About Us
Weisser Park Elementary serves students in grades 1-5 across Fort Wayne Community Schools. Since 1981, it has been part of FWCS’ arts magnet program, expanding from Whitney Young Elementary. Living its motto, “Weisser Park has a heart for the arts,” the school blends rigorous academics with distinguished arts instruction.
Students engage in music, visual arts, theater and dance following the National Standards for Arts Education, with an extended school day offering band, choir, piano, theater, pottery, photography and Spanish.
In 2018, Weisser Park partnered with Discovery Education to enhance its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) curriculum. This collaboration modernized fine arts instruction by integrating technology and engineering while maintaining a strong arts foundation. Over three years, staff, students and parents worked together to implement project-based learning, aligning with FWCS’ Deep Learning initiative. Students develop the 6 Cs—character, citizenship, communication, critical thinking, collaboration and creativity—while mastering Indiana Academic Standards.
STEAM-focused classes and computer science skills are incorporated across subjects. Employability skills are reinforced through classroom meetings and school-wide town halls. Students can participate in robotics, coding, Math Bowl, garden club, dance, band, drama, media arts and more.
Community partnerships play a vital role, with artists in residence and collaborations with Purdue Fort Wayne, Junior Achievement, Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Science Central and others. A STEAM Advisory Board of parents, teachers and community members provides guidance.
By integrating arts and technology, Weisser Park builds a strong foundation for students, inspiring them to explore diverse career pathways including STEAM-related fields.
Feeder Pattern: Connection, Collaboration, Community
Weisser Park is a Magnet School. To attend this school, students must apply through the School Choice Lottery. The process is different from the neighborhood schools within FWCS, which assign students based on their residential addresses. Once a student is admitted to Weisser Park, they have a guaranteed graduation pathway continuing on to Memorial Park STEAM Middle School, all the way up to high school graduation at South Side High School.
Whitney Young → Weisser Park → Memorial Park → South Side