Independence Local Schools

Celebrate your Independence! As we prepare for the Class of 2023 Commencement on June 4, we present a handful of our amazing students and their greatest achievements. They are ready for their future! #iPride https://youtube.com/shorts/ze77RKpYltU?feature=share

Celebrate your Independence! As we prepare for the Class of 2023 Commencement on June 4, we present a handful of our amazing students and their greatest achievements. They are ready for their future! #iPride https://youtube.com/shorts/xIXHkGKKWPo?feature=share

Celebrate your Independence! As we prepare for the Class of 2023 Commencement on June 4, we present a handful of our amazing students and their greatest achievements. They are ready for their future! #iPride https://youtube.com/shorts/DfpG-LIiVXM?feature=share

IMS 6th Graders visited the Art Museum, West Side Market and Mitchell’s Ice Cream Shop… a cultural experience and some sweet treats! A special thank you to the parent chaperones who helped make the trip a great memory for the kids.

Celebrate your Independence! As we prepare for the Class of 2023 Commencement on June 4, we present a handful of our amazing students and their greatest achievements. They are ready for their future! #iPride https://youtube.com/shorts/x565LKCk7YE?feature=share

Do you have a question about the Independence Local Schools? You may join us and ask in person - or if you are unable to attend or would like your question addressed without asking at the meeting, this form is for you. The Town Hall Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 31st at 6:00 pm at Independence High School in the media center. Coffee and pastries will start the conversations with our Superintendent and Treasurer. We will talk about our school's financial update along with program growth. The "State of the Schools" video will be played first and the conversation will begin around 6:15. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeNtSDLz3VMF_Xeidr5FdvTuQ3ZQJLr_7emqDkT2JTfNUIew/viewform

5th Graders had a great time cooking with their solar ovens! Students experimented with making different style ovens using concepts learned in science...absorption, greenhouse effect, and light converting to heat resulted in a delicious snack of hotdogs, chicken nuggets and s'mores. Special thanks to Mr. Vanek and Mrs. Basnett for supporting our educational picnic!

Celebrate your Independence! As we prepare for the Class of 2023 Commencement on June 4, we present a handful of our amazing students and their greatest achievements. They are ready for their future! #iPride https://youtube.com/shorts/zLSOTxm10WI?feature=share

Independence’s historic first season of volleyball was extended on Saturday after the Blue Devils defeated Chardon in the Division II, Region 7 championship match, 3-1. With the win, Independence advanced to the state Final Four to be played at Wittenberg University on Saturday and Sunday.

Thank you City of Independence for hosting our fourth grade students this week as part of Arbor/Government Day. Our city and school collaboration and effort in educating students is amazing! #ipride

Today we had our graduating seniors the class of 2023 say goodbye to students and staff at IPS! They even had the opportunity to play their favorite PE activity… the parachute! #ipride

Future readiness!!! Secret Service Agent Tyrrel joins middle school students at lunch and learn to share opportunities with our students! He even showed students his secret service vehicle! #ipride

Best of luck to Dani Buyansky and all the nominees this weekend at the Dazzle awards! Dani, Sydney and Aidan have been at rehearsals every night this week getting ready. If you’re not able to join us, you can watch the live Red Carpet on YouTube Saturday before the show and catch all our performers! https://www.youtube.com/live/wL7P3wqLyzA?feature=share #ipride #dazzleawards

Excited to celebrate our Independence students tonight. Almost done setting up!!

Our IHS Just Write team competed in the State tournament in Columbus today. Congratulations to Chloe Firrell who placed 6th and Alana Nowak who placed 11th out of 125 writers! Bravo! #iPride

Out Of Darkness Walk, Saturday, May 13. Please join us for the Out of Darkness Walk on Saturday, May 13, from 11 -2 at IHS. We will be walking from Independence High School, around Elmwood Park, and back to IHS. There will be food, music, and activities, all to help raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention. Check out our Walk page https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=9470

Big day for the IPS fourth grade students as they went to the Cleveland Zoo to see the mural they created on display! Great job Mike Gruber in leading this project for our students! #ipride

Shaved ice tasting at IHS today. Will start selling in the coffee bar on Monday. Thank you to Mr. Bill Vince for allowing us to borrow the shaved ice machine!

In today's Lunch and Learn session held at IMS, Jeffrey Woytach, a NASA engineer, took center stage to share his experiences working at NASA. His presentation also sparked a galaxy of possibilities, inspiring students to reach for the stars in their own future engineering careers.

Last night we celebrated the music making! 💙🎶💛 Congratulations to all the members of the Music Department, all our soloists, small ensembles, student leadership, our new Tri-M Music Honorary members and Sydney, the recipient of this year’s National School Choral Award! Shout out to Tri-M for serving dinner, the Music Boosters for handling the food and all who helped set up and clean up!! What a night!! #statechamps #trimmusichonorsociety #nationalschoolchoralaward #ipride