Dr. Jennifer Collier started teaching in KCPS 23 years ago.
These recommendations are based on feedback received from our students, staff, families and community this fall and will help move us toward our goal of enhancing the student experience in KCPS.
This week, Northeast High School choir students went on a field trip to sing carols at two senior living facilities.
Congratulations to students Roberto Velazquez, Bridget Gosnell and Gabriel Ponzer for their selection to this prestigious audition band!
eNews from December 15, 2022
Walk into Trailwoods on a Tuesday or Thursday, you will find the older students taking part of their day working in the school store, learning about stage blocking or even checking the moisture levels of their plant projects.
Students from Northeast High School and Lincoln College Preparatory Academy attended the 2022 DECA Central Region Leadership Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over the weekend.
Kansas City Public Schools is conducting a nationwide search for its next superintendent and has contracted with an executive search firm to lead the search.
eNews from December 1, 2022
Congratulations to our student mathematicians who helped KCPS emerge as the overall District Champion in the 13th Annual PREP-KC Regional Math Relays!
Enrollment is now open for anyone interested in attending a KCPS Signature School or free pre-K next year!
Primitivo Garcia teachers participated in a special shopping spree courtesy of Office Depot on Nov. 7, 2022.
Rita M. Cortés, Board Chair
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Jamekia Kendrix
Sub-District 2
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Monica Curls
Sub-District 4
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Josh Jackaway
Member-at-Large
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Tanesha Ford, Vice Chair
Member-at-large
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Robert Sagastume
Sub-District 3
Kandace Buckner
Sub-district 5
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