To cap off the year, Lincoln's UMKC Math Academy students put their calculating skills to the test to create custom, fully-functional inflatables!
Creativity, problem solving, and collaboration in action—we love to see it!
Creativity, problem solving, and collaboration in action—we love to see it!
The LCPA Blue Tigers will take on St. Dominic in the battle for 3rd place of the MSHSAA State Boys Volleyball Tournament tomorrow, 5/27/26, at 10:00 AM.
You can watch by clicking the link below and completing the necessary payment information.
https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3953075
Thank you to Royals pitcher Carlos Estévez for being a Whittier Elementary Classroom Champion!
With the help of the Royals Literacy League, we're pushing not just for literacy but for a lifelong love of reading. This big goal is made possible by support from community role models like Estévez!
With the help of the Royals Literacy League, we're pushing not just for literacy but for a lifelong love of reading. This big goal is made possible by support from community role models like Estévez!
Lincoln Prep Boys Volleyball is headed to state semifinals!
The team will play on Tuesday at Noon at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Tickets can be purchased by going to https://www.mshsaa.org/Tickets.aspx , selecting boys volleyball, finding Boys Volleyball Championships - Day 1. and completing the necessary information to complete your purchase.
Can't go but you want to support the Blue Tigers from home? You can purchase the livestream by going to https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3953078 and completing the necessary information to complete your purchase.
Did you know that Kansas City Public Schools has an app?
It's your on-stop-shop for districtwide alerts, newsletters, events, and more! Download for free on Android and iOS through the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, and be sure to click "Allow Notifications" when prompted.
It's your on-stop-shop for districtwide alerts, newsletters, events, and more! Download for free on Android and iOS through the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, and be sure to click "Allow Notifications" when prompted.
Lincoln Prep Boys Volleyball is headed to state semifinals!
A big congrats to Coach Blake and the team for their success!
The team will play on Tuesday at Noon at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Be on the lookout for info on purchasing tickets or the livestream to cheer on our LCPA Blue Tigers.
A big congrats to Coach Blake and the team for their success!
The team will play on Tuesday at Noon at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Be on the lookout for info on purchasing tickets or the livestream to cheer on our LCPA Blue Tigers.
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.
MSHSAA is hosting classes 1-3 for state track this weekend in Jefferson City. KCPS is sending
Kristopher Durant from Paseo and Cherysh Barr and Marquell Douglas from Central.
State track for classes 3 & 4 will be held May 29 & 30.
Kristopher Durant from Paseo and Cherysh Barr and Marquell Douglas from Central.
State track for classes 3 & 4 will be held May 29 & 30.
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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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!
Chess is more than a game, it's full of life lessons in strategy, confidence, sportsmanship, and resilience. We love our "Chess and Tacos" events for connecting students to the KCPS community and helping them build these strengths!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 Retirement and Service Awards!
Congrats to all who reached milestones—especially our 44 retirees and those with 40 & 50+ years of service! Your dedication leaves a lasting legacy on our community and we can't thank you enough for your contributions 💛
Congrats to all who reached milestones—especially our 44 retirees and those with 40 & 50+ years of service! Your dedication leaves a lasting legacy on our community and we can't thank you enough for your contributions 💛
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!
Celebrating Earth Day the right way! Students at Wendell Phillips Elementary worked hard on Wednesday digging, gardening, and giving back to our planet.
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
Congratulations to Dr. Keyona Powell! She has been honored as the Greater Kansas City School Counselor Association's (GKCSCA) Director of School Counseling of the Year. The award is much deserved, as the panel received not just one, but two nominations for the award from her peers.
As a result of the impending severe weather Kansas City Public Schools along with KCPS Athletics have made the decision to cancel all games for Friday, 4/17/26.
