12731 Sycamore Ave
Grandview, MO 64030

This school is great for kids who are looking to be around I loving and diverse community.

We were very intentional in looking for an area with enough diversity so that our Black children did not have to be exposed to some of the ugliness that this world has to offer. However, we didn’t want to sacrifice the quality of the education that they would receive. Though the Grandview School district does not seem to have the best reputation within the greater KC area it has proven to be a hidden gem. Our youngest child is currently enrolled at Meadowmere Elementary. Our oldest completed 5th grade at the same school last year. They have both thrived there to the point that I can’t adequately express how this school has continued to exceed my expectations. As with any school parental involvement is key, but don’t miss out on all that Grandview C4 district has to offer!

As someone who has gone through Grandview Middle and High School, I will tell you that I was not prepared for college after graduating from here. I was in all of the advanced classes, took college credit courses and I thought I was ready. However, I had not developed any study skills or had my future discussed in anyway that could have put me on the right path. At GHS you can easily skate through with As and Bs without applying yourself (I know I did) and I was never taught the right way to write college-level papers, research techniques, or APA format. There were fights, screaming, and overall unpleasantness in the hallway that felt very chaotic for an introvert like me and so one of my fondest memories I have was my graduation when I finally didn't have to go there anymore and I could be surrounded by people who valued learning and not being an overall shit head. Yes, there are good and bad students like every school has, but if you value your kids education, please don't send them here. Go to the Kansas side and find a school that can fund sports other than football, and doesn't have monthly room lockdowns to have drug dogs walk by the lockers to find contriband. Yes, there were good teachers too (although one ended up dating my friend after graduation and another hit on my friend via Facebook), but the good teachers are so burnt out from the more challenging students, that the good students could get away with murder. Which isn't preparing you for the real world at all.