Shawnee Mission School District

Talented, compassionate educators serve across the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) every single day. These individuals are ALL IN to ensure student success. This fall, the district has recognized four individuals who represent the best among the best. These...

Shawnee Mission School Superintendent Michelle Hubbard announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of the school year, June 30, saying that after three decades in education she wants to have more time for family and recreation. The school...

A swim meet planned for January at the Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center in Lenexa has been canceled due to ongoing air quality concerns that plagued the facility earlier this year. Organizers say they decided to be cautious and cancel the...

The Shawnee Mission school board has approved a plan for how to deal with new state open enrollment requirements which take effect next school year. With very little discussion, board members at their meeting on Monday, Dec. 4, voted unanimously...

The physical education requirement for future graduates of the Shawnee Mission School District will be diminished by a half credit to make room for new graduation requirements state education officials approved last fall, district school board members decided this...

Open enrollment rules are now on the drawing board in the Shawnee Mission School District, as board members and administrators look for a way to adapt to a new Kansas law that requires school districts to accept out-of-district students...

Andy Rondón of Overland Park entered the bilingual world as a college student abroad and on family visits to Colombia. Being immersed in Spanish and learning to be fluent “made a big impression on me,” he said. It also had...

A Shawnee Mission North staff member was found dead in her home late last week, according to a message sent to families. Kenna Kobin, an instructional coach at the school, was found deceased on Friday, Sept. 29, according to an...

A $580.7 million budget got final approval Monday night in an unanimous vote from the Shawnee Mission School Board, after a brief public hearing and relatively little discussion. The 2023-2024 school year budget, which has been the subject of workshops...

A court ruling that the Shawnee Mission School District denied an elementary school student appropriate special needs services will have a financial impact on the district as a new school year begins. The district has been ordered to pay $400,000...

Rushton Elementary in the Shawnee Mission School District canceled classes Tuesday and multiple others schools in the district reported taxed air conditioning systems amid a historic heat wave this week. This comes as high temperatures are expected to hover at...

Outdoor recess is restricted, and school officials in the Shawnee Mission School District are preparing to move students to cooler buildings in the event of power outages amid a record-setting heat wave this week in the Kansas City region. The...