Independence Primary School

At Independence Primary School (IPS), recess is no longer just a break from learning—it's become a crucial part of the curriculum. This year, the school has launched an innovative...

As the sun rose on the first day of the 2024-25 school year at Independence Primary School (IPS), the halls buzzed with more than just the usual back-to-school excitement. This ye...

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...

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 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...

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 ...

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...

On May 17, two students and one educator at Independence Local Schools received the ESC of Northeast Ohio’s 45th Annual Excellence in Education Awards. The awards celebrate studen...

The Transportation Department is in the planning phase of creating new bus routes for the 2024-25 school year. Due to the continued bus driver shortage, we may need to condense an...

The Independence Primary School community gathered the morning of May 10 for their annual Fun Run event, sponsored by the PTO. Embracing the theme "Kindness Runs the World," stude...

Independence Primary School's fourth-grade students recently took their engineering and construction skills to new heights during an exciting collaboration with Cuyahoga Valley Ca...

The Ohio Association of School Business Officials (OASBO) has recognized Tom Dreiling, assistant superintendent of Independence Local Schools, as their Business Operations Manager...

The Independence Board of Education has selected Kelli Cogan as the next superintendent of Independence Local Schools. Cogan succeeds Ben Hegedish, who left the district at the en...

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