Dozens of Shawnee Mission seniors are taking their athletic abilities to the collegiate level. Throughout the spring, Shawnee Mission high school seniors, like their counterparts across the country, have been

Summer break will start a little earlier than anticipated for students in Shawnee Mission, after the district unexpectedly announced late last week that the last day of school for the

Shawnee Mission officials have laid out plans for how the district is going to undertake a boundary change between Briarwood and Tomahawk elementary schools. The idea is to offset Briarwood’s

Five Shawnee Mission Elementary schools will see administrative changes this upcoming school year. Which schools: Apache, Arrowhead, Highlands, John Diemer and Rising Star will all welcome new principals for the

Shawnee Mission, like school districts nationwide, is once again expected to start charging students and families for meals at school this coming fall. Why now? The policy change comes after Congress

Shawnee Mission will soon consider a plan to change the boundary lines of Briarwood Elementary, 5300 W. 86th Street, in order to address overcrowding at the Prairie Village school. Why

Some Shawnee Mission schools will be — or are currently — undergoing renovations funded by a $264 million bond issue approved by voters last year. If you’ve been driving around

The Shawnee Mission school board will revisit masking thresholds outlined in the district’s COVID-19 mitigation plan after a seventh school in the last week returned to universal masking because of

Students at six Shawnee Mission elementary schools returned to school Monday with mask rules back in place, according to district officials. Why now: The six schools all surpassed the district’s

The Shawnee Mission school board has approved new English Language Arts curriculum for elementary students. Why it matters: The $3.5 million expenditure will buy an English Language Arts curriculum for

Two Shawnee Mission schools dealt with incidents involving toy guns on Monday, according to messages sent to families. Why it matters: The incidents came in the first school day after

The Shawnee Mission school board on Monday approved a $1.1 million expenditure for asphalt and concrete upgrades at nine district buildings. Why it matters: Shawnee Mission keeps schools and other

For the first time in the district’s history, a Black person sits on the Shawnee Mission board of education. April Boyd-Noronha won election in November and now represents the SM