School facilities are made available for a variety of public uses after hours. The Y Day Care program is available before, during and after school for school age children. The gymnasium is used for basketball leagues, playground for soccer and softball games, and the multi-purpose and classrooms for scouting groups and adult classes. On Sunday the facility is used by a community church. Every year on-going teacher appreciation is provided.
Parents are welcome and are frequently present at school.
They serve on various committees and are regularly surveyed on their views relative to upcoming occurrences. Communication is provided by the Shuttle Scuttle, a newsletter, the principal's newsletter, and letters from classrooms and special subject teachers. The Shawnee Mission School District is in the metropolitan Kansas City area. It is comprised of approximately 72 square miles in northeast Johnson County and supports 43 elementary schools, seven middle schools and five high schools. The district was formed in 1969 during the statewide unification of school districts.