Pittsburg Community Schools is a 5A district in Pittsburg, Kansas. The district prioritizes diverse academic programming, whole-child home, school, and community support connections, and the arts, athletics, and extracurricular activities that provide real-world, applicable pathways to help kids successfully navigate today’s rapidly-changing world.

Located in an energetic community of 20,000 with a progressive spirit, the district thrives on its diversity in people, programming, and opportunities, but maintains a personal, individualized approach with every student that makes them feel at home.

The District thinks ahead with progressive curriculum and instructional practices, and the result is diverse academic rigor that ensures every student has a course of study aligned to their unique needs. Exposure to college and careers starts in elementary school and instills in every student a vision and drive toward their future possibilities from a very young age.

Working with community and university partners, the district provides experiences that enable students to build meaningful connections and a strong support structure within their school, home, and community. The district’s wealth of extracurricular activities ensure there is something for everyone, enabling students to build lasting relationships, feel the acceptance of their peers, and be celebrated for their differences.

This commitment to the whole child ensures kids are well-rounded, confident, and have practiced the collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking capabilities that will last a lifetime, no matter their college or career path.