Welcome to the Independence School District

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    The Independence School District is a leader in its progressive and innovative approaches to education, staff support, and the health and welfare of those who work and live in the district. Those approaches have paid off yet again, with the district receiving "Distinction in Performance" accreditation from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for 2006, 2007, and 2008. ISD offers quality educational experiences and family services to approximately 14,000 students. Working for the Independence School District means joining a team you can be proud of: a team focused on the future and raising the bar for the entire Kansas City metropolitan area.

Featured Articles

featuredimage What Families Need To Know To Financially Prepare For College

A Financial Education workshop for families with students who desire to attend college on Thursday, March 4th 6-8pm at the ...

featuredimage Fox 4 Young Achiever of the Week

Chris Fry, a Chrisman High School student, has been chosen as the Fox 4 Young Achiever of the Week ...

featuredimage Chrisman Senior Signs to Swim in College

William Chrisman senior Kasey Dickerson will achieve her dream of swimming in college after signing a Letter of Intent ...

featuredimage Connecting Hearts – Chocolate Bliss Breakfast

On February 9, 2010 we are gathering to celebrate our students, our faculty and staff, our district, and our community ...

featuredimage Calling All 3-5 Year Olds

Independence Parents As Teachers is offering developmental screenings on February 3rd and 4th for children between the ages of three ...

Elementary Schools

Three Trails Helps With Chains For Haiti

Three Trails Elementary Students participated in a coin drive to raise money for Haiti. The students raised $690 and decided to cooperate with Benton Elementary Students’ project of “Building a Chain of Caring.” Three Trails students made a chain that represented each student in the school. Mason Dwyer and Jenny Leroy, [...]

Elementary Schools

Korte Build-A-Book Night

Thursday, February 4, 2010, Korte Elementary Title One program sponsored the second literacy night of the school year. The Build-A-Book Night brought in 163 students and family members to write and design a book. The evening presented an opportunity for families to come to school together and work on a creative [...]

Middle Schools

Bingham Choir Honors

Anna O’Renick, soprano, has been selected to be a member of the South Western American Choral Directors Association 4-5-6 Treble Honor Choir which will perform under the direction of Dr. Henry Leck in Denver, Colorado, February 27, 2010. Anna is a 6th grader at Bingham Middle School.
Malia Shelton, alto, has been selected [...]

High Schools

Chrisman Special Olympics Basketball Team Wins Gold

The Chrisman Special Olympics basketball team attended the district competition held in Blue Springs on Saturday, February 6.
The Bears won both their games, defeating Oak Grove and Lee’s Summit.
They now advance to the Basketball Championships to be held in Wentzville on March 19-20. The team consists of Daniel Crane, Matthew Water, Michael Lunceford, [...]

District Wide

Chrisman Teacher Earns Recognition for Gold Seal Lesson

Congratulations to William Chrisman Teacher for Lesson Recognition: Libbi Sparks, an eMINTS teacher at Chrisman High School in Independence, MO received a “Gold Seal” award from the Best Practices Network for her high school lesson plan “What is Affected by Global Warming?” Gold Seal Lessons are a tool for integrating rigor and relevance into daily [...]