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![Teachers celebrate in arena stands with stuffed tigers, a wildcat mascot, pom poms and a large cone.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787168353/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/sj03ekepill0bkvo9tek/WebsiteHeadlinePhotos25.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787168353/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/sj03ekepill0bkvo9tek/WebsiteHeadlinePhotos25.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1787168353/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/sj03ekepill0bkvo9tek/WebsiteHeadlinePhotos25.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787168353/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/sj03ekepill0bkvo9tek/WebsiteHeadlinePhotos25.png","width":810}])
SPS staff celebrates the start of a new school year at all-staff kickoff
All Springfield Public Schools staff came together in one room at the 2026 Back to School Kickoff for an energetic start to the new year.
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Twain Elementary gets a makeover from James River Church's Serve Team
Volunteers from James River Church spent a Saturday painting, landscaping and improving the facility at Twain Elementary School.
![Superintendent Dr. Lathan stands holding a blue book bag with the Springfield Public Schools logo and the words my books summer. In the background students read a picture book to other students.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780498125/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/bjpl52vkqcuhe226ceb1/WebsiteHeadlinePhotos2_10.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780498125/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/bjpl52vkqcuhe226ceb1/WebsiteHeadlinePhotos2_10.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780498125/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/bjpl52vkqcuhe226ceb1/WebsiteHeadlinePhotos2_10.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780498125/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/bjpl52vkqcuhe226ceb1/WebsiteHeadlinePhotos2_10.png","width":810}])
Superintendent's summer reading challenge kicks off with free books
Students in grades kindergarten through fifth received a bag full of Scholastic books with one goal: summer reading.
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Explore summer learning begins
SPS welcomes back more than 8,400 students for the first day of Explore.
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Twain By the Numbers
Twain serves students in grades K-5 in central Springfield.
410
Students
44
Staff
69
Years in operation
13:1
Student to teacher ratio