MLK Jr. celebration at South Warren High School. I continue to be inspired by the remarkable abilities of our students that were on full display through our District choir, Afro Dance dancers from Moss Middle School, as well as the outstanding art and essay winners. Special thanks to Shanté Galloway, Will Spalding, Michael Coleman, Dr. Martha Sales and the WCPS Equity Council for providing our students with this wonderful opportunity to showcase their talents each year.

The FIRST LEGO League Challenge was a tremendous success! The creativity, coding skills and problem-solving abilities displayed in this competition never cease to amaze me. Special thanks to Scott Jones and Briarwood Elementary for hosting, as well as Amy Buss and the entire WCPS Technology Department for their hard work in making this event happen. Congratulations to our grand champion, Warren East Middle School Raider Robotics Blue! They will represent us at the state competition in February, alongside the North Warren Elementary Cyber Eagles, AV8ERS Community Team, Briarwood Elementary Narwhals, South Warren Middle Spartan Legion, and Warren East Middle Raider Robotics Gold. You can watch the story here from WBKO Television.   

With the announcement of a new name for our newest elementary school, Summit View, WCPS now has five major facility projects in progress as we continue to plan for an exciting future of growth and expansion. Summit View Elementary will open off Dillard Road in the fall of 2027, a year after the August 2026 opening of our state-of-the-art IMPACT Center for Leadership and Innovation. Once students and staff at Warren Elementary finish up the school year in May, we will immediately begin the transition to our newest facility off I-165. The current Warren Elementary building will begin an extreme makeover this summer as we create WCPS’  first centralized Preschool Center in the district. This will occur simultaneously as we continue the  major renovations  at Greenwood High School that are expected to come to a completion this fall. 

Speaking of the IMPACT Center for Leadership and Innovation, the excitement and anticipation continues to grow as the structure begins to take shape on I65. Through multi-year discussions with our business and community partners, we have identified six innovative academies set to lead WCPS students toward success: AI and Cyber-Systems; Aeronautics and Advanced Systems; Biomedical Innovation; Design, Enterprise and Visionary Arts; Industrial Design and Fabrication; and Robotics and Advanced Systems. Additionally, a makerspace (Idea Factory) and Esports gaming arena will be available for all WCPS teachers and students. Despite the cold and wet weather, construction on Cumberland Trace Road is progressing, and we anticipate welcoming students in the Fall of 2026.

Together, we are building a brighter future for our students and our community and we thank you for your continued support and engagement!

Respectfully,

Rob Clayton

Superintendent