Portage Public Schools, along with most school districts in Michigan, have made significant cost reductions over the past couple of years
as a result of a decrease in the per-pupil funding from the State of Michigan. Fortunately, rather than eliminate extra-curricular programs, we
have a Pay to Participate plan in place that helps to subsidize the current programs and allows us to continue to offer great extra-curricular activities.
This will be a one-time, annual fee -per student - regardless of the number of extra-curricular activities in which
a student participates. The actual fee calculation can be determined on the worksheet found at the bottom of this page.
Middle School Fees
The fees to participate in Basketball, Football, Track, Volleyball, Cross Country, and Wrestling are:
$75 per middle school student
$37.50 per middle school student if they qualify for reduced lunch.
$18.75 Per middle school student if they qualify for free lunch
The fees to participate in Musical Productions, Swimming are:
$30 per middle school student
$15 per middle school student if they qualify for reduced lunch.
$7.50 Per middle school student if they qualify for free lunch
Family Maximum Fee are:
$125 Family Cap for any family whose family total is more than $125. All students must be middle school.
$75 Individual Cap for Middle School
Please go to the district website www.portageps.org or by clicking on this link for how to pay instructions, to download a form, or apply for free or reduced lunch.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Helsom, West Middle School Athletic Director at:
Email: ghelsom@portageps.org
Office #: 323-5839
Cell #: 352-1339