District Highlights
Kindergarten 2009-10 Registration
Please complete the Registration to register your child for the 2009-2010 Kindergarten class . You will be sent an email from the Enrollment office to confirm your registration. To register in person, pick up a Kindergarten registration form at the Enrollment Office located at 310 W 24th Street. KPS Enrollment Office: 698-8029.
KPS News & Announcements
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KPS School Calendars for 2008-2009
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08-09 Conventional Calendar - printable pdf
08-09 Optional Calendar - printable pdf
09-10 Conventional Calendar - printable pdf
09-10 Optional Calendar - printable pdf
15 KHS Freshmen are UNK Bound
UNK and KPS officials announced the “Kearney Bound” program today at a press conference at Kearney High School. The Kearney Bound program will select 15 KHS freshmen every year for admission into the program which provides a free four-year education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The selected students must maintain certain criteria throughout their high school and college careers to be able to attend UNK without charge. “Those we live beside know us best,” stated Doug Christensen, UNK Chancellor. “We have a strong partnership and know that the students we receive from KHS are well-prepared for the academic rigor at UNK.”
Higgins Elected GNSA President
HIGGINS ELECTED GNSA PRESIDENTThe Greater Nebraska Schools Association has elected Tim Higgins, member of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education, as president for the 2009-2010 school year. Higgins is currently serving as the vice-president and is the current president for the KPS Board of Education.
According to the GNSA website: The Greater Nebraska Schools Association is an association of school board members and superintendents whose primary purpose is the advancement of public education in Nebraska. The organization accomplishes its goals by providing members the opportunity to meet and discuss educational issues, form legislative positions, lobby the Nebraska Legislature in support of those positions and positively impact educational policy across the state.
