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We are deeply grateful to everyone who took the time to share their voice and help shape our priorities as we build next school year’s budget.

Your participation—through feedback, conversations, and thoughtful reflection—ensures that this process reflects the needs, values, and aspirations of our KCPS community. Budgeting is about more than numbers; it is about people, and your input helps us make decisions that better support our students, staff, and families.

In order to continue aligning KCPS budget priorities in coordination with our community, please consider joining us for a Public Budget Hearing:
• May 27 at 6 p.m.
• Board of Education building, 2901 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO

Click here to see the proposed FY27 KCPS budget.

Your Graduation 2026 recap newsletter is here! Click here for links to photo galleries and recap videos for each KCPS high school.

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Now Enrolling for 2026-27 Head Start

Take advantage of walk-in dates below from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Woodland Early Learning | 711 Woodland Ave

• May 21

Richardson Early Learning | 3515 Park Ave

• May 27

Bring income verification documents, student birth certificate, and proof of residence.

Can't make these dates? Call MARC to schedule an appointment at (816) 841-3382 or complete an inquiry form and our Enrollment Specialist will contact you.

We’re feeling the love this Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to the Kansas City Chiefs for making Central High and Central Middle School teachers feel extra special with supplies, treats, and a meal. We appreciate your generosity!

Wear GREEN each Friday in May for Mental Health Awareness Month!

MHA Month is a great opportunity to be intentional about your mental and emotional needs: be especially kind to yourself and others, help build environments where it's okay to ask for help, and remember—you are not alone.

Read more here.

Join us tonight as we share updates to our district strategic plan, Blueprint 2030! Voice your opinions and make a real impact on the future of KCPS.

🗓️ Tuesday, April 28 | 5:30–7 p.m.
📍 Board of Education | 2901 Troost, KCMO
🍴 Dinner, Spanish translation, and child care provided

Lincoln Prep is going beyond the four walls! Ms. Palmer's personal finance class recently visited the Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. They applied their knowledge of economics, money management, and more to understand the U.S. central banking system and all it entails.

Pizza parties and prizes! KCPS Loves to Read hosted its annual Read Across America contest in March. We're happy to celebrate our school's winners, and to know that the real prize is an up-and-coming generation of students who love to read!

Did you know that ALL KCPS students can get free breakfast and lunch at our Summer Academy sites? Children must be under 18 and eat the meal on-site, but they do not have to be registered for summer academy.
Learn more at KCPublicSchools.org/summer

Carver Dual Language School music teacher Rizson Canady (Ms. Riz) was recently featured on KSHB 41 for her accomplishments as a talented multi-instrumentalist!

You can watch and read the full story HERE!

Happy one-year anniversary to the KCPS bond! We're so excited to celebrate this historic investment in Kansas City's students. Visit KCPSBond.org to see the latest updates on all completed, in-progress, and upcoming projects.

Thank you to the educators, families, and students involved in the KCPS early learning program! The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has designated the program as “Exhibiting High Quality," an honor signifying the highest quality Pre-K classrooms in the state. This would not be possible without the hard work and collaboration of our entire Pre-K community!