Blackburn Elementary student MJ had a very special day thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and his school family at Blackburn Elementary in the Independence School District.
Thank you to the thousands of students, staff and community members who made this possible. It was a truly amazing day thanks to all of you!
All of our 29 schools represented in our ISD 150th parade – check out this new video capturing all the excitement. Thank you to the thousands of students, staff and community members who made this possible. It was a truly amazing day thanks to all of you! #isdstrong
Thank you to everyone who came out for the grand opening for our groundbreaking student operated store All Things Independence on the historic Independence Square.
When Truman and William Chrisman played their rivalry game September 2, 2016, it was the first true home game between the two at Truman Stadium. Congratulations to Chrisman for taking home the Wagon Wheel trophy!
The students are visiting from the Independence sister city of Higashimurayama City, Japan.
Students from Van Horn High School’s PLTW Biomedical Science program attended the MU Health Professions Summit this summer.
Please note updated bell times for the 2016-2017 school year.
Little Blue Elementary student Nick Tharp recently returned from his dream vacation on a Disney Cruise thanks to the Dream Factory.
Congratulations to Van Horn and William Chrisman students, winners of $15,000 from Ford NGL to put toward innovative community projects. ISD Academies in action!
The Independence School District will no longer offer public recycling at our schools and facilities. We apologize that we will no longer be able to extend this service to our patrons as of July 8th, 2016.
ISD students are part of a delegation visiting the Independence sister city of Higashimurayama City, Japan this week.
The public is invited to attend the Showcase of the Arts, GCB’s culminating event, at Truman High School on June 30 at 7:45 p.m.
Congratulations to the Independence School District Board of Education, recipients of the 2016 Governance Team Award from the Missouri School Board Association.
Truman High School DECA member Lorinda Ruz will be recognized in Jefferson City May 18 for her award-winning project presented during DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Nashville.
Congratulations to JROTC cadets from Truman, Van Horn and William Chrisman as they completed their Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) at Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri.
Thank you retirees for your years of service to the students of the ISD! You have inspired greatness in the lives of thousands of children and we appreciate your dedication, service and commitment.
For seven weeks, Van Horn JROTC cadets ran with fourth- and fifth-grade members of Fairmount’s Let Me Run and Girls on the Run programs, forming a bond that’s about more than just exercise.
William Chrisman’s Jason Stacy was named the Missouri Journalism Education Association’s Teacher of the Year award winner for 2015-2016.
Every ISD student participating in the annual MoTEAM (Technology Education Association of Missouri) State Awards Program at the Lake of the Ozarks took home a first place award.
William Chrisman junior Rachel Gonzalez will be a delegate at the 2016 Democratic Convention in Philadelphia- the youngest delegate in Missouri history!
Van Horn senior Nicholas Hickman wins Army JROTC Brigade essay contest and his work advances for national consideration against 12 other cadet essays from across the United States.
Summer jobs are available in the ISD in the maintenance and transportation department- perfect for students!
More than 50,000 students nationwide applied, but William Chrisman’s Ronnie Cravens and Van Horn’s Daniel Serres were two of just 1,000 recipients of the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship.
Two ISD students, Van Horn High School’s Mallory Kneece and Truman High School’s Antonyo Byrd II, had their original works selected for performance in The Coterie Theatre’s Young Playwrights’ Festival Sunday, May 1.
