Independence Local Schools

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...

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...

Mike Pennington, Director of Curriculum and Technology for Independence Local Schools, has accepted a position as Assistant Superintendent at Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools. Pen...

Owen Szymanski is a junior at Independence High School, currently enrolled in CVCC’s Heating & Air Conditioning program taught by Matt Schoeffler. Encouraged by his father, a long...

On May 30, the Independence Board of Education celebrated the academic achievements of its students at the 37th Annual Academic Excellence Dinner held at the Independence Civic Ce...

On May 16, Independence High School celebrated the academic excellence of its students at the annual Academic Letter ceremony. To earn an academic letter, students had to maintain...

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...

Students across grade levels came together for Independence Primary and Middle School’s first annual Cultural Fair on April 25 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Independence Civic Center. O...

Kaitlyn Jones, a senior at Independence High School, is currently enrolled in CVCC’s Health Careers program under the instruction of Patty Valukievic. Kaitlyn's journey began when ...

After years without improvements, Independence High School's baseball field has undergone a major transformation. Community members were invited to see the upgrades at a first pit...

Callia Shumay, a senior at Independence High School (IHS), has achieved remarkable success in the literary world, earning a Scholastic Writing & Art Silver Key and Gold Key Award ...

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

Independence Local Schools hired Brett Diehl as the district's new athletic director at the April 16 Board of Education meeting. There were 115 candidates with four rounds of inte...

In a move that solidifies its commitment to serving military-connected students and families, Independence Middle School has been selected as a Purple Star School by the Ohio Depa...

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

On March 19, Independence High School held its annual National Honor Society Induction Ceremony in the auditorium. Current NHS officers include President Matthew Wisniewski, Vice...

Grace Malvic is a social graduate from Independence High School who is completing her second year in the Transition to Work (TTW) program at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center. “I lov...