Kent Schools

🌍✨ Abby & Alvin wowed our kindergarteners with a presentation on Rwanda & Africa! 🇷🇼💛 They shared about school, animals, food, weather, & clothing, and students loved learning their classmates are from Africa! 🐘📚 #KentRiderPride

Craft club tonight 🥹🎨 We turned plain cups into tiny characters and somehow the table became pure chaos + joy. Everyone laughing, and every cup had its own little personality.💛#DaveyDragons @KentSchools

Proud to serve our community! Today our Student Council volunteered at Kent Social Services—sorting donations, helping organize supplies, and giving back to those who need it most. Small acts of service can make a big difference. 💙 #DaveyDragons @KentSchools @CityofKentOhio

Our 5th grader #DaveyDragons took their longest field trip yet—visiting the Ohio Supreme Court in Columbus! Students explored the courtroom, learned how the judicial system works, and saw government in action. @KentSchools @OHSupremeCourt

We welcomed State of Ohio MIC3 Commissioner Pete LuPiba. 🇺🇸 As a proud Purple Star District, we support military connected students and families every step of the way. Our Military Liaisons were honored with the MIC3 & Purple Star Challenge Coin. ⭐💜 #KentRiderPride

Kent City School District wore purple to celebrate our designation as a Purple Star District and to honor our military families on Friday. 🇺🇸💜 Special thanks to Pete LuPiba for visiting and sharing the State of Ohio MIC3 & Purple Star challenge coin! 🎖️ #KentRiderPride

Barefeet Dance Tribe & Ase’ Xpressions from Kent State performed for the Davey Dragons on Friday in celebration of Black History Month. Students loved the performance and even joined in with their own moves! Thank you@davey_pto for sponsoring! @KentSchools #DaveyDragons

Shoutout to the Davey Dragons 🐉🔥 Caught multiple times this week stepping up, leading the way, and setting the standard. Leadership looks good on you. 💪👏 #DaveyDragons @KentSchools

🌟 Happy CTE Month 2026! 🌟 Celebrating programs that give students skills for high-demand, high-wage careers and bright futures! ❤️🙌 #KentRiderPride

Our girls teams are ready to bring the energy for tonight’s championship games! ⚡🏀 Good luck, Stanton! ❤️🖤 #KentRiderPride 🏆🎉

Mr. Larkin met with the Student Advisory at SMS, and the ideas were flowing! 💡👏 So great to see students sharing their voices, leadership, and creativity. The future is bright! 🌟 #KentRiderPride ❤️🖤

The Longcoy music room wants to give a big shoutout to the Cuyahoga Falls VFW for donating these buckets! 🥁🪣 Students are having a blast drumming with mallets—and even wearing them as hats! 🎶😄 Thank you for supporting music and creativity in our school! #KentRiderPride ❤️🖤

Join SMS Counselors for Coffee & Conversation — a chance to connect, chat, & build community in a relaxed & welcoming space. ☕💬🤝 Let’s fill our cups (and hearts) together at Scribbles Coffee Co. next week during ASCA’s National School Counseling Week! ❤️🖤 #KentRiderPride

🐾💦 A thrilling start to last night’s swim & dive meet vs. Highland as Matouš, our firearm-detection and therapy dog, took center stage on deck to open the diving portion! With 2 demo dives setting the tone, the Rough Riders went on to earn a big win! 🏆 #KentRiderPride 🖤❤️

So proud of our Caught Being a Leader elementary students—the first group of 2026! 🌟 Your kindness, responsibility, and positive choices make our school shine. Keep leading by example! 💙📚 #WeAreSafe #WeAreKind #WeAreResponsible #DaveyDragons @KentSchools

Shoutout to our #DaveyDragons who were Caught Being a Leader—the first group of 2026! 🌟 Your leadership, respect, and great choices set the tone for an amazing year ahead. We’re so proud of you! 👏 #WeAreSafe #WeAreKind #WeAreResponsible @KentSchools

📚✨ January is School Board Recognition Month! Thank you to our dedicated board members—John Avouris, PJ Errera, Dr. Alicia Crowe, David Myers, and Rebekah Wright Kulis—for their leadership and commitment to our students, staff, and community. 🙌❤️🖤 #KentRiderPride

🎉 Big news! 🎉 Ash Riddick, a junior at Theodore Roosevelt HS, was selected as 1 of just 18 students nationwide to serve on the GLSEN National Student Council! 🌟🇺🇸 Her leadership and commitment to inclusive schools make our community proud. #KentRiderPride ❤️🖤

Student leaders help others, share ideas, and set a good example every day. Big leadership starts with small, kind actions! 🌟🎒#DaveyDragons #WeAreSafe #WeAreKind #WeAreResponsible @KentSchools