Leawood Elementary School recently celebrated its latest “Teacher of the Year” recipient for his or her outstanding dedication to instructional excellence and student mentorship. The school community held its annual “Leawood Jubilee,” a festival celebrating student accomplishments in the fine arts and building school spirit. Plus, students on the campus are enjoying a state-of-the-art STEAM lab where they’re solving weekly engineering and coding challenges.

Q1. How do you keep students safe as they arrive in the morning on Hamilton Road at Leawood Elementary School?

Ans. Our campus has a supervised car-rider loop and crossing guards to make sure students get into the building safely each day.

Q2. Does Leawood Elementary School have any programs specifically for students interested in improving their public speaking skills?

Ans. Our project “Youth Voices” helps students gain confidence speaking through presentation skills practice and leading morning announcements.

Q3. What services are provided at Leawood Elementary School to families whose first language is not English?

Ans. We have a dedicated bilingual community liaison who will assist families with school forms, parent teacher meetings and navigating local resources.

Q4. Are there any student-led environmental clubs at Leawood Elementary this year?

Ans. Our “Eco-Warrior” club encourages students to lead campus recycling initiatives and engage in sustainable living through a range of hands-on projects.

Q5. Leawood Elementary School “Parents can serve on the school leadership team to help work on goals.

Ans. Parents can fill out an interest form at our Fall Open House to work directly with staff to plan for school success.