Event:  Springfield Public Schools second-graders to attend The Nutcracker at the Historic Landers Theatre, presented by Springfield Ballet. 

When:  Wednesday, Dec. 12, throughout the school day

Why:   The annual event is a holiday tradition at SPS more than 25 years in the making and made possible by Springfield Public Schools' partnership with Any Given Child, The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and the Springfield Ballet. This event is one of many held each year that ensure all K-8 students have equitable access to fine art opportunities in our community.

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Springfield Public Schools (SPS) is Missouri's largest school district, representing 25,000 students and nearly 4,000 employees. SPS has built a reputation of academic excellence rooted in a belief that the learning experience should be engaging, relevant and personal - for every learner, every day. In addition to traditional learning environments across 35 elementary schools, an intermediate school, nine middle schools, five high schools, a center for gifted education and three early childhood centers, SPS collaborates with community partners to offer more than a dozen choice programs that meet the diverse needs of each student and their community. For more information, visit  www.sps.org.

For more information or to confirm a media interview, contact:

Stephen Hall

Chief Communications Officer

417-350-5419
417-523-0021

sdhall@spsmail.org