PRESS RELEASES
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Blue Valley earns #1 ranking in Kansas and lands in the Top 1% nationally in 2025 Niche ratings!
Blue Valley Schools has been recognized as the top district in Kansas, while also securing a place within the top 1% of districts nationwide, according to Niche. Additionally, Blue Valley was recognized as the district with the best teachers and ranked among the top 1% of best places to teach in Kansas.
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Brevin Armstrong and Audrey Burgoon selected to represent Blue Valley for Kansas Horizon Award
Congratulations to Blue Valley educators Brevin Armstrong and Audrey Burgoon who have been selected as the district’s nominees for the 2025 Kansas Horizon Award. Kansas Horizon Award, a Kansas State Department of Education program, recognizes educators who excel in a manner that sets them apart as outstanding during their first year in the classroom.
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Blue Valley leads the way in Kansas with 43 National Merit Semifinalists
Blue Valley Schools is excited to announce our National Merit Semifinalists. This remarkable achievement reflects our students' dedication and hard work and the support of our educators and #BVTogether community. There are 43 Blue Valley students named National Merit semifinalists, the most in any district in Kansas.
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Blue Valley Schools named a top employer in Kansas
For the sixth consecutive year, Forbes ranked Blue Valley Schools as one of the best employers in the state of Kansas. The district has been named to the list every year since the award’s inception.
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Two Blue Valley students named U.S. Presidential Scholar semifinalists
Two exceptional Blue Valley seniors, Kevin Li and Soumya Takalkar, have earned notable recognition as semifinalists in a prestigious national program. Li and Takalkar are among seven other Kansas students named semifinalists for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars program.
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MEDIA INQUIRIES
- All members of the media should contact the communications office at (913) 239-4347 or email [email protected] before contacting any school, student or employee regarding school or district issues. We will help to accommodate your request and make necessary arrangements for photo and/or video permission if appropriate.
- Blue Valley Schools does not allow media activity that may negatively interfere with teaching and learning, misrepresent the district and/or students or compromise the safety of students and staff.
- The district will use its discretion to vet media requests based on the scope of the request, intended use, potential disruption to school operations, deadline, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act guidelines and other factors. Most requests, but not all, will be accommodated.
- All members of the media should contact the communications office at (913) 239-4347 or email [email protected] before contacting any school, student or employee regarding school or district issues. We will help to accommodate your request and make necessary arrangements for photo and/or video permission if appropriate.
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MEDIA ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
- Members of the media should contact the communications office and receive permission before going to a school. If you have not prearranged your visit, you may be asked to leave school grounds.
- Once you have been granted permission to be on school grounds, you must provide a government issued I.D. at the buzz-in entry to enter all Blue Valley school buildings. For the safety of our students there will be no exceptions.
- Students and staff will be informed that they have the right to refuse to be interviewed, photographed or videotaped.
- Members of the media should contact the communications office and receive permission before going to a school. If you have not prearranged your visit, you may be asked to leave school grounds.
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PHOTOGRAPHY/FILMING
- Please respect our students and staff members’ right to privacy. Only students with photo releases may be photographed or filmed and only after the district has given permission (see “Media on school grounds”). Reporters and photographers should check with the school to confirm student photo releases before printing, posting or airing pictures or footage.
- Permission from the communications office is not necessary when covering public events such as athletics; cheer, dance, color guard and band competitions; theater and musical performances; and parades.
- Please respect our students and staff members’ right to privacy. Only students with photo releases may be photographed or filmed and only after the district has given permission (see “Media on school grounds”). Reporters and photographers should check with the school to confirm student photo releases before printing, posting or airing pictures or footage.
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PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
Please see the guidelines for submitting a public records request. In some cases, the information sought may already be available online. Examples include budget information, policies and regulations, school board information and school and district state test scores.
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WEATHER-RELATED INFORMATION
Blue Valley Schools uses a variety of methods to distribute information about weather-related delays, early releases, closures
other news.and