News & Announcements

The PPA staff hopes you’re having a wonderful summer vacation! In order to be well prepared for August, please be sure to review the checklist attached below. Along with the information on this page, be sure to read summer updates from PPA administration and attend all virtual parent meetings. We look forward to seeing you soon.

There are plenty of great reasons to enroll at Parker Performing Arts School (PPA), the only tuition-free, arts-focused K-8 public charter school in Douglas County. Here are the top 10!

At Parker Performing Arts School, the only tuition-free, arts-focused K-8 public charter school in Douglas County, as Hamlet says, “The play’s the thing!” Every student in grades K – 8 participates in at least one performance each year.

Thursday is a half day due to parent teacher conferences. Please see the driveline schedule below.
Thursday, February 27th, 2025 is a Half-Day of School
Green Tag Dismissal starts at 11:15am
Red and Yellow Tag Dismissal starts at 11:32am
All students need to be picked up before 12:00pm
There is NO Spotlight in the afternoon
There is NO School on Friday, February 28th, 2025

Read about why it is important for every 5th grader to play a musical instrument!

Read about how the arts help develop confidence in young students.

PPA and Douglas County School District will be CLOSED on Friday, February 21 due to inclement weather conditions.

PPA and Douglas County School District will be on a 90-MINUTE DELAY on Thursday, February 13, due to weather conditions.

Please see the schedule below for a delayed start.

Spotlight opens at 8 am
Driveline begins as 9:10 am
Middle school classes begin at 9:30 am.
Elementary school classes begin at 9:45 am.

Meet PPA Elementary Musical Theatre Dance Becca Greer in our latest PPA Profile. She loves teaching here because “PPA is the kind of school I would have LOVED when I was a kid. I love getting to provide that kind of experience for the next generation.”