Kansas City Public Schools
| Kansas City Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| 2901 Troost Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64109 |
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| Coordinates | 39°05′58″N 94°34′45″W / 39.09940°N 94.57912°WCoordinates: 39°05′58″N 94°34′45″W / 39.09940°N 94.57912°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public school district |
| Motto | Strong Schools. Strong Communities. Successful Students. |
| Grades | PreK - 12 |
| Established | 1867 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Mark T. Bedell |
| Accreditation | Regained to Provisional August 6, 2014 |
| Budget | $328 million |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 20,000-21,000 (estimated) |
| Teachers | 2,000 |
| Staff | 2,000 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
Kansas City Public Schools or KCPS (formerly Kansas City, Missouri School District, or KCMSD) is a fully accredited school district headquartered at 2901 Troost Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The district regained provisional accreditation on August 6, 2014 and full accreditation November 7, 2016. The district moved from their long time offices at 1211 McGee in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri to a Midtown location to be closer to district families in 2016.
The school district serves some of the residents within Kansas City, Missouri.
It is bordered on the west by the Kansas/Missouri border line and on the east by the Independence and Raytown school districts. It is bordered on the north by the Missouri River. It is bordered on the south by the Hickman Mills school district and, at approximately 85th Street, by the Center school district. The school district covers none of the city north of the Missouri River, sitting inside the older portion of the city--in other words, the KCPS district is not contiguous with the boundaries of the city of Kansas City. Many areas that have been annexed by Kansas City over the years are within the borders of 11 "suburban" districts.
The district began in 1867.
April 1885: Portions of District #1 and the Oakley District.
April 1886: Portions of the Ashland and Westport Districts.
April 1887: Another portion of the Oakley District.
February 16, 1899: Entire Westport District.
April 16, 1903: Ivanhoe District.
September 6, 1906: A portion of the Swope District.
October 18, 1906; September 3, 1908; February 4, 1909; September 16, 1910: Four separate portions of the Seven Oaks District. Seven Oaks continued to exist.
April 4, 1910: A portion of the Mount Washington District.
May 18, 1910: Remaining portion of the Swope District.
August 28, 1911: Entire District No. 101.
September 7, 1911: Entire Border Star District.
September 21, 1911: Another portion of the Seven Oaks District.
November 2, 1911: Entire Briston District.
November 16, 1911: Entire Mount Washington District.
March 21, 1912: Part of the Boone District.
August 27, 1912: Shiloh district.
February 13, 1913: Remaining portion of the Seven Oaks District.
September 2, 1913: A portion of the Center District.
December 11, 1916: All of the Leeds District.
August 7, 1947: The Ruhl–Hartman District.
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