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Royals, Chiefs, and Mavericks Support Holiday Helpers!
The Independence School District is teaming with the Royals, Chiefs, and Mavericks to make fundraising fun this year! Each team is supporting a special Holiday Helpers game, where your ticket purchase means a discount, a chance to win prizes from the teams, fun with family and friends, AND a donation to help our families in [...]
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Independence School District in local and national news.
Students Happy With New Boundaries (KCTV 5 - 05/20/2009)
Van Horn Celebrates First Graduation In The Independence School District (Examiner - 05/18/2009)
Truman High School Graduates 327 (Examiner - 05/18/2009)
William Chrisman Graduates Head Into The Future (Examiner - 05/17/2009)
Van Horn Girls Record First District Soccer Win (Examiner - 05/16/2009)
High School Track and Field District Meet Results (Examiner - 05/16/2009)
Truman High School Students Receive Media Awards (Examiner - 05/14/2009)
Words and Music By Rep. Ray Salva (Examiner - 05/14/2009)
District Ponders Plans for Building (Examiner - 05/13/2009)
Top chefs: Culinary arts team wins national competition (Examiner - 05/05/2009)
Independence Schools Start Recycling Program (KMBC 9 - 03/02/2009)
Teen Leader Plunges in For Special Needs Students (FOX 4 KC - 02/18/2009)
Welcome to the Independence School District

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.
Mission Statement

By providing quality education, the Independence School District will ensure that each learner will achieve the skills and self-confidence to be successful in an ever-changing world.
Featured Articles
Truman Students Reaching for Excellence
Students at Truman High School are the focus of Phil Witt’s Reaching for Excellence Report airing on Fox 4 Wednesday, ...
State Farm Supports 12 Blocks West
State Farm Insurance is committed to meeting the needs of the communities it serves. They believe strong neighborhoods are ...
Academy of the Arts Shines
This summer, the Independence School District was home base for talented high school students throughout the metro wanting to ...
Cargo for Kids packs Success
The heat did not deter volunteers gathered at Saturday’s Cargo for Kids event sponsored by cargo largo. ...
Van Horn Starting Times For Fall Practices
Cross Country: 8/9 – 8/17 – Practice from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. Report at Van Horn and run Mt. ...
CharacterPlus At Three Trails Three Trails Elementary students were honored for demonstrating the character trait of responsibility. Classroom teachers selected a student that displays this trait by being accountable for their actions. Each student will have a poster made with their picture on it and hung in the school.
Back to School Meet and Greet at Benton Students enjoyed an evening of meeting their new teachers on Monday, August 16. Students were able to drop off supplies and see their new classrooms. Afterwards, families headed to the gym where they could reconnect with old friends over ice cream sundaes provided by Benton’s PTA. Office staff were on hand to assist families needing [...]
Bridger Middle School Fall Sports In Full Swing The air has taken a crisp undertone and that means that fall sports are in full swing. Cross Country, Volleyball and Football are ready to face their first rivals after weeks of practice. Cross Country is headed to Summit Lakes this week for a five school race. Football faces off against Moreland Ridge on the [...]
THS Gets Down to Business On Thursday, September 2nd students in Annette Phillips Business classes created a prototype of a product that they also had to manufacture. Mrs. Phillips discussed limited resources, the 6-step decision making process, working cooperatively with a group, the 3 questions of an economy, and a market economy with her students. From newspapers, students created recycling [...]
William Chrisman High School Welcomes New Freshman Class More than 250 incoming freshmen got an early start on the high school experience with William Chrisman’s annual Freshman First Day on Monday afternoon. The students, who were welcomed by Chrisman staff on their way from the auditorium to the gym, participated in several icebreaker activities, toured the school and learned more about what to [...]
Surrogate Parent Program Pursuant of the requirements of state law 162.997-999 RSMo., the State Board of Education is required to appoint a surrogate parent at such time as it becomes evident that a child with a disability does not have a parent or a person acting as a parent to participate in matters dealing with the provision of [...]







