Ballard R-II School District

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Ballard R-2 School is looking for substitute teachers. If interested, or for more information, please contact the school at 816-297-2656.

Ballard offers a variety of activities for students of all ages. Please contact the office at 816.297.2656 to see what is available for your child.

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Ballard is a K-12 district of approximately 120 students located on Highway 18 between Clinton and Adrian; within 1 hour south of the KC metro area, 20 minutes west of Truman Reservoir. We are a Missouri A+ School and a Former National Blue Ribbon School District offering a variety of extra-curricular activities and career/technical programs. In addition to a quality in-house instructional program and PLC framework, we . . .

Honoring Our Veterans 2024

We are deeply grateful to all the Veterans who joined us today, giving us the chance to honor and thank you for your invaluable service to our country. The event began with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by our local Boy Scouts, followed by an insightful speech on flag etiquette from Gavin Schliem. Mrs. Nold shared the heartfelt meaning behind the MIA table, reminding us of those still missing. Our guest speaker, Ballard alumnus and . . .

Student of the Month, October 2024

Congratulations to our two elementary students, winners of October Student of the Month. Paisley Miller and Dani Crump are excellent examples of students demonstrating our character traits of “Self Control and Responsibility”! Their teachers had the following words of encouragement and kindness. "Paisley is always ready to lend a hand, whether to me or to another student. Paisley is quiet, but very supportive! She is . . .

Student of the Month, October 2024

The Student of the Month for October is Freshman, Harry Greer, the son of Harold and the late Amanda Clark. This month's special theme is "Self Control and Responsibility". Harry currently participates in Basketball, and FFA and in his free time he enjoys watching "Dukes of Hazard" and monster trucks. His future plans are to be working on a farm. Harry's statement of inspiration is that he would like to say . . .

Yearbooks are Available

2023-2024 Yearbooks on sale Now! Not just a High School Yearbook There are two ways to purchase a yearbook. You may return an order slip and $20.00 per book with your student and the yearbook will be sent home to you. You may come and purchase the yearbook on "Back to School Night" or when you visit the office. If you missed a year - we have yearbooks from previous . . .