Shawnee Mission is thrilled to begin the first days of school on August 15, 16, and 17, 2023. This 2023-2024 school year We Are One Shawnee Mission and It’s A Time to Shine.
No matter who you are in our community – educator, staff, family member, or community member, you play such an important role in supporting the success of our students. All year we will celebrate that We are One Shawnee Mission and It’s A Time to Shine!
Throughout this year, our Shawnee Mission community will work to support our strategic plan objective: Each student will have a personalized learning plan that will prepare them for college and careers with the interpersonal skills they need for life success.
In the days leading up to this school year, Shawnee Mission educators have been attending New Team Member Academy and Professional Learning Days to get ready to welcome students. Our construction partners and Operations and Maintenance teams have been working to get facilities ready. Several school communities will welcome students to newly improved facilities. One of the biggest improvements will be a new Pawnee Elementary School building. It will feature flexible learning spaces for increased collaboration, an outdoor learning space, a new and improved walking path, and spacious classrooms with natural light. This is one of several newly rebuilt schools made possible by a $264 million bond approved by voters in January 2021. Click here for a more complete look at summer 2023 construction projects.
Families getting ready for the school year are encouraged to visit this website, providing resources to help get ready for the school year.
Throughout 2023-2024, our community can stay up-to-date on Shawnee Mission news by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube, or watch for stories posted under “recent news” on www.smsd.org.