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Open selection enrollment for the 2025-26 school year opens February 14 and closes March 24.

During its closed session, the Board of Education approved Dr. Bryon Cecil as the next Belton Middle School Principal.

The Belton School District is pleased to announce Jason Feeback as the next Belton High School Head Football Coach.

Belton High School senior Jedidiah Howell earned a Letter of Commendation from Belton High School and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

We’re proud to announce that Dr. Roxanne Pearson, Principal at Wilckens STEAM Academy at Hillcrest, has earned the 2024-25 Outstanding Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Administrator Award.

Back to School Night is happening this Thursday, August 15, at your child's school. This is your opportunity to meet your teacher and see the building!

Kentucky Trail Elementary and Wilckens STEAM Academy at Hillcrest earned National School of Character designation from Character.org.

Our students blew us away this winter, and many of them earned high honors.

Kindergarten Information Night is April 9! If your child is entering kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year, then come learn more about programs, summer school and the kindergarten transition.

On April 5, we are welcoming Belton's senior citizens to our spring luncheon, beginning at noon in the Belton High School fieldhouse. 

Seven dancers from Belton High School earned Academic All-State recognition.

The boys and girls wresters worked hard at the state championship, with Savanna Franklin earning first place. 

The Belton High School dance team won big at state this past weekend.

Six softball athletes from Belton High School earned Academic All-State recognition.

Six cross country runners from Belton High School earned Academic All-State recognition.

Kentucky Trail Elementary earned the national Recognized ASCA Model Program award (RAMP) from the American School Counselor Association.

Wilckens STEAM Academy at Hillcrest earned the State School of Character designation.

Seven volleyball players from Belton High School earned Academic All-State recognition.

The Belton High School Cyber Pirates earned big awards at the FIRST Tech Challenge CENTERSTAGE MOKS-KS KC-EAST League Tournament.

Call now to schedule your preschool screenings at Grace Early Childhood Center.

Yeneli, a senior at Belton High School, was chosen to participate in the esteemed KC BizFest program. KC BizFest is an intensive and competitive opportunity for high schoolers to develop essential life skills and business acumen.

Battle of the Brains is Kansas City's thrilling K-12 STEM competition, where schools earn grants for STEM education by dreaming up innovative exhibit concepts for Science City. The competition sparks creativity, encourages collaboration, and provides a no-cost, immersive experience for students and teachers. The competition received more than 700 proposals, but these students came out on top.

As finalists, they even earned a grant for their program!

Belton School District #124 high school band and choir students competed against students from schools throughout the state to earn positions in the All-State bands and choirs.

Our high school athletes blew us away this fall, and many of them earned high honors! 

Our elementary and middle school students showed off their spelling skills at the district-wide spelling bee.

Dozens of Belton School District #124 band and choir students competed against students from schools throughout the Kansas City region to earn positions in the All-District bands and choirs.

Come out to see the BHS Pirate Theatre perform Anything Goes!

On November 17, we are welcoming Belton's senior citizens to our Thanksgiving luncheon, beginning at noon in the Belton High School fieldhouse. 

Rachel Hagelin, counselor at Belton High School, earned the Secondary School Counselor of the Year award from the Missouri School Counselor Association.

BHS Senior Jacob earned recognition as a National Merit Semifinalist.

The counseling program at Kentucky Trail Elementary earned the Dr. Norman C. Gysbers Nationally Recognized Missouri Program award (NRM) from the Missouri School Counselor Association.

Maria Derner, a TESOL instructor at Belton High School, is a Teacher of the Year finalist.

Our Special Olympics Bocce Ball team competed at the state tournament and came out on top!

This year, students in Mr. Hammond's Belton High School Human Geography class took the AP exam and earned a 100% pass rate. 

Belton High School graduate earned a place among the Kansas City Star Scholar Athletes for her academic, athletic and community achievements.

Belton's Got Talent is November 30, beginning at 7 p.m. in the BHS Performing Arts Center.

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