We’re excited to invite you to a fun, high-energy community event that supports KSD students and schools. On Saturday, April 11, 2026, the KSD Education Foundation will host the world-famous Harlem Wizards at the Kearney High School Fieldhouse for a special fundraiser featuring a KSD staff team led by KHS Boys Basketball Head Coach Dillon Starzl.

If you’ve never seen the Harlem Wizards, this is much more than a basketball game. It’s a fun experience filled with trick shots, crowd interaction, comedy and family-friendly entertainment. This is a great opportunity to come together as a school community, cheer on familiar faces from KSD, and enjoy a memorable night with family and friends.

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This event will raise money for the KSD Education Foundation and the KHS Boys Basketball program. Foundation proceeds help fund classroom grants, scholarships and support for KSD’s Grow Your Own program, which prepares our students for careers in public education.

We hope you’ll join us for a great night of Bulldog community spirit while supporting a great cause: GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

Kearney High School Theatre is getting ready for MSHSAA Theatre Districts, and they’d love a big Bulldog crowd in the seats as they put the finishing touches on two wonderful performances.

On Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m., the KHS Theatre Department will host a public performance featuring:

There’s no ticket charge, but the Theatre Parent Group will be accepting donations to support our students and the program. Each performance runs about 30 minutes, so it’s an easy, family-friendly evening out.

As Theatre Director Haley Kernes shared, “Please come out and support the Theatre Department in their preparation for Theatre Districts! They cannot wait to share their hard work with all of you!”

Let’s show up and encourage these students as they head into competition! We’ll see you on March 12!

Kearney High School choir members proved once again that they're pitch perfect! Our KHS choirs traveled to Liberty High School on Tuesday, March 3, for the MSHSAA District 17 Large Group Vocal Festival, and every single Bulldog ensemble earned an Exemplary rating, the highest possible.

Congratulations to:

If you’ve never seen how this competition works, it’s a true test of musicianship. Ensembles perform two prepared selections and then step into a sight-reading room where they’re handed brand-new music and asked to bring it to life on the spot. The KHS performers didn’t just shine on the prepared pieces; our students also earned Exemplary ratings in sight-reading across the board.

KHS Choir Director Dustin McKinney summed it up perfectly. “ALL of the choirs from Kearney performed beautifully, receiving top ratings on the day," he said. "To make the day even sweeter, the students also received Exemplary ratings in the sight-reading room. It was a great day to be a bulldog!”

This kind of success takes talent, preparation, teamwork and a whole lot of heart. We’re proud of our students and grateful for the support from families and our community that helps fine arts thrive in Kearney School District. Congratulations, Bulldogs! 💜💛

A big congratulations to our Kearney High School Science Olympiad team for a strong showing at the Regional Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 28, at William Jewell College.

While the Bulldogs didn’t advance to state this year, there’s a detail that says a lot about this group: every student on the team earned at least one event placement. That takes preparation, teamwork and the kind of persistence that matters just as much as the final standings.

Please join us in recognizing these individual event results:

Way to represent Kearney School District, Bulldogs! Excellent work, and congratulations on a job well done!

Kearney Junior High ninth grader Emerrie Paalhar has been selected as a finalist in the SC Johnson Happy Hands contest! That’s a big deal, and a wonderful recognition of her creativity and talent.

Now we can help Emerrie take the next step: Please vote for her artwork once per day, every day during the month of March. The more votes she receives, the better her chances of winning.

How to vote:

Let’s show Emerrie how proud Bulldog Nation is of her work. Congratulations, Emerrie, and good luck!

Kearney School District’s kindergarten enrollment opened on Monday, Feb. 2, for the 2026-2027 academic year. If you have a child who will be age five on or before July 31, 2026, this is the time to enroll them in kindergarten! Start the kindergarten enrollment process by clicking the link provided below.

LINK: START KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT 

Parents/guardians will be required to provide a birth certificate, a record of required immunizations, and proof of residence for their child during kindergarten enrollment. Use our online district boundary map to locate the elementary school your child will attend.

After completing the enrollment process, one of our Parents As Teachers program Parent Educators will contact you to schedule a kindergarten screening. Parent Educators screen to help KSD plan for classes and the needs of each incoming kindergarten class. Parent Educators will also provide at-home activities and information about summer programs, as well as answer any questions parents/guardians may have.

All families are encouraged to fill out the Online Meal Application Form. Completing this form allows families to qualify for free and reduced meal prices and also allows KSD to potentially become eligible for additional academic resources and funding.

Kindergarten Orientation events will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at each of KSD’s elementary schools. Stay tuned for details. This is an opportunity for families to receive helpful information about KSD, tour their school and meet their child’s teachers and building principal. We’re excited to welcome the Bulldogs Class of 2039!

As the Missouri legislative session gets underway, Kearney School District is launching a short Legislative Update email newsletter to help our community understand how proposals in Jefferson City could affect our community's public schools. This newsletter will include a straightforward snapshot and brief analysis of proposals, bills, and laws at the state level that may impact public education, along with contact information for our local legislators. Please visit the KSD Legislative Updates page on our website at www.ksdr1.net/legislativeupdates and complete the opt-in form if you’d like to receive these newsletters.