Save the Date for Keys to Kindergarten

Mark your calendars for Keys to Kindergarten, a free readiness program for all incoming ISD Kindergarten students, happening Tuesday, April 25 6:30 P.M. – 8 P.M. at Little Blue Elementary. Register by April 21. Contact Hayley Woods at hayley_woods@isdschools.org. This free program begins with a quick parent session followed by time for learning Kindergarten skills […]

Congratulations to the ISD Teachers of the Year!

We are so incredibly proud to work alongside these outstanding individuals who embody the spirit and mission of the ISD. We deeply appreciate our students and our staff, and we are grateful for these talented, dedicated individuals. Each district building/department selects their own Teacher of the Year. A panel of judges from the Independence community […]

Congratulations to the ISD Classified Employees of the Year!

We are so incredibly proud to work alongside these outstanding individuals who embody the spirit and mission of the ISD. We deeply appreciate our students and our staff, and we are grateful for these talented, dedicated individuals. Each district building/department selects their own Classified Employee of the Year. A panel of judges from the Independence […]

MCC – ISD Early College Program

ISD high school students can earn 24 college credit hours, and ISD teachers can earn extra money thanks to the district’s move to a four-day school week We are proud to announce a partnership with Metropolitan Community College that will allow our high school students to earn 24 college credit hours by attending classes on […]

Save the Date for Kindergarten Registration Night

If you have a child entering kindergarten during the 2023-2024 school year, please plan to attend Kindergarten Registration Night on Thursday, April 13th between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

ISD Update: Four-Day Instructional Week

The Independence School District will move to a four-day instructional week beginning in the 2023-2024 school year.

ISD Middle School Students Attend Coding Event at Kansas City Federal Reserve

ISD middle school students joined together for a Girls Who Code event hosted by KC STEM Alliance to engage and empower young women interested in technology.

ISD Students Perform at 35th Annual Mayor’s Christmas Concert

The 35th Annual Mayor's Christmas Concert put everyone in the holiday spirit!

Pioneer Ridge Student Gets Sweet Surprise at Lunch

After a yearlong deployment overseas, Sgt. Michael O'Neal returned home, surprising his daughter at school.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the ISD

Children living within district boundaries are eligible to receive free books mailed directly to their homes each month from the month they are born until age five.