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Welcome to Harper Creek Community Schools

  • 27 March
    • No School
      Date: Mar 27
      Calendar: District Calendar
  • 30 March
    • Spring Break
      thru April 3
      Spring Break
      Date: Mar 30 - Apr 3
      Calendar: District Calendar
  • 7 April
    • Harper Creek HS G JV Softball Kalamazoo Central HS Home
      Date: Apr 7
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80578733 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS G V Softball Kalamazoo Central HS Away
      Date: Apr 7
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80578730 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS G V Tennis Vicksburg High School Home
      Date: Apr 7
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80705822 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS B V Track Northwest High School Home
      Date: Apr 7
      Time: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/79703355 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS G V Track Northwest High School Home
      Date: Apr 7
      Time: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80772394 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS G JV Soccer Paw Paw High School Home
      Date: Apr 7
      Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80539471 for more information!
    • Countdown to DK/Kindergarten
      Date: Apr 7
      Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Calendar: District Calendar

      Countdown to DK/Kindergarten is for children who will be attending kindergarten or DK in the 2026 - 2027 school year. 

      Two sessions will be held at each of the Harper Creek Community Schools' elementary schools. 

      Join us from 6:00 - 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 3, and Tuesday, April 7, at one of these schools: 

      Beadle Lake Elementary, 8175 C Drive North, Battle Creek, MI 49014, 269-441-3250

      Sonoma Elementary, 4640 B Drive South, Battle Creek, MI 49015, 269-441-7800

      Wattles Park Elementary, 132 South Wattles Road, Battle Creek, MI 49014, 269-441-5850

      Kindergarten School of Choice will open on March 3 through July 31.

      Children must be 5 on or before September 1, 2026, to enroll for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

      For more information, call one of our schools or the administration office at 269-441-6550.

    • Harper Creek HS G V Soccer Paw Paw High School Home
      Date: Apr 7
      Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80539467 for more information!
  • 8 April
    • Early Release
      Date: Apr 8
      Calendar: District Calendar

      Early Release Times
      Middle School  7:40 – 1:30 PM
      High School 7:45 -1:40 PM
      Elementary 8:50 – 2:35 PM

  • 9 April
    • April 9, 2026, Budget Committee Meeting
      Date: Apr 9
      Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
      Location: 7454 B Drive North Battle Creek, MI 49014
      Calendar: Board of Education Meetings
    • Harper Creek HS B JV Baseball Northwest High School (Doubleheader) Away
      Date: Apr 9
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80796552 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS B V Baseball Northwest High School (Doubleheader) Home
      Date: Apr 9
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/79623872 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS G JV Softball Northwest High School (Doubleheader) Away
      Date: Apr 9
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80796554 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS G V Softball Northwest High School (Doubleheader) Home
      Date: Apr 9
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80796553 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS G V Tennis Sturgis High School Away
      Date: Apr 9
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80798077 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS B JV Lacrosse Portage Northern High School Away
      Date: Apr 9
      Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80798526 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS B V Lacrosse Portage Northern High School Home
      Date: Apr 9
      Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80610501 for more information!
    • Harper Creek HS G V Soccer Three Rivers Away
      Date: Apr 9
      Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      Calendar: HCHS Athletics
      Visit https://harpercreekhighschool.bigteams.com/main/event/scid/MI490149223/eventid/80798478 for more information!

Board of Education Postings

March 25, 2026
April 9, 2026, Budget Committee Meeting Posting
  • PUBLIC NOTICE -

Budget Committee Meeting

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THERE WILL BE A MEETING

OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARPER CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

7454 B Drive North, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN

DATE OF MEETING:                                                  April 9, 2026

PLACE OF MEETING:                                              

HOURS OF MEETING:                                               9:00 AM                                  

TELEPHONE NUMBER OF

PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF

BOARD OF EDUCATION:                                          269-441-6555

BOARD MINUTES ARE 

LOCATED AT THE PRINCIPLE

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF

EDUCATION                                                              7454 B Drive North 

                                                                                    Battle Creek, MI 49014

                                                                                    Board of Education

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting or hearing, please contact Karla Kopp, Secretary to the Superintendent, at 269.441.6555 for voice and TDD calls at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.

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Uniting Community, Building our Future: Join Us Wednesday, April 15 at 5:30 PM

Uniting Community, Building Our Future Community Event:

Why Come?

 As a valued community member, you will hear important information on the topics of School of Choice, Casino Money, and the Facility Master Plan. You will be a key communicator for Harper Creek Community Schools.

Event Details:

When: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Time: 5:30 PM

Location: Harper Creek High School Media Center

Food, Prizes, and Information

Hope to see you! 

Strong schools build strong communities.

Harper's Unsung Hero - Lindsey Cook

Lindsey has evolved as an educator, taking on various roles, including early childhood teacher, first-grade teacher, fourth-grade teacher, and virtual English teacher for non-English learners. During and after the pandemic, she began to take on several leadership roles, which eventually led to her transition from teacher to administrator

It's Time for Countdown to DK/Kindergarten 2026

Welcome to Harper Creek Community Schools! Our Developmental Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs offer a safe, caring, and engaging start to your child’s education. We look forward to partnering with you to Educate, Empower, and Equip students for life.

Countdown to Kindergarten is for children who will be attending DK or Kindergarten in the 2026 - 2027 school year. Two sessions will be held at each of the Harper Creek Community Schools' elementary schools. Join us:

Tuesday, March 3, 6:00 - 7:00 PM

and

 Tuesday, April 7, 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Harper's Unsung Hero - Lesa Kenney

Lesa’s passion for music as a child led her to pursue a teaching degree. She was inspired by middle school music teachers and knew that she also wanted to be a music teacher. Although she couldn’t become a music teacher, she still completed her degree at WMU to become a teacher.

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Stop the Silence. Help end the Violence.

All of us can be the eyes and ears of the community and ensure that our children are safe. I encourage everyone—students, staff, parents, and community members— to report potentially harmful or criminal acts using OK2SAY.

To submit a confidential tip:

988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline

Annual Education Report

The Annual Education Report (AER) provides key information about the educational progress on the complex reporting of information required by federal and state laws. The reports contain information about student assessment, accountability, and teacher quality. We have three AERs available to parents and the community. Below is a list of each school with a link to its AER letter and data. 

HCCS District Data