{"id":25926,"date":"2026-06-03T16:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=25926"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:42:18","slug":"toledo-public-schools-tps-escuela-smart-academy-2026-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/toledo-public-schools-tps-escuela-smart-academy-2026-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Toledo Public Schools (TPS) Escuela SMART Academy 2026 Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/p-1-pic-Escuela-Graduation-2026-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25927 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/p-1-pic-Escuela-Graduation-2026-7-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/p-1-pic-Escuela-Graduation-2026-7-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/p-1-pic-Escuela-Graduation-2026-7.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>By Dr. Linda Alvarado-Arce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On May 27, 2026, Toledo Public Schools\u2019 (TPS) Escuela SMART Academy held its 6<sup>th<\/sup>-grade graduation ceremony. Parents\/Guardians and families were present with balloons, flowers, and gifts for their students. The gym was filled with excitement and hope for the students as they move forward in their education. Escuela\u2019s graduation ceremony is significant because the students will be leaving a school where most have spent their entire academic lives. Escuela SMART serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6<sup>th<\/sup> grade. After 6<sup>th<\/sup> grade, students will either attend Jones Leadership Academy of Business (JLAB) or be admitted to one of the other TPS schools, such as the Aerospace &amp; Natural Science Academy, Toledo Early College, or Toledo Technology Academy.<\/p>\n<p>El 27 de mayo de 2026, la Escuela SMART Academy de las Escuelas P\u00fablicas de Toledo (TPS) celebr\u00f3 su ceremonia de graduaci\u00f3n de sexto curso. Padres\/tutores y familias estuvieron presentes con globos, flores y regalos para sus alumnos. El gimnasio estaba lleno de emoci\u00f3n y esperanza para los estudiantes mientras avanzaban en su educaci\u00f3n. La ceremonia de graduaci\u00f3n de Escuela es significativa porque los estudiantes dejar\u00e1n una escuela donde la mayor\u00eda ha pasado toda su vida acad\u00e9mica. Escuela SMART atiende a estudiantes desde preescolar hasta 6.\u00ba curso. Despu\u00e9s del 6\u00ba curso, los estudiantes asistir\u00e1n a la Jones Leadership Academy of Business (JLAB) o ser\u00e1n admitidos en alguna de las otras escuelas de TPS, como la Aerospace &amp; Natural Science Academy, Toledo Early College o Toledo Technology Academy.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25926 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/toledo-public-schools-tps-escuela-smart-academy-2026-graduation\/pic-escuela-graduation-2026-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pic-Escuela-Graduation-2026-2-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pic-Escuela-Graduation-2026-2-300x214.jpg 300w, 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