The Park Hill School District encompasses most of southern Platte County, Missouri, in the Northland region of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. There are eight cities and towns that are partly or entirely within the district boundaries, including Parkville, Riverside, Weatherby Lake, Platte Woods, Lake Waukomis, Houston Lake, Northmoor and Kansas City, Missouri.

District Leadership

The current Superintendent is Dr. Dennis Fisher, who became superintendent on July 1, 2005. He came to Park Hill in July 1999 as the Assistant Superintendent for Business Services and became the Deputy Superintendent in July 2001. In September 2004, the Board of Education chose Dr. Fisher to replace Dr. Gayden Carruth when she retired on June 30, 2005.

Schools

Park Hill has two high schools, three middle schools (including a sixth-grade center), nine elementary schools, a day school, an early childhood education program and a community education program.

Elementary (grades K-5)

• Chinn Elementary
• English Landing Elementary
• Graden Elementary
• Hawthorn Elementary
• Line Creek Elementary
• Prairie Point Elementary
• Renner Elementary
• Southeast Elementary
• Union Chapel Elementary

Middle Schools

• Plaza Middle School (grade 6)
• Congress Middle School (grades 7-8)
• Lakeview Middle School (grades 7-8)

High Schools (grades 9-12)

• Park Hill High School
• Park Hill South High School

Other

• Park Hill Day School
• Park Hill Preschool
• Park Hill Community Education
• Park Hill Aquatic Center

Controversy

Park Hill has made several controversial decisions regarding school start times, with the 2008-2009 school year beginning August 13th, 2008. The school district's earlier start times have made many parents and teachers dissatisfied.

External links

• Park Hill School District website