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The Communications & Marketing Department of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools works hard to inspire excellence and keep everyone informed.

We use different ways to share news and updates with students, families, staff, and the community, helping everyone stay connected and supporting our schools.

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The KCKPS Newsroom is a one stop place for good news about our district. You’ll be able to find articles, photos, and videos highlighting the great people, events, and opportunities at KCKPS. It’s updated regularly, so visit today!

Connect with KCKPS on Social Media!

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Monthly Newsletters

Excellence at a Glance Newsletter
KCKPS publishes a NSPRA Award-winning email newsletter for parents, students, staff, and the community. Click here to subscribe to Excellence at a Glance.

Parents as Partners Newsletter
The Parents as Partners newsletter is full of helpful information, primarily focused on what’s happening in Kansas City, Public Schools, but geared towards parents. Click here to subscribe to Parents as Partners.

Visit the District Publications Page to read past newsletters.

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Education Connection is a bilingual, twice-yearly, news magazine produced by Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools and printed by CherryRoad Media. It is sent by mail to more than 50,000 households in the district. The most recent and a number of past issues are available digitally: read in English or lea en español.

Contact communications@kckps.org for any media requests.

District Contact Form

About the KCKPS Communications and Marketing Department

MISSION
The Communications Department is committed to promoting Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools in a way that inspires excellence. Our Goal is to maintain effective, timely, and interactive communication with students, families, staff members, and the Kansas City, Kansas, community.

The department uses a variety of strategies, communications platforms, and relational capital to raise awareness, empower students and families, and encourage community support for our schools and the district.

Markl Johnson
Director of Communications & Marketing
Communications & Marketing, KCKPS Directors, Organizational Development
Markl.Johnson@kckps.org
School: 913-279-2225

Communications & Marketing Team