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

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 Creek Middle School STEAM Teacher Grant Recipient

HCMS STEAM teacher receives mini-grant to purchase tools to help students bring their innovative creations to life.

Harper's Unsung Hero- Elizabeth Murphy

Elizabeth chose teaching as her second career, with her first classroom placement being at Valley View Elementary, the school she attended as a child. She eventually joined her children at Wattles Park Elementary. Like her path to becoming a teacher, her path to becoming a parent was also non-traditional.