Independence Local Schools

On September 11, Independence Middle School kicked off their WINning Wednesday program. On this day, all staff members were encouraged to visit various classrooms, grade levels, a...

Updated: 9/13/24 at 7 p.m. We discovered this afternoon after we sent our email regarding the Local Report Card ratings that the district received three stars for Progress and fi...

Independence Middle School (IMS) is taking a significant leap forward in educational technology, thanks to the generous support of its Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). The schoo...

Independence Primary School (IPS) is taking a significant step forward in literacy education with the adoption of the McGraw Hill Wonders program. On Wednesday, August 20, the sch...

Independence Middle School (IMS) kicked off the new academic year with its annual 8th Grade WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) Program on Thursday, August 15, continuing a tradition of ...

Independence High School (IHS) has launched the 2024-25 academic year with a series of innovative events designed to welcome students and prepare staff for an engaging school year...

The halls of Independence Primary School (IPS) came alive with excitement and joy as students returned for the 2024-2025 school year. The school administration and staff pulled ou...

Independence Middle School (IMS) started the 2024-25 academic year with excitement, combining a glamorous welcome for students with an inspiring professional development day for s...

Independence Primary School (IPS) is continuing to build on the success of its Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program, a school-wide initiative designed to ...

Dear Independence Families! I am so excited for our first home football game of the season! As many of you know, our stadium had a significant facelift, with new home bleachers a...

Dear Independence School Community, Due to weather-related delays in our stadium renovation project, we are moving this Friday's football game (8/23) to Columbia High School. Curre...

We can't wait to see your pictures! Feel free to print out your sign and have your child hold it while you take their first day of school pictures! You can share your pics by e...

Hello Independence Families, I am updating you on the transportation issues we have proactively addressed since late spring and early summer. As many of you know, the...

Independence Local Schools is set to bolster its security measures for the upcoming 2024-25 school year by paying for additional security coverage to ensure all three buildings hav...

Welcome to a New Year of Celebrating Independence Schools! Back to School Resources We are gearing up for the 2024-2025 school year, and we can’t wait for a new year of celebra...

Governor DeWine expanded the tax-free holiday in Ohio this year. It is from 12 a.m. Tuesday, July 30 until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 2024. According to the Governor’s offic...

With the number of retirements and resignations within Independence Local Schools, the district was able to take advantage of attrition by filling vacant positions internally. A...

Mike Pennington, Director of Curriculum and Technology for Independence Local Schools, has accepted a position as Assistant Superintendent at Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools. Pen...

Owen Szymanski is a junior at Independence High School, currently enrolled in CVCC’s Heating & Air Conditioning program taught by Matt Schoeffler. Encouraged by his father, a long...

On May 30, the Independence Board of Education celebrated the academic achievements of its students at the 37th Annual Academic Excellence Dinner held at the Independence Civic Ce...