Blue Valley USD 229 explained

Blue Valley USD 229 is a public unified school district headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, United States.^[2] Located in east central and southeast Johnson County, Kansas, covering 91sqmi of Overland Park Additionally, the district includes sections of Leawood and Olathe,^[3] as well as Stilwell.^[4] The district extends into Miami County.^[5] All areas are within the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.

Administration

The Blue Valley School District is under the leadership of Superintendent Tonya Merrigan^[6]

School Board

The Blue Valley School Board is under the leadership of President Mike Sietz^[7] and Vice President Stacy Obringer-Varhall. Other board members include: Cindy Bowling, Sue Matson, Tom Mitchell, and Pam Robinson.^[8]

Schools

The school district operates the following schools:

High schools

• Blue Valley High School
• Blue Valley North High School
• Blue Valley Northwest High School
• Blue Valley Southwest High School
• Blue Valley West High School

Middle schools

• Aubry Bend Middle School
• Blue Valley Middle School
• Harmony Middle School
• Lakewood Middle School
• Leawood Middle School
• Overland Trail Middle School
• Oxford Middle School
• Pleasant Ridge Middle School
• Prairie Star Middle School

Elementary schools

• Aspen Grove Elementary School
• Blue River Elementary School
• Cedar Hills Elementary School
• Cottonwood Point Elementary School
• Harmony Elementary School
• Heartland Elementary School
• Indian Valley Elementary School
• Lakewood Elementary School
• Leawood Elementary School
• Liberty View Elementary School
• Mission Trail Elementary School
• Morse Elementary School
• Oak Hill Elementary School
• Overland Trail Elementary School
• Prairie Star Elementary School
• Stanley Elementary School
• Stilwell Elementary School
• Sunrise Point Elementary School
• Sunset Ridge Elementary School
• Timber Creek Elementary School
• Valley Park Elementary School
• Wolf Springs Elementary School

Administrative Buildings

• Blue Valley Academy
• Blue Valley Center For Advanced Professional Studies
• Blue Valley District Office (Main Office Building, formerly Stanley High School)
• Blue Valley Hilltop Learning Center^[9]
• Carolyn Ball Blair Wilderness Science Center

See also

• Kansas State Department of Education
• Kansas State High School Activities Association
• List of high schools in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blue Valley Schools. 2014-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20140318091844/http://www.bluevalleyk12.org/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=157. 2014-03-18. dead.
2. https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/ Blue Valley Schools website
3. Web site: 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Johnson County, KS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-10-22. - Text list
4. Web site: USD 229 District Map. Kansas Department of Transportation. 2024-10-22. Stilwell Elementary.
5. Web site: 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Miami County, KS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-10-22. - Text list
6. Web site: Blue Valley picks replacement for retiring superintendent. 2019-02-26. KSHB. en. 2019-02-26.
7. Web site: Board of Education. district.bluevalleyk12.org.
8. Web site: Board of Education. 2014-03-18. https://archive.today/20130711212411/http://www.bluevalleyk12.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=1965&. 2013-07-11. dead.
9. News: Blue Valley School District turns megachurch into a children’s campus. Kansas City Star. Crystal. Thomas. July 31, 2015.