Last day for 6 Wichita schools closing

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Students and teachers at six Wichita schools will celebrate the truly last day of classes on Thursday.

Back in March, the Wichita Board of Education voted to close Clark, Cleaveland, Park, Payne, Hadley and Jardine. It is an effort to cut a minimum of $16 million.

• Hadley students would go to Hamilton, John Marshall, Pleasant Valley or Wilbur Middle Schools.
• Jardine students would go to Meade Middle School.
• Clark students would go to Caldwell, Beech or Allen Elementary Schools.
• Park students would go to Irving, Washington Accelerated Learning, Harry Street, or Linwood Elementary Schools.
• Payne students would go to Lawrence, Stanley, or Woodman Elementary Schools.
• Cleaveland is a pure traditional magnet school. It doesn’t have a neighborhood, so there are no designated welcoming schools.

The district said no employee is expected to lose his or her employment as a result of the closings.

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