January 16, 2026
Help Shape KSD’s Financial Future
As we look ahead to 2026, Kearney School District is getting ready to launch a new community planning initiative. We will be forming a School Finance Process Action Team (PrAT) and are looking f...
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January 16, 2026
As we look ahead to 2026, Kearney School District is getting ready to launch a new community planning initiative. We will be forming a School Finance Process Action Team (PrAT) and are looking f...
January 15, 2026
Bulldog News Update January 15, 2026 Kindergarten Enrollment Opens on Feb. 2 Kearney School Dist...
January 15, 2026
The KSD Education Foundation (KSDEF) is excited to introduce a brand-new community event this spring, the Harlem Wizards basketball fundraiser, coming to Kearney High School on Saturday, April ...
January 14, 2026
This is a reminder that there will be no school on Monday, Jan. 19, in recognition of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday. Visit the Smithsonian Institution's website to learn more abou...
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