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Fort Osage School District students are working alongside the city’s health department to raise awareness about substance abuse and make a real difference in their community.

From student customers learning how to manage their money to student employees operating a real credit union branch, Winnetonka High School is turning financial education into an everyday experience.

Students at Paul Kinder Middle School are using creativity, teamwork, and empathy to design a new space that will benefit their entire school. Through this real-world design thinking project, they’re learning how to turn their ideas into impact.

For nearly four decades, one teacher has been a cornerstone of Lone Jack Schools — guiding students in classrooms, on the field, and beyond. His steady dedication, love for kids, and passion for the community show how a teaching career can leave a lasting legacy and inspire the next generation of educators.

It’s more than a house for the students who are building it and for the first-time homeowners who will live in it. It’s a path to their future and it’s all thanks to a partnership between the school district, a social service organization, and a local contractor.

A great education can start by learning that a German dog says, “wau wau.” A group of foreign language students from Kearney High School visited classrooms at all four Kearney School District elementary schools to lead 20-minute lessons in Spanish and German for the younger students.