Wattles Park Elementary has been named a Reward School by the Michigan Department of Education. According to the MDE Reward Schools are determined by using data from the Top-to-Bottom school raking methodology from achievement results and improvement results. 

Harper Creek Community Schools is proud of the hard work put in by the students and staff of Wattles Park Elementary to become a Reward School and to Educate, Empower, and Equip Students for Life.

Understanding Reward School Status

Community Conversations - 2026 Bond Project

Tuesday, July 7 or Tuesday, July 21, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM 

Join Harper Creek Community Schools at the Harper Creek Administration Building to learn about the 2026 Bond Proposal. 

The Wall That Heals - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica & Mobile Education Center

Harper Creek Community Schools is proud to be the venue for the Calhoun County Red, White, and Blue Foundation to host The Wall That Heals Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica & Mobile Education Center, a program of the Vietnam Veterans, on August 20 - 23, 2026, at the Harper Creek High School Soccer Field Complex, 7290 B Drive N, Battle Creek, Michigan. 

Harper Creek Offers Free Summer Meals for Children

Drive-through Summer Meal Service 

Breakfast & Lunch for Seven Days

Thursday's Only

Harper Creek High School

12677 Beadle Lake Road

Battle Creek, Michigan

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 

June 11 - August 13

Fifth Grade Orientation

Mark your calendar!

5th Grade Orientation

Friday, August 14

Harper's Unsung Hero - Karen Westlake

Karen spent her career seeing the world working in the airline industry. The experiences as an airline attendant provided a lifetime of memories. Looking for an opportunity to get out of the house each day, a few decades after retiring, Karen joined the Harper Creek family a year ago as a lunch and recess aide.