Blue Valley School District

In addition to being ranked within the top 1% nationwide in the 2025 rankings, Blue Valley was once again recognized by Niche as the #️⃣1️⃣ school district in Kansas and the #️⃣1️⃣ district with the best teachers in Kansas! This extraordinary honor belongs to our exemplary students, staff, families and community. Your commitment and effort keep us at the top of the rankings, year after year! 🥇💙🏆 #BVTogether #ChampionsOfLearning

“What I love about being a coach in Blue Valley is that I get to build stronger connections with my students outside of the classroom...Coaching to me is all about building lifelong skills beyond the sport. It's about communication, working together, facing adversity and being able to fail, but fail better the next time.” — Morgan Kurtz, Lakewood Middle head volleyball coach 💙 On National Coaches Day, we want to say thank you to our passionate coaches and sponsors like Morgan! Your tireless efforts and leadership have a profound impact on our students, fostering excellence in athletics and activities while shaping them into confident, well-rounded individuals. #BVTogether

“What I love about being a coach in Blue Valley is that I get to build stronger connections with my students outside of the classroom...Coaching to me is all about building lifelong skills beyond the sport. It's about communication, working together, facing adversity and being able to fail, but fail better the next time.” — Morgan Kurtz, Lakewood Middle head volleyball coach 💚 On National Coaches Day, we want to say thank you to our passionate coaches and sponsors like Morgan! Your tireless efforts and leadership have a profound impact on our students, fostering excellence in athletics and activities while shaping them into confident, well-rounded individuals. #BVTogether

“We want our students in our schools to feel safe, connected, happy and certainly, we know that when students have a wide range of emotions, that can be overwhelming...But we do want to remind our parents and our students that we have mental health teams in our schools who are absolutely ready and available to assist and support a student or a family.” — Dr. Katie Collier, Deputy Superintendent for Learning Our #BVUnmuted series continues with a focus on school safety, understanding threats and their consequences. Dr. Collier is joined by Interim Chief Simon Happer (Overland Park Police Department) and Dan Carney (Director of Safety & Security) to discuss how Blue Valley ensures a safe and secure environment for our students and staff. 🎙️ To listen to the podcast episode, visit www.bit.ly/BVSchoolSafety. Remember that if you see something, report it! Don’t repost it. 📵 #BVTogether

We are honored to share that in the 2025 rankings released by Niche, Blue Valley was ranked within the top 1% of best places to teach in Kansas! 🍎🏆💙 We are incredibly proud of our exemplary educators and staff, whose hard work and commitment are the driving force behind this extraordinary recognition. Interested in being a part of our award-winning team? Discover what makes Blue Valley a top district today: https://lnkd.in/gAe6DGf2 #BVTogether #ChampionsOfLearning

From childhood dreams to classroom reality, Hannah Spencer’s journey from Lakewood Elementary student to Aspen Grove Elementary teacher exemplifies the lasting impact of our exemplary educators. “That’s always been my dream,” Spencer said. “I wanted to make a full circle and come back and be in the district I grew up in.” 👩🏫💙🥹 Inspired by her own kindergarten teacher, Hannah’s passion for teaching bloomed early and brought her back to Blue Valley, where she’s now making a difference in the very district that shaped her. Read more about this Blue Valley Northwest graduate's heartwarming return in the latest issue of Blue Valley Today: https://lnkd.in/dr2Yjpjn #BVTogether #ChampionsOfLearning

“We do have a good relationship with a lot of the social media platforms and the companies that run those to get information on those so we can find out possibly where a threat originated. We look into that and then obviously if it’s credible, we take the appropriate action.” — Interim Chief Simon Happer, Overland Park Police Department Our #BVUnmuted series continues with a focus on school safety, understanding threats and their consequences. Interim Chief Happer joins Dan Carney (Director of Safety & Security) and Dr. Katie Collier (Deputy Superintendent for Learning) to discuss how Blue Valley ensures a safe and secure environment for our students and staff. 🎙️ To listen to the podcast episode, visit www.bit.ly/BVSchoolSafety. Remember that if you see something, report it! Don’t repost it. 📵 #BVTogether

As we recognize National High School Activities Month, we're thrilled to share that Blue Valley was ranked the #⃣1️⃣ best school district for athletes in the Kansas City area by Niche in their 2025 rankings! This honor is a testament to the leadership and support of our coaches and sponsors, as well as the extraordinary efforts of our students. Your hard work continues to set the standard for excellence across our activities and athletics. 🥇🎉🏆 #BVTogether #HSActivitiesMonth

“My favorite part about working at Blue Valley is just working with my fellow employees every day.” — James Carter, Blue Valley Southwest custodian 💙 On Custodian Appreciation Day, we want to say thank you to our dedicated custodians like James! We're very appreciative of your hard work and care in keeping our buildings safe, clean and healthy for our 22,700+ students and 3,200+ staff. #BVTogether

We had an extraordinary night of music Monday at our 42nd annual Blue Valley Marching Band Festival! 🎺🎶🥁 Our talented students truly shined at the event as they showcased their hard work and passion, performing for our supportive families and community. This night was all about celebrating the love of music and the camaraderie between our high school bands. #BVTogether