Clay County USD 379

Clay Center Community High School and Wakefield High School have once again earned recognition as Apply Kansas “All Star” Schools, highlighting their ongoing commitment to prepari...

Ginger Walker, Class of 1978, will be inducted into the CCCHS Hall of Fame at the Academics Awards banquet, held March 30th at 7 p.m. Read more about Mrs. Walker here

We welcome Dr. James to USD 379 and the CCCHS family next year!

Congratulations to Mr. Ferguson!

Wakefield High School will honor three new inductees into its Hall of Fame at the Alumni Banquet in May. GO HERE to read more from the KCLY Regional about who that will be.

We welcome Mr. Leis to USD 379 and the Wakefield family next year!

We welcome Mrs. Bammes to USD 379 and the TLEC team next year!

The Patterson Family Foundation recently awarded USD 379 $199,000 to expand Career and Technical Education opportunities for high school students. The PartnerEd program brings loc...

While most Clay Center Community High School seniors are focused on classes, activities, and graduation plans, Miley McGee has been spending her mornings thousands of feet in the ...

Parents/guardians of children starting kindergarten in the 2026-27 school year: USD 379 would like to get a general idea of kindergarten numbers at Lincoln Elementary and Wakefi...

Clay Center Community High School senior Miller Coffman has been accepted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the nation’s most selective universities loca...

Lincoln Elementary School counselor DeAnna Coughlin has earned National Board Certification in School Counseling, becoming one of only seven school counselors in the state ...

On December 6 th, two CCCHS teachers will release their book, Behind the Facade: Clay Center’s Fifth and Lincoln. The 72-page book is meant to be educational and entertaining, th...

The USD 379 Transportation Department is asking drivers to pay closer attention to the bus stop signs when they are dropping off students. More information can be read HERE.

Two USD 379 educators have earned the prestigious Teacher of the Year award through the district for the 2025-26 school year. Marcy Schooley, a special education teacher at Linco...

A program that is new to Clay Center Community Middle School (CCCMS) is helping students develop leadership skills that will last them a lifetime. The program, called Leader in M...

The Kansas School Counselor Association (KSCA) has named Nick Brummet, counselor at Clay Center Community Middle School, as the 2026 Kansas School Counselor of the Year. The Kans...

During the September 26 Homecoming parade, 5th-grade teacher Elizabeth Bott and the CCCMS and CCCHS Assistant Band Director, John Eyermann, were recognized as USD 379’s 2026 Horiz...

Clay Center Community High School and Wakefield High School have been awarded a $199,000 grant from the Patterson Family Foundation to expand Career and Technical Education (CTE) ...

Garfield Elementary School (GES) leads the district with the largest class sizes this year, enrolling 176 students between its 4th and 5th grades. The start of the school year isn...