GEARY COUNTY USD 475 is the eleventh largest school district in the State of Kansas serving over 6,300 students in Junction City, Fort Riley, Milford, and Grandview Plaza.  Geary County is located 100 miles west of the Kansas City metropolitan area on I-70 and 20 minutes from Kansas State University. 

GEARY COUNTY USD 475 is made up of thirteen elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.  It provides a comprehensive special education program.  Preschool programs include Head Start, Infant-Toddler and Parents as Teachers.  In addition, there are numerous before and after school programs serving students.

GEARY COUNTY USD 475 is a diverse, multicultural, innovative school district with a state and national reputation for continuous school improvement.  Assessment scores on state and national tests have improved steadily since 1986 due to strong teacher, administrator, Board of Education support and community collaboration.

GEARY COUNTY USD 475 serves a population of approximately 30,000 residents in the cities of Junction City, Milford, and Grandview Plaza and it provides education services for the dependents of Army personnel serving at Fort Riley, Kansas.  The economy of the city and surrounding area is heavily influenced by the military, small family farms and retail/manufacturing firms.  Excellent cultural and recreational activities are located within the county, at Kansas State University, Milford Lake and the surrounding area.

DISTRICT LEVEL SUPPORT

USD 475 IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER

ü       National Association of Federally Impacted Schools

ü       Military Impacted Schools Association

ü       Military Child Education Coalition

A command-level representative, appointed by the Commanding General, serves an active role on the Geary County USD 475 Board of Education

A USD 475 representative attends regular monthly meetings of the Ft. Riley Community Action Council

USD 475 networks with other school districts serving military families

The Superintendent of Schools and Garrison Commander work closely on school and military-related issues 

USD 475 works closely with congressional and state representatives on mutual issues and concerns of the military and the schools

USD 475 offers a comprehensive Special Education Program designed to serve military students with special needs as well as gifted/talented students

USD 475 provides Infant-Toddler and Early Childhood services including Head Start           

SCHOOLS IN USD 475

PROVIDE orientation activities and support for new military students and works cooperatively with military families on student attendance issues surrounding deployment-related “block-leaves” 

PLACE transfer students in classes/courses most nearly corresponding to the student’s grade-level or courses of study in their previous school

INCORPORATE transfer students into activity programs based upon (1) demonstrated skill through special tryouts, and/or (2) the point in a respective activity or athletic season/schedule at which the student transfers into the school.

JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL

IS a Talent Development High School organized into Career Academies for grades 10-12.  Ninth grade students are enrolled in the Freshman Success Academy

Provides students a variety of athletic programs including:

IS electronically linked to the military Interactive Counseling Center to accommodate military student transfers.

football, basketball, wrestling, weightlifting, volleyball, tennis, golf,  soccer, swimming, track and cross country and provides extra-curricular opportunities in debate, forensics, vocal & instrumental music, and other clubs and organizations.

EDUCATIONAL QUALITY

Ware Elementary received a 2005 National School Change Award sponsored by Fordham University.

Junction City High School selected as a 2005 Model High School by the International Center for Leadership in Education.

Three Geary County Schools have been named  
National Blue Ribbon Schools --  Jefferson Elementary
 (2004) – Sheridan Elementary (2004)
Custer Hill Elementary (2003))

Custer Hill Elementary selected as a
2004 Kansas National Title I Distinguished School

Fourteen USD 475 schools met the State Standard of
Excellence on the 2004 Kansas Math Assessment
and six schools met the State Standard of Excellence
on the 2004 Kansas Reading Assessment.

USD 475 was one of six school districts in the U.S. to receive 2004 Wright Group Excellence in Education Award for successful implementation of the Everyday Math Program

Two elementary students selected grand prize winners and 15 other student essays printed in A Tribute to Military Families – Letters of Thanks from our Nation’s Children, published by Sears and the National Military Family Association

USD 475 Twenty-First Century Program received a 2004 After school Champion Award from the After school Alliance in recognition of exemplary after school programs.

USD 475 received a $2.1 million, 3-year No Child Left Behind Early Reading First Grant to improve language and reading skills of young children.

Serving the Kansas communities of Junction City – Fort Riley
Grandview - Milford

MILITARY CONNECT

USD 475 HOME

Geary County USD 475
Mary E. Devin Center for Education Support

123 N. Eisenhower – Junction City, Kansas  66441

785.717.4000                        www.usd475.org