Caitlin Perkins describes the first time she saw her son Nick learn how to read as a “magic moment.”
Throughout his kindergarten year at Apache Elementary School, he would bring home reading exercises from Shauna Hammett’s classroom at Apache. Finally,...
On August 26, 2024, the Shawnee Mission Board of Education approved the budget for the 2024-2025 school year in the amount of $611,930,693.
The Board established a mill rate of 51.316, and the district continues to maintain the highest possible...
Season 2 of Shawnee Mission Mic’d Up, the Shawnee Mission School District podcast, is here!
Click here for a link to download, follow, or watch from your platform of choice.
This season of the podcast is hosted by Dr. Michael...
The Red-Tailed Hawks of Rushton Elementary School walked the yellow brick road into their first school day in a newly rebuilt school building this week.
After more than a year of construction, the school community was ready to begin a...
By this time next week, students of every grade level will be ALL IN our buildings, starting the 2024-2025 school year.
The Shawnee Mission School District is excited to start a new year.
In the days prior to students returning, educators...
The Shawnee Mission School District’s annual Jump Start to Learning program welcomed dozens of incoming kindergarteners in July. This initiative continues to serve as a pivotal introduction to elementary school life, offering our youngest learners a supportive and engaging...
School will begin for students in just a few days in the Shawnee Mission School District. We are ALL IN to support each student achieving their personal best!
There are a few steps for families to take to get students...
Advance in-person voting for the August 6, 2024 Primary Election starts on Saturday, July 20th. Whether you are a seasoned voter, or voting for the first time, Johnson County Library has helpful election information for you. From voter registration...
Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) has been busy with construction activity this summer, thanks to the community-approved bond referendum from January 2021.
Elementary School Rebuilds
The bond has funded the rebuild of five elementary schools, with the final two projects currently...
In the Shawnee Mission School District it takes a team of individuals who are ALL IN to support student success. Whether you have experience or you are just starting your career- Shawnee Mission has a place for you!
Are you...
July 1 marked the start of the 2024-2025 school year in the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD).
It also officially was the first day Dr. Michael Schumacher began to serve as Superintendent.
Click here for a message from Dr. Schumacher.
Dr. Schumacher...
July 1, 2024 officially marks the start of a new year for the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD).
As this 2024-2025 school year begins, the Shawnee Mission Board of Education has approved the adoption of an updated Strategic Plan. The...
