
UPDATE 7/29/2020: USD 456 has approved its "Back-to-School Plan. Please follow the link: https://5il.co/itp0After a spring of cancelled schedules, redesign of learning modes, and g...

To begin, the district would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone that has been involved and affected by the change that we have experienced over the past month and a half. ...

On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the USD 456 Board of Education reviewed and approved the district's Continuous Learning Plan for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, by a 7-0 vot...

Trojan Family,As you have probably heard, Osage County has been given a “stay-at-home” order by the Osage County Health Department and the State of Kansas will soon be following su...

Trojan Family,Today, Marais des Cygnes Valley teachers met to discuss the Continuous Learning Plan guidance from the Kansas Department of Education and brainstorm the new learning ...

Trojan Family,
Today, the Kansas State Department of Education released its guidance from the Continuous Learning Task Force. In it, the guidance states that its primary goal was ...

Students, Staff, Parents/Guardians, and Community Members,
Today, March 17, 2020, Governor Laura Kelly announced all school facilities will be closed for the remainder of the 2...

The Unified School District #456 Board of Education is proud to recognize Danny Rice, Vocational/Agriculture Teacher at Marais des Cygnes Valley High School, as the USD 456 Teacher...

The Kansas Association of School Boards is pleased to announce its Leadership for Tomorrow Class of 2020, including USD 456 - Marais des Cygnes Valley Superintendent Joe Sample.
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Last fall, the district site council met to discuss their role within the Kansas Educational Systems Accreditation process, review the operations of the district, learn more about ...

Last fall, the district site council met to discuss their role within the Kansas Educational Systems Accreditation process, review the operations of the district, learn more about ...

January is School Board Recognition Month, a great opportunity to say thank you to the USD 456 - Marais des Cygnes Valley Board of Education who are committed to the success of eve...

The Marais des Cygnes Valley Board of Education believes that it is greatly important to recognize and honor outstanding teachers on an annual basis. In order to recognize those ou...

Last week, the District Site Council met to determine the last components of the district action plan to meet the requirements for district accreditation through the Kansas Departm...

At November's board meeting, USD 456 began moving forward in providing capital improvements for the district in approving the home football stand replacement and corresponding conc...

On November 2nd, 2019, USD 456 - Marais des Cygnes Valley opened an online survey to assess its' ability in engaging parents in the education of their children. This survey is part...
In early 2019, America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Bayer Fund, partnered with local farmers to nominate rural schools and awarded more than $2.3 million in gra...

With our first freezing temperatures of the school year, it is time to remind all about the new two-hour delay policy!
If it is announced via app notification, social media, local...

The annual fall elementary book fair is just around the corner. This is a great opportunity to get a head start on Christmas shopping. Every purchase helps the school get new boo...

This past Sunday, September 15th, 2019, Carrie Lingenfelter and a contingent of supporters travelled to Topeka for the Region 2 Kansas Teacher of the Year ceremony. At the event, M...