Highland Community-School

09/01/2026

Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 2, 2026, due to extreme heat. This includes Highland Community School. All MPS before and after-school, recreation, and athletic programs are cancelled. Thank you and be safe.

Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 2, 2026, due to extreme heat. All before-school, after-school and athletic programs are canceled. Central Services and all administrative buildings will be open. Staff at those sites should report to work. Thank you and be safe.

09/01/2026

🎒 Happy First Day of School! 🍎

Show us those first-day smiles! Share your photos in the comments. We'd love to see everyone's excitement as we kick off the new school year!

08/27/2026

Classroom orientations are tonight, August 27th! Children's House & Toddlers at 5 pm; Lower Elementary & CHECK at 5:30 pm, Upper Elementary at 6 pm, Adolescent Program at 6:30 pm. See you then!

07/24/2026

Playground and Garden work continues! Join us from 9 am - 12 pm tomorrow for watering, weeding and outdoor work!

07/14/2026

🌞 We're Open Today! 🌞
All Highland Community School programs will remain open and operate on their regular schedule Tuesday, July 14th. Stay cool, and we'll see you soon!

06/29/2026

Interested in joining Team Highland? 🍎

We're hiring a Special Education Teacher, with full-time and part-time opportunities available.

Looking for a different role? We have additional openings, too! Explore all current opportunities and apply today: https://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/job-openings/

06/25/2026

Outdoor Parent Work Day: 6/27

Join us from 9:00 to 12:00 for a morning of sprucing up the grounds! We'll mainly be weeding the gardens and picking up trash to get everything summer-ready. Come for all or part of the morning — every hand helps.

06/05/2026

Due to the weather, tonight’s 8th grade graduation will be held in the Rufus King HS auditorium.

06/01/2026

📣 Kickball Update!

We've been kicked off our original field by a softball league, so tonight's Highland Alumni vs. Staff Kickball Game will now be at Wick Field, Field 5.

📍 Field 5, adjacent to the MPS Central Building's back parking lot
🕠 5:15 PM

The location may have changed, but the rivalry is still on. See you there!

05/30/2026

📣 It's (Almost) Go Time!
The 2nd Annual Alumni vs. Staff Kickball Game takes place next Monday, June 1st at Wick Field (5:15–7:00 PM)!

If you’re planning to join us, make sure to RSVP soon—registration closes Sunday at 12PM.

👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/4cGFbFw and be entered to win exclusive Highland swag. The ultimate prize, though? Bragging rights.

See you on the field!