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Congratulations to our 2022 Teachers of the Year!
Kansas City Public Schools is proud to announce our school 2022 Teachers of the Year! Our teachers create learning environments where children flourish and grow. Every year, we ask students, parents, staff and our community to nominate exceptional educators for this honor. Schools/principals pick one deserving teacher to be recognized at our annual banquet. We will name this year's KCPS Teacher of the Year on Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Congratulations to all of our 2022 Teachers of the Year! We look forward to sharing your stories and pictures on our social channels over the next two weeks.
African-Centered College Preparatory Academy
Tiffany Martinez
Banneker Elementary School
Ashten Alli
Border Star Montessori School
Kenya Givens
Carver Dual Language School
Martha Martin
Central High School
Beverly Hill
Central Middle School
Lynne Boyer
East High School
Quinby Hunter
Faxon Elementary School
Lyndsey Stailey
Foreign Language Academy
Susan Martinez
Garfield Elementary School
Mikaela Casey-Keiser
George Melcher Elementary School
Elizabeth Moore
Gladstone Elementary School
Amy Brock
Hale Cook Elementary School
Jessica Olmedo
Holliday Montessori School
Tarwiyah Hazziez
J.A. Rogers Elementary School
Peggy Everist
James Elementary School
Cathey Dodd
John T. Hartman Elementary School
Karen Harton
Kansas City Virtual Academy (Elementary)
Tina Duvall
Kansas City Virtual Academy (Secondary)
Dave Laurence
Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
Elizabeth Fowler
Lincoln Middle School
Kayla McClellan
Longfellow Elementary School
Alexis Tigner
Manual Career and Technical Center
John Lopez
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
Angela White
Northeast High School
Andrew Corrao
Northeast Middle School
Benjamin Jonte
Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts
Jiaorong Cheng
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
Hannah Arst
Pitcher Elementary School
Kasey Walker
Primitivo Garcia Elementary School
Carley Copto
Richardson Early Learning Community School
Tamara Coleman
Southeast High School
Kendrick Claxton
Success Academy at Anderson
LaDanya Johnson
Success Academy at Knotts
Lee Ann Jackson
Trailwoods Elementary School
Chelsey Lawrence
Troost Elementary School
Shavon Robinson
Wendell Phillips Elementary School
Angela Edwards
Whittier Elementary School
Nina Harris
Woodland Early Learning Community School
Jennifer Gilbert