At the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, Kalamazoo Public Schools moved from a five-period trimester schedule to a seven-period semester schedule. As a result, classes have been shortened from 70...

Imagine you’re sitting in class listening to an important lecture. Suddenly, the bell rings, leaving your teacher’s presentation unfinished as everyone rushes to pack up.    The recent switch...

Kalamazoo Public Schools have been operating on a three-trimester schedule for fifteen years. With the anticipated switch to a semester schedule beginning in fall of 2025, teachers, administrators, and...

Big changes are coming to Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) at the start of the 2025-26 school year. For 15 years, KPS has operated on a trimester schedule. On Mar. 5, 2025, however, the KPS board of trustees...