Independence Primary School

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...

In our next "All in it Minute," we showcase our amazing classified staff! Check it out!

The staff at Independence Primary School was brimming with excitement as they announced a special project in partnership with the IPS PTO. The school would be embarking on an all-...

In Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir with a golden ticket to adventure, Willy Wonka Jr. the Musical was performed by the mo...

Lights, sleeping bags, s'mores - it's time to camp out with a good book at Independence Primary School! February 26th marks the kickoff of the school’s 2024 Right-to-Read Week wit...

In order to enroll for kindergarten at Independence Primary Schools, your child must be five years of age on or before August 1. If your child is currently an IPS preschooler,...

We hope you'll take a few moments to watch our new "All in it Minute" video series! Superintendent Ben Hegedish talks with IPS Principal T.J. Ebert to learn a little bit more abou...

More than 300 families totaling 500+ people turned out for joyful fun and dancing at the first annual Happy Hearts Family Dance hosted by Independence Primary School PTO on Saturd...

Independence Primary School (IPS) Principal TJ Ebert has been elected as the 2024-25 Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators (OAESA) President Elect. Ebert has been a...

Independence Primary School's early childhood education program was recently awarded the highest, 5-star rating from Ohio's Step Up To Quality initiative. This prestigious designa...