Lillian Schumacher Elementary

Shoal Creek Elementary offers an array of academic and extracurricular programs. Its core curriculum includes mathematics and communication arts. The school also provides erasers, glue sticks, pencils, markers, highlighters, notebooks, scissors and crayons. Additionally, it operates painting, art, photography and clay clubs. Located in Kansas City, Mo., the school maintains a library media center that offers a variety of research and reference materials. Its staff includes literacy coaches, psychologists, social workers, speech pathologists and classroom instructors. Shoal Creek Elementary is a part of the Liberty Public School District, which encompasses an area of more than 85 square miles and operates nearly 15 educational facilities.

Located in Olathe, Kan., Indian Trail Junior High School is a part of Olathe Unified School District 233, which operates more than 40 schools in Kansas. The school operates a variety of service organizations, activities and competitions to enhance the experience of students, such as cougar maniacs, cougar singers, culture net, silver stars, yearbook, peer mediation and Science Olympiad. In addition, it maintains an I-Club and drama, foreign language and technology clubs, as well as a leadership council and jazz band. The school offers various parent involvement options that include school site council, parent volunteers and parent-teacher conferences. Established in 1981, Indian Trail Junior High School provides academic classes in grades seven through nine.

Louisburg Middle School is a part of Louisburg Unified School District 416, which also governs several elementary, middle and high schools. Louisburg Middle School offers learning opportunities for more than 400 students in grades six through eight. Its academic curriculum includes various subjects, such as language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. The school also offers classes in computer applications, music, physical education, family and consumer science and art. Louisburg Middle School additionally provides gifted and talented education classes and operates a Band Club . The school offers special education classes for students with learning disabilities. In addition, it conducts classes that focus on reading and writing skills development. Louisburg Middle School is located in Louisburg, Kan.