Independence Local Schools

Kindergartners at Independence Primary School celebrated the Chinese/Lunar New Year this past week in their homerooms and specials classes as a way to help students and staff unde...

Independence High School will be hosting our annual Student Job Fair on April 24, 2023, from noon-2pm. If you are an employer who has a job to fill, consider joining us. Pleas...

On Saturday, January 21, IMS competed in the Power of the Pen tournament at Columbia Middle School. The IMS Power of the Pen Winning Teams: 8th grade - Third Place Team Award R...

Makena Rini is a junior at Independence High School and is enrolled in CVCC’s Sports Medicine Exercise Science (SMES) program instructed by Mr. Fahey. Having an interest in the at...

Chris Mowery, a program presenter for Rachel's Challenge, shared Rachel Joy Scott's message of kindness and compassion with students at Independence Middle and High School on Janu...

Independence Local Schools is hosting an Indy Family First Night on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The district first started these family nights in 2018 and looks forward to offering...

Calendars for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years were approved by the Board at the 1/5 meeting. 2023-24 calendar can be found here: https://5il.co/25ng3 2024-25 calenda...

The IHS JustWrite D2 team took First Place at the JustWrite Competitive Writing Tournament on December 10 at Cloverleaf High School. The team is coached by Jill Wagner. Sixtee...

Hello, Independence Families! I hope that you and your loved ones are enjoying all aspects of this most wonderful time of the year! It’s been so enjoyable to see all of ...

Independence Middle School seventh graders are receiving a unique opportunity to learn about health-related careers and work through a partnership with the Cleveland Clinic. Th...

As part of the Independence Local School District’s “Career Immersion Projects” for fourth- graders at Independence Primary School, 14 students worked to create a brunch for 40 gu...

Independence Local Schools is one of the award recipients of Ohio Governor Mike Dewine’s K-12 School Safety Grant Program. More than 2,000 schools applied for this competitive gra...

Easton Strychasz is a junior at Independence High School and is enrolled in Cuyahoga Valley Career Center's Power Equipment Technology (PET) program instructed by Mr. Koenig. Havi...

On Tuesday, November 22, Independence Primary School hosted its second annual Mental Health and Wellness Fair at the Independence Civic Center. The fair was open to all kindergar...

On November 17, the fourth graders at Independence Primary School took a field trip to the Hunger Network and Front Steps as part of their reading of the book Crenshaw , written ...

There’s something strange going on at Sondheim High School. New transfer student, Norma LaBelle, is having trouble getting accustomed to the school’s unusual traditions. At any giv...

On Friday, November 11, Independence Primary School recognized the community’s veterans with a special program. Veterans and third and fourth-grade student council representati...

Independence Local Schools and the City of Independence are partnering to prepare students for life after high school. For the past year, school administration has worked with th...

Independence Middle School’s Blue Room now has a well stocked crafting corner, thanks to a donation from JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores. Students are enjoying making bracelets, pa...