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Parents As Teachers
Parents as Teachers is a free and voluntary program open to all parents and families with children ages prenatal to kindergarten entry who live within the Kirkwood School District boundaries.
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KECC Wait List
Residents of Kirkwood School District may apply for the preschool programs of interest after the child's birth by completing the Waiting List Application.
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Our strategic plan guides our efforts to ensure we are living our mission to equip students with the skills, knowledge and understanding to be empathetic, successful, and to value all people.
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Last night, the KSD Board of Education held an awards and honors ceremony to recognize some of the outstanding accomplishments of students and staff.
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Due to updated enrollment projections, we will no longer pursue efforts to adjust boundaries in our district for the foreseeable future. Fall 2023 enrollment projections indicate an unexpected decline in enrollment due to lowering birth rates.
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On September 11, the Kirkwood Board of Education acknowledged the Kirkwood School District (KSD) Key Contributors for 2023-24. The Key Contributor award recognizes support staff colleagues who support our schools, administrators, teachers, fellow staff members, and students. The winners were nominated by colleagues and then chosen by the selection committee as the Key Contributor for their respective category.
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On Wednesday, May 3, the Kirkwood School District held their annual recognition ceremony, celebrating retiring staff members and those who have served 25 years in the Kirkwood School District. The event was held in the Walker Commons on the campus of Kirkwood High School.
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On May 1, the Kirkwood Board of Education acknowledged the Kirkwood School District (KSD) Teachers of the Year for 2023-24. Each Kirkwood school selected a School Teacher of the Year from nomination forms submitted by faculty and staff in their individual schools. The KSD schools announced their teacher of the year in February. In March, Janet Mees Reinert was announced as the Kirkwood School District Teacher of the Year for 2023-24. Janet was selected through an interview process conducted by the Teacher of the Year selection committee.
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During the regularly scheduled Kirkwood School District Board of Education meeting this evening, the oath of office was administered to newly elected board members Ben Caffey, Jennifer Pangborn and Nikole Shurn. Additionally, the BOE held their annual reorganization vote to elect the officers of the Kirkwood School District Board of Education. The board unanimously approved: Nikole Shurn, president Mark Boyko, vice president Judy Moticka, secretary This vote made KSD history: Ms. Shurn is the first African-American woman to serve as president of the Kirkwood School District Board of Education. Jean Marie Andrews, Angie Bernardi, Ben Caffey and Jennifer Pangborn will serve as directors.
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