Blue Valley USD 229
| Blue Valley USD 229 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°51′22″N 94°40′06″W / 38.8562°N 94.6682°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Education Beyond Expectations |
| Grades | Pre-K-12 |
| Established | 1965 |
| Superintendent | Tonya Merrigan |
| Accreditation(s) | KSHSAA |
| Schools | 35 |
| Budget | $155,590,528[1] |
| NCES District ID | 2012000[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 22,241[1] |
| Teachers | 1,819[1] |
| Staff | 1,334[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | District website |
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Blue Valley USD 229 is a public unified school district headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, United States.[3] Located in east central and southeast Johnson County, Kansas, covering 91 square miles (240 km2)[citation needed] of Overland Park Additionally, the district includes sections of Leawood and Olathe,[4] as well as Stilwell.[5] The district extends into Miami County.[6] All areas are within the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Administration
[edit]The Blue Valley School District is currently[update] under the leadership of Superintendent Tonya Merrigan[7]
School Board
[edit]The Blue Valley School Board is currently[update] under the leadership of President Mike Sietz[8] and Vice President Stacy Obringer-Varhall. Other board members include: Cindy Bowling, Sue Matson, Tom Mitchell, and Pam Robinson.[9]
Schools
[edit]The school district operates the following schools:
- High schools
- Middle schools
- Aubry Bend Middle School
- Blue Valley Middle School
- Harmony Middle School
- Lakewood Middle School
- Leawood Middle School
- Overland Trail Middle School
- Oxford Middle School
- Pleasant Ridge Middle School
- Prairie Star Middle School
- Elementary schools
- Aspen Grove Elementary School
- Blue River Elementary School
- Cedar Hills Elementary School
- Cottonwood Point Elementary School
- Harmony Elementary School
- Heartland Elementary School
- Indian Valley Elementary School
- Lakewood Elementary School
- Leawood Elementary School
- Liberty View Elementary School
- Mission Trail Elementary School
- Morse Elementary School
- Oak Hill Elementary School
- Overland Trail Elementary School
- Prairie Star Elementary School
- Stanley Elementary School
- Stilwell Elementary School
- Sunrise Point Elementary School
- Sunset Ridge Elementary School
- Timber Creek Elementary School
- Valley Park Elementary School
- Wolf Springs Elementary School
Administrative Buildings
[edit]- Blue Valley Academy
- Blue Valley Center For Advanced Professional Studies
- Blue Valley District Office (Main Office Building, formerly Stanley High School)
- Blue Valley Hilltop Learning Center[10]
- Carolyn Ball Blair Wilderness Science Center
See also
[edit]- Kansas State Department of Education
- Kansas State High School Activities Association
- List of high schools in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Blue Valley Schools". Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Blue Valley". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ Blue Valley Schools website
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Johnson County, KS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 22, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "USD 229 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
Stilwell Elementary
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Miami County, KS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 22, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "Blue Valley picks replacement for retiring superintendent". KSHB. February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Board of Education". district.bluevalleyk12.org.
- ^ "Board of Education". Archived from the original on July 11, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ Thomas, Crystal (July 31, 2015). "Blue Valley School District turns megachurch into a children's campus". Kansas City Star.
