The Blue Valley School District (USD 229) is committed to giving students an Education Beyond Expectations - an education filled with opportunities. This K-12 district encompasses 91 square miles in southeastern Johnson County, Kansas. More than 20,000 students attend Blue Valley's 34 schools, and the district is committed to providing a personalized learning experience to every one of them. The district has five high schools (grades 9-12), nine middle schools (grades 6-8) and 20 elementary schools (grades K-5).

Special programs include:

• Advanced Placement (AP) and other college credit courses
• The Center for Advanced Professional Studies
• K-12 enrichments programs
• Intervention programs for reading and math
• The Blue Valley Academy, a non-traditional program for high school students
• Mentoring programs, and
• ACCESS, a program teaching independent living skills for students with moderate to severe disabilities. 

The district's Wilderness Science Center offers students of all ages hands-on environmental education in a 30-acre nature preserve adjoining an elementary school on the Blue River.

The Blue Valley School District provides not only a high quality education based on the mission and strategic plan goals of unprecedented academic success and unparalleled personal growth for every student, but it also allows opportunities for students to grow outside the classroom as well through a variety of extra- and co-curricular activities.   

Blue Valley staff members are committed to helping students find their path to success. Together, we will enable each child to become more than he or she ever hoped to be.