"In schools, children need to have a place of belonging. They need to know they're accepted. They have to find their niche, that thing they’re good at,” said KCPS Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Collier.

Congratulations to Amy Brock, Andrew Corrao and Kayla McClellan, our 2022 KCPS Teacher of the Year finalists!

KCPS Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell shares the latest information on COVID-19, attendance, state assessments and future plans!

Every year, we ask students, parents, staff and our community to nominate exceptional educators for this honor.

Southeast High School students want to make their community safer — so they invited Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to listen.

At the Wednesday, March 9, 2022, Board of Education meeting, three KCPS employees were recognized as “Terrific Teammates” for their contributions to their school communities.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 KCPS Sankofa Oratory Contest!

Nae'Jean Shakur, a seventh grader at Northeast Middle School, practices drawing a face in Ben Jonte's art class on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

Did you miss this month's family engagement opportunities? Don't worry! We have meeting recaps available. 

Current KCPS students will automatically “roll up” to the next grade, and no action is required from parents/guardians at this time. Please do not submit an application for new enrollment, as this will cause processing delays.

With guidance from our trusted community health partners, the Kansas City Public Schools Board of Directors and administration agreed on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, to end our mask mandate, effective immediately.

Lincoln College Preparatory Academy Spanish teacher Josué Aguilar is the 2021 Latinx Educator of the Year for the nonprofit Latinx Education Collaborative.

On Jan. 29, 2022, 42 students from East High School, Lincoln College Prep and Lincoln Middle School competed against students from four other districts and three charter schools in the 2022 PREP-KC Math Relays. KCPS won 41 of 98 awards!

At a KCPS Black History Month Lunch and Learn, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick gave a talk about the contributions of trailblazing Black athletes on sport and society.

Fifteen KCPS students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Manual Career and Technical Center.