AWARD-WINNING INSTRUCTION

The combined efforts of WCS staff and students has led to notable distinguishments. WCS has been recognized by the White House for future ready and secondary excellence and has received numerous designations from the Indiana Department of Education.

FURTHERING OUR MISSION

Warsaw Community Schools is dedicated to achieving and living our mission. Our mission is to inspire and equip all students to continuously acquire and apply knowledge and skills while pursuing their dreams and enriching the lives of others.

WCS AT A GLANCE

Warsaw Community Schools is a nationally and state recognized public school district in Kosciusko County, Indiana. The district spans over a 25x35 mile range and includes 13 schools within the communities of Warsaw, Winona Lake, Claypool and Leesburg. WCS serves 7,000 students and employs approximately 1,200 staff across these schools.

WELCOME TO WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

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CUTTING-EDGE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES

teacher playing guitar for students seated on floor
Students on floor watching content on instructional ipad
Students lined up outside of a historic wood building with their teacher leading

  • Elementary dual language immersion program

  • STEM curriculum and mobile STEM lab

  • Robotics instruction available at all grade levels

  • 1:1 iPad program provides access to technology at all grade levels

  • E-Learning program

  • Project Lead The Way

  • Pathways to college and career readiness

  • Outdoor Instructional Spaces

  • World Class Speaker Series

PREPARING OUR GRADUATES FOR THE FUTURE

Students measuring dough as it rises and recording the results
Student laughing next to microphone in a recording studio
Students posed on black stage
Students working together on a dissection project

AP and Dual Credit
WCS saves the community over $3.5 million in tuition on a yearly basis by offering AP and dual credit. More than 115 dual credit and AP courses are offered at the high school and career center.

WACC Course Offerings
Warsaw Community High School offers 280 courses for students to select from with an additional 100 courses available to explore through the adjoining Warsaw Area Career Center.

Academic, Athletic, and Arts Clubs
Students enjoy access to hundreds of academic, athletic, extracurricular and performing arts clubs.

95.7% Graduation Rate
95.7% graduation rate as recognized by the Indiana Department of Education for the class of 2017

AP and Dual Credit
WCS saves the community over $3.5 million in tuition on a yearly basis by offering AP and dual credit. More than 115 dual credit and AP courses are offered at the high school and career center.

WACC Course Offerings
Warsaw Community High School offers 280 courses for students to select from with an additional 100 courses available to explore through the adjoining Warsaw Area Career Center.

Academic, Athletic, and Arts Clubs
Students enjoy access to hundreds of academic, athletic, extracurricular and performing arts clubs.

95.7% Graduation Rate
Ninety-five percent graduation rate as recognized by the Indiana Department of Education for the class of 2017

ENRICHING THE LIVES OF OTHERS

Staff and students volunteering in hair nets
warsaw mobilepack "feed my starving children" illustration of two people passing a bowl to one another, white text and images on a blue background
Students working together on a dissection project
Riley logo, hand drawn illustration of red wagon with "riley" on the side and two children sitting inside the wagon

A key focus for all Warsaw Community Schools staff and students is the desire to enrich the lives of others in both our local community and the world beyond.

Each fall, students and staff band together to hand pack scientifically formulated meals for undernourished children, which are distributed to a network of 80+ partners in 60+ countries.

In the spring, the WCS community shifts its focus to assisting in raising monetary donations for Riley Children’s Hospital. Riley Children’s Hospital is Indiana’s largest and most skilled pediatric system, with over 50 locations across the state.

As one of the nation’s leading healthcare networks specifically for children, Riley’s multidisciplinary team of pediatric primary care and specialists can deliver and coordinate healthcare for every child because its staff have expertise in all areas of pediatric healthcare