The Central High School Robotics Team received the highest rookie seed and the Rookie All Star Award at the Heartland Regional in March, qualifying for a nation FIRST Championship.
"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.
KCPS student Mona Ingersoll-Quershi is one step closer to her dream of becoming an animator after receiving statewide recognition on Show Me Arts Advocacy Day.
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.
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.