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Congratulations to our recent graduates earning the AP Capstone Diploma. To achieve this honor, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing.

Congratulations to the LEAD Black Student Union (BSU) for receiving the 2023 NKC BSU Sankofa EMERGING LEADER Award.

Students across the Park Hill School District earned honors at the state SkillsUSA competition through the Northland Career Center.

Thirty-eight students from Park Hill and Park Hill South High Schools, including students at the LEAD Innovation Studio, earned spots in the Missouri Boys State and the Missouri Girls State summer programs.

Twenty-seven Park Hill School District students earned awards from the KC Scholars program this year. This program, started by the Kauffman Foundation, awarded scholarships of up to $10,000 a year to students across the region, including students from across the Park Hill School District.

Through a social change internship at @StartlandKC and community engagement, a senior at PH LEAD Innovation Studio gave a passion project its wings. Learn more about her butterfly garden and the future of the project in this "Park Hill Story."

New indoor and outdoor spaces foster collaboration at PH LEAD Innovation Studio. See these spaces in action and hear how they're helping students learn in this year's "LEAD Spotlight."

We host our showcase each May. Check out examples of amazing student projects at LEAD.

The district received the Innovation Award for the LEAD Innovation Studio. Recognizing creative practices for making a powerful difference for students and staff, the $1,250 award is a collaboration between the Missouri Association of School Administrators and McKinstry, a design and construction company.