The mission of the Blue Springs School District is to create an educational community in which each individual acquires knowledge, develops skills, and functions as a literate citizen to achieve personal goals.   

With over 14,000 students, 2,100 staff and a community of 70,000 residents form the Blue Springs School District, the District is a team focused on student success.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently reported that the Blue Springs School Distric once again received a perfect score on its state-wide Annual Performance Report (for the ninth year in a row).  The DESE evaluates all school districts in the state and uses factors such as graduation rates, attendance, MAP test scores and course offerings to students as a basis for their assessment.

In addition, the District earned Distinction in Performance for the last eight years from DESE.  This is one indicator of the quality instructional programs and student successes that have become synonymous with the Blue Springs School District.

One of the premier community colleges in the country, Metropolitan Community College (MCC) has five college campuses in Kansas City, Missouri, and serves about 18,000 students each fall.

MCC has a proud tradition of providing affordable, quality education, connecting with the community, and powering workforce and economic development for more than 90 years.

They are the home of strong transfer programs that cover the first two years of a four-year degree and 80 career programs that provide quick entry into the workforce.

While career advancement now demands constant learning, many professionals find that traditional classroom education is a poor fit for their unpredictable schedules that can already include long hours, work-related travel, and personal responsibilities. William Woods University designed its programs to help adult learners overcome these challenges.

Today WWU serves approximately 3,000 students in a variety of degree programs at convenient locations in more than 125 Missouri communities and in Arkansas. In addition to the main campus in Fulton, William Woods has permanent facilities in Columbia and Jefferson City—and now in Blue Springs.

The master of business administration program is designed to provide the proper blend of theory and practice to further prepare the working professional for a career in management. The master of education program has three tracks—students can choose to study administration, curriculum and instruction or athletics/activities administration.

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