
Calendars for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years were approved by the Board at the 1/5 meeting.
2023-24 calendar can be found here: https://5il.co/1n7vj 2024-25 calendar can...

The students in Mrs. Pietrzak's 8th grade Broadcast Media class worked diligently this quarter to create a 2nd Quarter Newscast. The goal of the newscast was to highlight school ha...

Reece Wright, a senior at Independence High School, received a 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Honorable Mention Award for her writing anthology, “Climate Grief.” Last year she won a...

Kindergartners at Independence Primary School celebrated the Chinese/Lunar New Year this past week in their homerooms and specials classes as a way to help students and staff under...

Independence High School will be hosting our annual Student Job Fair on April 24, 2023, from noon-2pm. If you are an employer who has a job to fill, consider joining us. Please fi...

On Saturday, January 21, IMS competed in the Power of the Pen tournament at Columbia Middle School.The IMS Power of the Pen Winning Teams:8th grade - Third Place Team AwardRobby Ka...

Makena Rini is a junior at Independence High School and is enrolled in CVCC’s Sports Medicine Exercise Science (SMES) program instructed by Mr. Fahey. Having an interest in the ath...

Chris Mowery, a program presenter for Rachel's Challenge, shared Rachel Joy Scott's message of kindness and compassion with students at Independence Middle and High School on Janua...

Independence Local Schools is hosting an Indy Family First Night on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The district first started these family nights in 2018 and looks forward to offering ...

Once again, our school district has the opportunity to team up with the City of Independence in order to provide an educational series. This Monday, January 9th, all students grad...

The IHS JustWrite D2 team took First Place at the JustWrite Competitive Writing Tournament on December 10 at Cloverleaf High School. The team is coached by Jill Wagner.
Sixteen t...
Hello, Independence Families!I hope that you and your loved ones are enjoying all aspects of this most wonderful time of the year! It’s been so enjoyable to see all of the festivi...

Independence Middle School seventh graders are receiving a unique opportunity to learn about health-related careers and work through a partnership with the Cleveland Clinic.
This ...

Independence Primary School Students Prepare and Serve Brunch Through Immersive Culinary Experience
As part of the Independence Local School District’s “Career Immersion Projects” for fourth- graders at Independence Primary School, 14 students worked to create a brunch for 40 gue...
Independence Local Schools is one of the award recipients of Ohio Governor Mike Dewine’s K-12 School Safety Grant Program. More than 2,000 schools applied for this competitive gran...

Easton Strychasz is a junior at Independence High School and is enrolled in Cuyahoga Valley Career Center's Power Equipment Technology (PET) program instructed by Mr. Koenig. Havin...

On Tuesday, November 22, Independence Primary School hosted its second annual Mental Health and Wellness Fair at the Independence Civic Center. The fair was open to all kindergart...

On November 17, the fourth graders at Independence Primary School took a field trip to the Hunger Network and Front Steps as part of their reading of the book Crenshaw, written by ...

There’s something strange going on at Sondheim High School. New transfer student, Norma LaBelle, is having trouble getting accustomed to the school’s unusual traditions. At any giv...

On Friday, November 11, Independence Primary School recognized the community’s veterans with a special program.
Veterans and third and fourth-grade student council representatives...