Proud parents, guardians, families and teachers filled the William Chrisman High School auditorium to honor 300 recipients of the McCoy Award.
Each school chooses their own Classified Employee of the Year and we celebrate all of these dedicated and talented individuals who make such a positive impact in our schools.
Congratulations to all of our Teachers of the Year in the Independence School District.
Please plan to attend Kindergarten Welcome Night on Thursday, April 7th between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at your neighborhood elementary school as determined by your home address.
Van Horn High School Associate Principal Dr. Randy Oliver was named one of three finalists for the 2022 National Association of Secondary School Principals’ Assistant Principal of the Year Award.
The Independence School District offers an opportunity to substitute teach full-time and receive full benefits.
Fifth grade students at Little Blue Elementary created winter masterpieces using watercolors in art class.
What started as a trend, transformed into a movement, spanning across several ISD schools.
Students, teachers and staff from each of our 30 schools marched around the Independence Square, celebrating our district and community.
Mill Creek Elementary students, parents and teachers joined together for National Walk to School Day on October 5th.
Van Horn High School held a grand opening ceremony for its newly completed stadium on Friday, October 1st.
ISD families can opt-in to Hazel by submitting a signed consent form online here.
We are excited to safely welcome our students back to school in the Independence School District for the 2021-2022 school year!
The Independence School District has received individual Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) testing results.
Find important back-to-school information for the 2021-2022 school year here.
We look forward to welcoming students back on August 23rd!
More than 700 ISD teachers, students, administrators and volunteers spent June 19 cleaning, painting and beautifying five ISD schools during Project Shine.
Summer Success will run June 2 – June 29. Click ‘Read Story’ for locations and bell times.
View Van Horn, Truman and William Chrisman High School Class of 2021 graduation ceremony photos and videos here.
Twelve ISD high school students qualified for the 2021 National Speech and Debate Tournament!
The ISD will be utilizing a program called ZPass beginning in the Fall of 2021 with a pilot in Summer Success.
Thank you to our retirees for your years of service to the students of the Independence School District!
Four Van Horn High School PLTW Biomedical Innovation seniors earned scholarships and awards at the 2021 KC STEM Alliance PLTW Capstone Showcase!
Read to Them is a literacy program to encourage the love of reading, extending between school and home.
The Academy Awards celebrated the hard work and dedication of all involved in the ISD Academies.
