The Kirksville Arts Association sponsors the Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival each fall, and Truman State University brings world renowned performers to campus through the Kohlenberg Lyceum Series. Kirksville Primary provides state of the art instruction, media center, and technology. Teachers use an integrated curriculum aligned with the Missouri Show-Me Standards. With an average class size of 23 and a team-centered approach, RME can provide students the attention they need to be successful. Core subjects are taught by interdisciplinary teams who share the same group of students.
Students can take a variety of exploratory courses.
Students can develop leadership and interpersonal skills through a variety of extra-curricular activities. Kirksville Area Technical Center KATC provides career training for secondary students from 7 area school districts and adults from Northeast Missouri. KATC programs provide skills for success in the workplace, as well as post-secondary educational training. Placement of KATC graduates continues to exceed the state average. Grant -Kirksville Area Technical Center is the lead agency for an area consortium of 7 schools.