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Class of 2022 Graduation Information

Last updated: May 27, 2022

Additional information available for Class of 2022 graduation ceremony livestreams and photos.

2022 Summer Success Bell Times

Last updated: May 24, 2022

View Summer Success bell times and locations here:

Free Summer Meals Available in the ISD

Last updated: May 24, 2022

Free summer meals are available for anyone 18 and younger thanks to a federally funded program and ISD Nutrition Services.

ISD High School Seniors Leave a Legacy

Last updated: May 23, 2022

Seniors in the Independence School District are carrying out a tradition in their final days as high school students.

ISD Honors Retirees at Annual Banquet

Last updated: May 4, 2022

Thank you to our retirees for your years of service to the students of the Independence School District!

Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week!

Last updated: May 9, 2022

Our #isdstrong teachers motivate and inspire our students to grow and learn every day. Thank you, ISD teachers!

Twenty-Eight from the ISD Named KC Scholars

Last updated: April 29, 2022

Congratulations to 21 ISD juniors, six ISD freshmen and one staff member on receiving KC Scholars scholarships!

Congratulations to the 2022 8th Grade Award Recipients

Last updated: April 22, 2022

Congratulations to our 2022 8th Grade Award recipients from Bingham, Nowlin and Pioneer Ridge Middle School.

Independence School District Adds Three New Faces to Administration Team

Last updated: April 19, 2022

The ISD is excited to announce the newest members of our administrative team: Dr. Tony Robinson, Mr. Andy Turner, and Dr. Troy Sawyer.

Students, Teachers and Community Partners Honored at Academy Awards

Last updated: April 22, 2022

Congratulations to the students, teachers and Industry Partners honored at the Independence School District Academy Awards on April 14th.

ISD Board Of Education

Last updated: April 13, 2022

The Independence School District welcomes its newest school board member Anthony J. Mondaine as well as returning board member Jill Esry as they prepare to begin serving six year terms.

ISD Honors 2020 and 2021 McCoy Award Recipients

Last updated: April 22, 2022

Proud parents, guardians, families and teachers filled the William Chrisman High School auditorium to honor 300 recipients of the McCoy Award.

Congratulations ISD Classified Employees of the Year

Last updated: March 15, 2022

Each school chooses their own Classified Employee of the Year and we celebrate all of these dedicated and talented individuals who make such a positive impact in our schools.

Congratulations ISD Teachers of the Year

Last updated: March 9, 2022

Congratulations to all of our Teachers of the Year in the Independence School District.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the ISD

Last updated: May 5, 2022

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.

Save the Date for Kindergarten Welcome Night

Last updated: April 22, 2022

Please plan to attend Kindergarten Welcome Night on Thursday, April 7th between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at your neighborhood elementary school as determined by your home address.

ISD Associate Principal Named National Finalist

Last updated: February 25, 2022

Van Horn High School Associate Principal Dr. Randy Oliver was named one of three finalists for the 2022 National Association of Secondary School Principals’ Assistant Principal of the Year Award.