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Emily Pavia - Principal
Welcome Independence Families! We are so excited to work with you and your family this year! The staff of Independence truly focus on supporting the whole child and meeting students where they are in their growth.
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The district has begun the process of registering students for the 2025-26 Kindergarten class. Missouri law states that students must be five years old before the first day of August to enroll in Kindergarten.
- Events
The Francis Howell School District is gearing up for its second annual Future Chefs National Challenge, sponsored by Sodexo, the District’s food service provider.
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The Francis Howell School District has announced that Jana Schultz will serve as the new principal at Independence Elementary School beginning July 1, 2025.
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- Student Achievements
U.S. News & World Report has named its 2025 Best Elementary and Middle Schools, ranking more than 79,000 public schools nationwide based on data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Independence Elementary teacher Sasha Walchli, an educator who has just completed her 20th year teaching, has been announced as Mid Rivers Newsmagazine’s 2024 Teacher of the Year.