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Foundation has been supporting the class of 2026 since kindergarten
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Read about an art professional development opportunity some of our art teachers recently attended!
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Read about a fifth grade fantasy writing lesson at Wealthy Elementary!
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The district’s first-ever Community STEAM night showcased the science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics talents of students in grades 6-12.
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For the first time in five years, Adalae Reifinger is cancer-free.
Read more about this EGRHS senior!
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If you’d asked Maddie Nagher and Ellie Hilgendorf about their career aspirations a year ago, elementary education wouldn’t have come up.
Read more about these two seniors' passion for teaching!
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Interested or know someone who is interested in sending their child(ren) to EGRPS? Check out our non-resident enrollment options which include Schools of Choice, Non-Resident (Section 6) Enrollment, and more at egrps.org/enrollment.
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On February 25, 2026, Lauren Ahlers, the district’s Wellness Coordinator presented Raising Resilient Achievers: Striving for Success without the Cost of Perfectionism.
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Twenty-two area high school students — including EGRHS students — envisioned and planned out a college dorm made of modular units through the ACE mentor program.
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