Washington Grade School

This interest survey is for parents to declare their interest in securing a slot in the USD 388 Little Railers Childcare facility. The facility is scheduled to open on Monday, Aug...

As the 2025-2026 school year comes to an end, I am filled with pride for our students and our graduates. The class of 2026 has been inspiring to watch through their high schoo...

Ellis Students Growing Academically, Outperforming Neighboring Districts Use this link to access the press release: https://aptg.co/3fzG4k Use this link to access to access t...

Families, We wanted to share an update regarding the last day of school. While our current calendar lists Thursday, May 14 as the final half day, we will now end the school yea...

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Dear Ellis USD 388 Community, Parents, and Faculty/Staff: Spring has arrived, bringing busy times filled with spring cleaning, calving season, fieldwork, and more. This season can...

Mother Nature seems to have a good sense of humor this time of year. Whether a 70-degree day in February or a snowstorm as soon as spring sports kick off, she always keeps us guess...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Child Care Aware of Kansas Honors Ellis Child Care Coalition as a Child Care Community Champion Ellis, Kansas – March 2026 Child Care Aware of Kansa...

We have Pre-School Round Up Next Thursday, March 5 th from 6:00 – 7:00 pm. -Kristen Gaschler

USD 388 is thrilled to introduce Mark Wildeman as the new Principal of Washington Grade School for the 2026–2027 school year! Mr. Wildeman brings a wealth of experience to the posi...

Preparing this column as a winter wind swirled outside, I recalled a beloved children’s book, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. It was a favorite of my kids, whether they were ask...

Congratulations to all!

Exciting News! The Heartland Community Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the USD 388 Education Foundation in support of the Little Railers Childcare Cen...

Happy December! I’m always a bit amazed by how quickly we get from the first day of school to winter break. And with the learning activities, winter sports competitions, music prog...

USD 388 Announces Plans to Move Forward with New Childcare Facility; Community Foundation of Ellis Offers December Matching Challenge for Project USD 388, Ellis Public Schools...

This time of year always reminds me of growing up in Ellis. Looking forward to Thanksgiving. Jumping in piles of brown leaves that my siblings had just raked up. Feeling excited fo...

We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been awarded a generous grant from Southern Star to help fund the installation of a sidewalk for our new playground! This support brings us one...

Hi Everyone, As we approach the November 4th election, I wanted to share a helpful voters guide for those planning to vote in the Board of Education election. This guide inclu...

Happy fall! I always enjoy this season- the changing leaves, the smell of firewood in the air, pumpkin patches opening up, and that chill that sets in when the sun goes down, wheth...

We are thrilled to announce the events for Homecoming Week! Homecoming will take place from October 6 to October 10, 2025. We have many exciting activities planned for the week. ...